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| 20080292405 | Marine J-Lay Pipelaying System - A marine J-lay pipelaying system for use on a vessel for laying an offshore pipeline has a J-lay tower, a pipe connecting station, wherein said pipe section is connected to the previously launched pipeline, and J-lay tower bearing means which allow for the pivoting of the J-lay tower with respect to the vessel. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080298898 | Offshore Platform with Movable Cantilever Extending Beyond the Deck - This invention relates to an offshore system comprising a rig having a deck ( | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080304912 | Marine Pipelaying System and Method for Installing an Offshore Pipeline That Includes One or More Accessories - Marine pipelaying method and system for installing an offshore pipeline ( | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090095489 | Apparatus for gripping a downhole tubular - A downhole tubular gripping and suspending apparatus adapted for gripping a downhole tubular and suspending said downhole tubular from said apparatus. The apparatus has a housing ( | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090133881 | HEAVE MOTION COMPENSATION - A heave motion compensator ( | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090199757 | Vessel comprising a subsea equipment motion restraining and guidance system | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090200036 | Method for Subsea Hydrocarbon Recovery - The invention relates to a method for subsea hydrocarbon recovery in which a wellbore is drilled using a base installed on the seabed, said base comprising a drilling guide, in which at least one pipeline is to be connected to a network for storage and/or processing operations. The method according to the invention includes the following steps:
| 08-13-2009 |
| 20090220306 | Offshore System - This invention relates to an offshore system, comprising a drilling vessel, e.g. a semi-submersible drilling vessel comprising a deck on which a drilling tower for performing drilling operations is mounted. The vessel is furthermore provided with a support for a tiltable J-lay tower for laying a pipeline, said support being arranged next to the drilling tower, and the offshore system further includes a J-lay tower which is or can be mounted on said support. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090279956 | SACRIFICIAL STINGER IMPACT ABSORBER - A marine pipelaying vessel with a pipeline stinger connected to said vessel, preferably pivotable, and forming a downwardly directed support for pipeline to be laid. The vessel further comprises a stinger suspension assembly between said stinger and said vessel from which said stinger is suspended at least during operation, preferably said stinger suspension assembly allowing to lower and raise said stinger. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090324339 | Marine Pipelaying System for Laying an Offshore Pipeline - A marine pipelaying system and method for installing an offshore pipeline that includes one or more accessories. The system comprises a vessel ( | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100034592 | MARINE PIPELINE INSTALLATION TENSIONER - A marine pipeline installation tensioner comprising a tensioner frame and multiple track units mounted in said frame, wherein each track unit includes an endless track, a chassis, support rollers or other bearing means mounted therein for the endless track, and one more track drive/brake members for effecting drive and/or braking motion of the track, and wherein each track unit is arranged mobile within the associated frame. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100044331 | HOISTING CRANE WITH ANNULAR BEARING STRUCTURE - This invention relates to a hoisting crane comprising a column, a jib and a jib connection member which is disposed on the column and to which the jib is connected pivotably. The crane further comprises an annular bearing structure extending around the column guiding and carrying the jib connection member rotatable about the column. The annular bearing structure comprises one or more column bearing parts connected to the column, comprising column bearing surfaces associated with the vertical column and one or more jib bearing parts connected to the jib connection member, comprising jib bearing surfaces associated with the jib connection member. A first column bearing surface is oriented substantially vertically and is arranged in a radial direction more inwards than a first jib bearing surface arranged opposite the first column bearing surfaces, to support radially inwards directed horizontal loads from the jib connection member to the column. A second column bearing surface is oriented substantially horizontally and is arranged below a second jib bearing surface arranged opposite the second column bearing surfaces to support downwardly directed vertical loads from the jib connection member to the column. According to a first aspect of the invention, a third column bearing surface is oriented substantially vertically and is arranged in a radial direction more outwards than a third jib bearing surface arranged opposite the third column bearing surface. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100102017 | HOISTING CRANE AND VESSEL WITH SUCH A CRANE - A hoisting crane with a substantially hollow vertical column with a foot which is or can be fixed to a support, and with a top, an annular bearing structure, which extends around the vertical column and guides and carries a jib connection member, so that the jib connection member can rotate around the column, a jib connected to the jib connection member, the jib connection member forming a substantially horizontal pivot axis so that the jib can be pivoted up and down, a column top cable guide having a topping cable and hoisting cable pulley assembly, a topping winch and an associated topping cable for pivoting the jib up and down, a hoisting winch and an associated hoisting cable for hoisting a load; wherein the column top cable guide is mounted via an associated rotary bearing structure at the top of the column. