Spar platform with spaced buoyancy
US6227137A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B1/048
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a spar platform having a deck supported by a buoyant tank assembly having a first buoyant section connected to the deck, a second buoyant section disposed beneath the first buoyant section; and a buoyant section spacing structure connecting the first and second buoyant sections in manner providing a horizontally extending vertical gap therebetween. A counterweight is connected to the buoyant tank assembly through a counterweight spacing structure.
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