Hydraulic and earth engineering – Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying – retrieving,... – Submerging – raising – or manipulating line of pipe or cable...
Patent
1987-09-30
1989-03-07
Corbin, David H.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Subterranean or submarine pipe or cable laying, retrieving,...
Submerging, raising, or manipulating line of pipe or cable...
405171, 405195, F16L 104
Patent
active
048101338
ABSTRACT:
Tendon segments are fabricated on a laybarge, then temporarily stored on seabottom. When a tension leg platform is moored, two tow vessels pick up one end each of the finished tendon and tow it to deep water, with the tendon in a catenary shape. Upon arrival in deep water, one end of the tendon is released and allowed to free fall to its uprighted position. A special work boat then transfers the tendon to the tension leg platform for final installation.
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patent: 3640080 (1972-02-01), Neal
patent: 4354446 (1982-10-01), Goldsmith et al.
patent: 4377354 (1983-03-01), Morton
Kopp Frans
Phifer Edward H.
Corbin David H.
Shell Oil Company
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