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100158613 | PIPELAYING VESSEL - The present invention relates to an apparatus for continuously laying a pipeline on the floor of a body of water from a pipelaying vessel, said apparatus comprising: a generally cylindrical reel with an axis upon which the pipeline is wound, a stinger provided at the stern of the vessel for guiding the lowered pipeline, launch means for the controlled lowering of the pipeline over the stinger of said vessel and into the body of water. This apparatus further comprises a frame supporting the reel and the launch means, adapted to be moveable with respect to the vessel in the longitudinal direction of the pipeline, and a tension device to be mounted between the frame and the vessel, adapted to control the pipeline tension in a predetermined tension range during pipelaying. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100207083 | AMUSEMENT RIDE INSTALLATION - This invention relates to an amusement ride installation, comprising at least one passenger carrier ( | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100232884 | Marine Pipeline Installation System and Methods - A marine pipeline installation system for laying an offshore pipeline and/or installing a subsea riser, the system at least allowing to carry out the reel lay method, wherein the system comprises: | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100236444 | AMUSEMENT RIDE DEVICE - Amusement ride device, comprising a track and at least one carriage, which carriage is moveable along the track in a transport direction. The carriage comprises a transport part which engages on the track, at least one platform that allows to support the feet of at least one passenger, and at least one passenger torso restraint engaging on the torso of the passenger for safely supporting the passenger. The transport part comprises one of the passenger torso restraint or the platform to support the passenger, while the other is connected by connecting means to the transport part. The connecting means are designed to allow the passenger to perform movements during the ride while being restrained by the torso restraint, wherein the torso restraint performs a movement with respect to the platform during said movements of the passenger. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100266371 | MARINE LOAD RAISING AND LOWERING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a subsea marine load raising and lowering system ( | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100294737 | CRANE VESSEL - This invention relates to a crane vessel ( | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100300697 | INSTALLING AN EXPANDABLE TUBULAR IN A SUBSEA WELLBORE - A method and vessel for installing an expandable tubular in a subsea wellbore, wherein said expandable tubular is assembled from expandable tubular segments, said expandable tubular being adapted to be expanded diametrically when positioned in said wellbore by means of expansion tooling,
| 12-02-2010 |
| 20100307401 | VESSELS WITH ROLL DAMPING MECHANISM - The present invention relates to a monohull vessel with a heavy lift crane. The crane ( | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110005162 | TUBULARS STORAGE DEVICE - A tubulars storage device for storing a plurality of tubulars which has a slot forming a path of displacement for tubulars allowing to place tubulars at respective storage positions distributed along the slot as well as removal of said tubulars from the slot. The device includes a rotary latch members shaft, which is mounted substantially parallel to the slot, and a drive connected to the rotary latch members shaft, said drive being adapted to effect controlled angular rotation of the latch members shaft. A plurality of latch members are mounted on the latch members shaft so as to rotate with the latch members shaft and are arranged at spaced apart locations along the latch members shaft. | 01-13-2011 |
| 20110031205 | HOISTING CRANE AND OFFSHORE VESSEL - The present invention relates to a hoisting crane comprising a substantially hollow vertical column, a jib and topping means for pivoting the jib up and down, comprising a jib winch and a jib hoisting cable. The crane further comprises hoisting means for hoisting a load, comprising a hoisting winch and an associated hoisting cable, the hoisting winch being disposed in the column, so that the hoisting cable extends from the winch through the hollow vertical column. The jib winch and the hoisting winch are arranged on a rotatable winch support, which is rotatable about a rotation axis substantially parallel with the vertical column, such that the winch support is mounted movable with respect to the vertical column. The hoisting crane further comprises a deep water winch positioned below the movable winch support and an associated deep water cable for raising and lowering a load extending through the rotation axis of the movable winch support, so that the deep water cable extends from the deep water winch through the hollow vertical column. The present invention further relates to a vessel provided with such a crane. