Hydraulic and earth engineering – Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying – retrieving,... – Submerging – raising – or manipulating line of pipe or cable...
Patent
1986-08-28
1987-07-28
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying, retrieving,...
Submerging, raising, or manipulating line of pipe or cable...
166344, 285 27, 405191, F16L 104
Patent
active
046829130
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for connecting a fluid conduit carried by an ROV to a fluid conduit of a subsea equipment assembly, such as a hydraulically-actuated device, in a non-binding manner. The apparatus includes a vacuum-locking device, such as a hydraulically-actuatable suction lock assembly, which is selectively actuatable to lock or unlock the apparatus with respect to the device of the assembly.
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Agon Theodore L.
Shatto Howard L.
Shell Offshore Inc.
Taylor Dennis L.
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