Marine-equipment installation method and apparatus
US8784011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/727
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of installing marine equipment, the method including providing a marine apparatus comprising the marine equipment and a buoyancy device including at least a first and a second tank. The first tank containing air and the second tank containing a buoyant liquid having a specific gravity of less than 0.8 g/cm3. The method including providing a template on the seabed and guiding the marine apparatus down onto the template. Also a buoyancy device comprising at least a first and a second tank, the first tank containing a first fluid and the second tank containing a second fluid.
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