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110033243 | MARINE TENSIONER - A marine tensioner has a tensioner frame ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110048274 | ROLLERCOASTER AMUSEMENT DEVICE - A rollercoaster amusement device adapted to provide for the passengers a ride wherein the passengers experience at least a portion of the ride in a racing position, the amusement device wherein an endless guide structure at least including multiple curves, one or more carriages displaceable along the guide structure, a passenger assembly associated with a carriage, said passenger assembly being adapted to accommodate at least one passenger such that said passenger experiences at least a portion of the ride in a racing position, a station along said guide structure allowing the passenger to board the passenger assembly. The passenger assembly includes a frame that is connected to the carriage, the frame at least being provided with: a chest support, a back restraining member, and a leg restraining device for each leg, such that in the racing position: the passenger's head is directed forward, the passenger's trunk is resting with its chest side on the chest support, the back restraining member restrains motion of the passenger away from the chest support, the leg restraining devices each hold the respective leg such that the upper leg is angled downward with respect to the trunk and the leg is bend at the knee so that the lower leg is angled rearward with respect to the upper leg. A leg restraining device for restraining a leg includes an upper leg retention member adapted to engage at least the front side of the upper leg, a lower leg retention member adapted to engage at least the front side of the lower leg, so that the upper and lower leg retention members retain the leg while bend at the knee. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110048310 | OFFSHORE DRILLING VESSEL - A monohull offshore drilling vessel comprising: a hull having a moonpool; —a multiple firing line hoist system mounted on the hull at said moonpool, the multiple firing line hoist system comprising: —a mast having a top side and a base connected to the hull of the drilling vessel, wherein the mast has a hollow construction with a first side and an opposed second side, —a first hoisting device supported by the mast and having load attachment means displaceable along a first firing line, which extends on the outside of and adjacent to the first side of the mast; —a second hoisting device supported by the mast and having load attachment means displaceable along a second firing line, which on the outside of and adjacent to the second side of the mast; wherein the first and second hoisting devices each include one or more cables and one or more associated winches, the winches preferably disposed in the hollow construction of the mast, to manipulate the position of each of the load attachment devices relative to the mast. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110056407 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE AND PROPELLING METHOD FOR PROPELLING A PASSENGER CARRIER OF SUCH AMUSEMENT DEVICE - An amusement device comprises a passenger carrier and a propelling system for propelling the passenger carrier. The propelling system comprising an electric motor for propelling the passenger carrier, and a power supply to power the electric motor. The power supply comprises an electrical storage element to store electrical energy. The control unit is arranged to control the power supply such as to operate the power supply to charge the electrical storage element from a power source; and to operate the power supply to power the electric motor from the electrical energy stored in the electrical storage element, to thereby propel the passenger carrier. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110100279 | HEAVE COMPENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A heave compensation system comprises a motor-generator to interact with a load and a control unit being arranged to control operation of the motor-generator. The control unit is arranged to: operate the motor-generator to drive the load in a first part of a wave motion cycle, and operate the motor-generator to regenerate in a second part of the wave motion cycle at least a part of the energy with which the load has been driven in the first part of the wave motion cycle. The heave compensation system comprises an electrical storage element to buffer at least part of the regenerated energy for powering the motor-generator in a following cycle of the wave motion. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110100639 | FLOATING OFFSHORE STRUCTURE FOR HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION - A floating structure includes a riser support system. The riser support system includes multiple carts, each suitable for moveably connecting a risers to the riser support system. A cart includes a support frame and one or more riser tensioners for connecting the support frame to a riser. Each cart is designed for being supported by a cart support structure in a production dock and in a drilling dock, and for being transferred by a crane between the production dock and the drilling dock. Thus, the riser support system enables transferring risers and their riser tensioners within the moonpool from a production dock to a drilling dock without the need of disconnecting and/or reconnecting the risers to extra riser tensioners for support in the drilling dock or during transport. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110103894 | MARINE PIPELAYING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The invention relates to a marine pipelaying system comprising a vessel ( | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110114587 | HOISTING CRANE - Hoisting crane ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110123273 | MARINE PIPELINE INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND METHODS - A method for installing an accessory onto a pipeline to be laid on the seabed, includes launching the pipeline from a first position of a tower in which the tower is at an angle α with respect to the vertical; stopping the launch of the pipeline, and hanging off the launched pipeline in a hang off module; positioning an accessory in a tower firing line; attaching the accessory to the launched pipeline in the hang off module and to at least one A&R cable; suspending the accessory and the launched pipeline from an A&R system; disengaging the hang off module from the launched pipeline; pivoting the pipeline launch tower to an accessory launch position in which the tower is at an angle γ that differs substantially from angle α, such that a pipeline launch trajectory is created which is large enough to launch the accessory and the launched pipeline with the A&R system. