Laying vessel for laying pipelines on the bed of a body of water, and laying vessel operating method
US9482367B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L1/202
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A laying vessel configured to lay pipelines on the bed of a body of water has a floating structure; a laying tower hinged to the floating structure and configured to assemble and lay a pipeline on the bed of the body of water; and an A&R system configured to abandon and recover the pipeline; and wherein the A&R system has a haul line; and a sheave assembly configured to guide the haul line, and which is fitted to the floating structure to move between a work position at the laying tower, and a position away from the laying tower.
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