Device and method for installing pipes at very great depths
US6361250B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L1/23
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for laying flexible pipes from the moon pool of a laying vessel comprises an inclinable tower arranged in and essentially a great height above the level of the moon pool, designed to place therein a certain length of pipe to be laid, and two members with clamping jaws mounted on moving carriages capable of travelling the height of the tower.
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