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110147684 | TRACTION WINCH - This invention relates to a traction winch for a cable ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110148133 | PIPE GRIPPING ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a pipe gripping assembly for handling a pipe comprising at least two gripping members, wherein each gripping member comprises a pipe engaging portion engageable with the outer circumference of a pipe, wherein at least one gripping member is rotatable about a pivot axis, and wherein the pipe gripping assembly further comprises actuation means to rotate the at least one rotatable gripping member such that the pipe gripping assembly is movable between an open position for receiving a pipe and a closed position in which the pipe engaging portions engage with a pipe, wherein each rotatable gripping member further comprises a locking body engaging portion and the pipe gripping assembly further comprises a movable locking body and associated displacement means to move the locking body such that the pipe gripping assembly is lockable in the closed position by moving the locking body to a locking position wherein the locking body is engageable with the locking body engaging portions and thereby limits the rotation of the rotatable gripping members such that movement of the pipe gripping assembly from the closed position to an open position is prevented, thereby preventing disengagement of the pipe. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110182671 | MARINE PIPELINE INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND METHODS - The present invention relates to a marine pipeline installation system for laying an offshore pipeline and/or installing a subsea riser, said system being adapted to carry out the reel lay method and the J-lay method. The system comprises a vessel with a moonpool, a pipeline launch tower arranged on the vessel, a pipeline guide at an elevated position on said tower for guiding said pipeline to a pipeline launch trajectory along said tower, and one or more tensioners. The support assembly of at least one tensioner frame is adapted to allow for displacement of the tensioner frame between an active position, wherein the pipeline launch trajectory extends through the tensioner frame between the tracks, so that the tracks can engage on a pipeline, and a retracted and non-operable position. The system further comprises a J-Lay installation. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110206484 | FALLPIPE STONE DUMPING VESSEL - A tailpipe stone dumping vessel ( | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120025156 | HOISTING DEVICE - A hoisting device includes a hoisting cable, a winch, a crown block and a traveling bottom block provided with a load attachment device. Both the crown block and the traveling bottom block include one or more sheaves having an essentially horizontally extending rotation shaft about which sheaves the hoisting cable is reeved. At least some of the traveling bottom block sheaves are associated with a releasable connector, and are thereby detachable from the load attachment device and displaceable to an inoperative position. The rotation shaft of multiple traveling bottom block sheaves and multiple crown block sheaves is essentially perpendicular to the rotation shaft of remaining multiple traveling bottom block sheaves and remaining multiple crown block sheaves. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120068521 | AMUSEMENT DEVICE SEAT ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to an amusement device seat assembly, comprising a seat and a bar construction, moveable between a access position to a passenger fixation position, in which the passenger is fixed in the seat. The assembly further comprises locking means to lock the bar construction at the passenger fixation position. The locking means comprise engagement means to engage and disengage with the bar construction and a guide for the engagement means allowing the engagement means to assume an engagement position between the access position and the passenger fixation position, and allowing the engagement means and the engaged bar construction to move between the engagement position to the passenger fixation position. The locking means comprise fixation means for fixing the engagement means and the engaged bar construction at multiple passenger fixation positions along the guide to accommodate passengers of different sizes. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120103623 | TUBULARS STORAGE AND HANDLING SYSTEM - A hydrocarbon drilling tubulars storage and handling system, said system comprising: —first and second rotary storage racks, each rotary storage rack being rotatable about a vertical axis and having storage slots for storage of multiple tubulars in each rotary storage rack in vertical orientation, the first and second rotary storage rack each including a drive to rotate the storage rack about its vertical axis, —a tubulars racking device positioned between the first and second rotary storage racks, said racking device including a rotary structure that is rotatable about a vertical axis and a drive to rotate the rotary column structure about said vertical axis, the rotary structure supporting at a first side thereof a first tubular racker assembly and at a second side thereof a second tubular racker assembly, each tubular racker assembly including one or more one gripping members adapted to grip a tubular. