Hydraulic and earth engineering – Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying – retrieving,... – Submerging – raising – or manipulating line of pipe or cable...
Patent
1994-03-23
1995-10-17
Corbin, David H.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying, retrieving,...
Submerging, raising, or manipulating line of pipe or cable...
405158, F16L 112
Patent
active
054584400
ABSTRACT:
An offshore pipeline system is provided, comprising a pipe section which is curved so as to bend upon a variation of the distance between the ends thereof. The pipe section is provided with a pair of first connectors extending in downward direction, each first connector being located at one of said ends of the pipe section. The system further comprises a pair of second connectors extending in upward direction and located at a distance relative to each other so as to allow connection of each first connector to one of said second connectors, means for lowering the pipe section through the water towards the second connectors and guide means for guiding each first connector towards one of said second connectors when the pipe section is lowered through the water so as to connect the first connectors to the second connectors.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4544036 (1995-10-01), Saliger
Corbin David H.
Shell Oil Company
Smith Mark A.
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