Handling device for an installable and retrievable subsea apparatus

US10160528B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AKER SOLUTIONS AS · NO

Inventors

• Michal Sebastian Lamentowicz · Kongsberg, NO
• Viggo Lauritz Norum · Kongsberg, NO
• Roald Pedersen · Bø, NO
• Lars Lein · Kongsberg, NO
• Jan Øyen · Skollenborg, NO
• Odd Harald Brøndbo · Hokksund, NO
• Devraj Sonavane · Pune, IN
• Einar Winther-Larssen · Oslo, NO

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 17, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 25, 2018
• Expiry date: Sep 17, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B63G2008/005
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A handling device (1) for an installable and retrievable subsea apparatus (2) to engage a docking device (3) on a subsea installation, the docking device (3) having a pair of engagement members (4, 5). The device (1) is provided with a top member (6) and a pair of engagement arms (7, 8) depending therefrom to extend along the outside of the apparatus (2). Each of the arms (7, 8) at a free end thereof is provided with a hook (7′, 8′) configured to engage in releasable way the engagement members (4; 5). A rotatable handle (9) is located above the top member (6) and has an integral or linked stem (10) which extends through the top member (6) and is pivotally linked to a top region of the apparatus (2). The handle (9) is able to operate the engagement arms (7, 8) relative to the engagement members (4,5).