Device for positioning an off-shore platform on its support structure
US4436454A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 1981 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02B17/021
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A device for positioning an off-shore platform (1) on a previously-installed support structure. Said platform has support piles (6) designed to rest on legs (4) of the support structure. The device includes means for bringing said support piles towards said legs which are provided with centering cones (5). Each pile is constituted by a tube containing a rod (13) associated with a damping unit (8). The lower portion of the rod (13) has a centering pin (16) and extends below the lower end of the pile in the damping unit rest position.
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