Installation of underwater anchorages
US8517639B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/30
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of securing a load bearing structure to the bed of a sea, river or estuary. The method comprises placing the load bearing structure on the bed; forming a pile-receiving hole in the bed by means of drilling equipment which is connected to a surface vessel by flexible lines only so that the weight of the drilling equipment is supported by the bed, the drilling equipment being guided by the load bearing structure, and the load bearing structure resisting any non-vertical loads imparted to the drilling equipment; and withdrawing the drilling equipment and installing an attachment pile within the formed hole.
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