Hydraulic and earth engineering – Marine structure or fabrication thereof – Structure protection
Patent
1996-12-20
1998-02-10
Neuder, William P.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Marine structure or fabrication thereof
Structure protection
F16L 100
Patent
active
057161666
ABSTRACT:
A method of retrofitting an offshore platform fendering system includes the steps of installing a jib crane on a platform leg above the existing fendering system, detaching the upper and lower load cells from the leg, and removing the existing fendering system using the jib crane in concert with a support vessel crane. The upper load cell of the existing fendering system is detached to leave a protruding cylindrical stub. Using the jib crane and vessel crane, a new unitary fendering system is then positioned next to the leg. The upper load cell is coupled to the stub and the lower load cell is clamped to the leg. The new fendering system is installed as a unitary piece, that is, an elongated bumper with the upper and lower load cells already attached.
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