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120195716 | TUBULAR HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HANDLING TUBULARS - The present invention relates to a tubular handling system ( | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120217063 | HOISTING DEVICE - A multi purpose hoisting device for use on a floating vessel having a deck, including: a load bearing structure to be mounted on the vessel; a main hoisting mechanism for raising/lowering an object above the deck and including: at least one main hoisting winch; an upper cable pulley block supported by the load bearing structure; a travelling cable pulley block; a main hoisting cable associated with the at least one main hoisting winch and passed over pulleys of the upper cable pulley block and of the travelling pulley block in a multiple fall configuration, such that the travelling cable pulley block is moveable relative to the load bearing structure by using the at least one main hoisting winch; a main hoist heave compensation mechanism associated with the main hoisting cable for damping the effect of sea-state induced motion of the vessel onto an object supported by the main hoisting cable. | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120219362 | OFFSHORE S-LAY PIPELAYING VESSEL - An offshore S-lay pipelaying vessel for laying a pipeline on the seabed, said vessel comprising:—a hull ( | 08-30-2012 |
| 20120231682 | VESSEL WITH A RETRACTABLE THRUSTER ASSEMBLY - A vessel with a retractable thruster assembly, the vessel comprising a hull, a vertical thruster well ( | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120237301 | OFFSHORE VESSEL FOR LAYING A PIPELINE ON THE SEABED, AND A METHOD FOR HANDLING PIPE SECTIONS - An offshore pipelaying vessel for laying a pipeline on a seabed includes a pipeline-laying installation having a preassembly line; an inspection station; an assembly line with a pipeline assembly station to assemble a pipeline to be launched from the vessel by joining multi and/or single length pipe sections end to end; and a conveyor system for transporting multi and single length pipe sections, said conveyor system comprising an entry-and-exit location, wherein the conveyor system is configured to allow transportation of multi and/or single length pipe sections at least along the following routes: directly from the entry-and-exit location to the assembly line; indirectly from the entry-and-exit location to the assembly line via the preassembly line and said inspection station; and from the entry-and-exit location to the preassembly line and said inspection station, and after passing said inspection station directly to the entry-and-exit location. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120266796 | OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE INSTALLATION - An offshore wind turbine installation vessel, wherein the wind turbine is of the type to be installed on a foundation that is installed on the seabed prior to the installation of the wind turbine on the foundation, wherein the wind turbine is of the type with a vertical mast to be fitted with its lower end onto the foundation, wherein the vessel includes a non-jack-up type floating hull; and a crane structure extending upward from said hull. The crane structure is provided with a hoisting device having one or more wind turbine suspension elements and a wind turbine engagement device supported by the suspension elements and adapted to engage with said wind turbine. The hoisting device is adapted to support and to raise and lower in controllable manner at least the mast of the wind turbine while in vertical orientation. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120305261 | DRILLING INSTALLATION - A drilling installation for drilling a well, for example an oil, a gas, or a thermal well, includes a tower structure, a first hoisting device adapted to manipulate a first object in a first firing line in the longitudinal direction of the tower structure, a second hoisting device adapted to manipulate a second object in a second firing line in the longitudinal direction of the tower structure, a storage device for vertically storing tubular elements, such as joined tubulars, and a first pipe racker for moving tubular elements between the storage device and the first firing line. The first and second firing line are located outside the tower structure. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130014687 | OFFSHORE DRILLING VESSEL - The invention pertains to a monohull offshore drilling vessel comprising:
| 01-17-2013 |
| 20130145977 | OFFSHORE DRILLING VESSEL - A monohull offshore vessel includes a hull having a moonpool and a pipe storage. A multipurpose tower is mounted on the hull at the moonpool, and a pipe handling system is provided for handling pipes to be used with the multipurpose tower. The pipe handling system includes a gantry beam provided at opposite ends thereof with guides for interacting with horizontal guide tracks extending along opposite sides of the pipe storage for movement along the pipe storage. The guides supporting the gantry beam extend beyond the pipe storage, such that the pipe handling system can cover parts of the vessel other than the pipe storage to transport pipes and/or other objects. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130160693 | SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL AND OPERATING METHOD - A semi-submersible vessel for offshore operations is suitable to be operated in icy waters and in ice-free waters. The vessel includes an operating deck, at least one lower hull, an essentially vertical connecting structure between the at least one lower hull and the operating deck, and a ballast system. The connecting structure has a water portion and an icebreaking portion arranged on top of each other. The vessel is configured to have an icebreaking draft for icy waters, and a water draft for ice-free waters in which the waterline is substantially level with the water portion. The icebreaking portion has a closed tapered contour. During the water draft, the collective area of the water portion of the connecting structure intersecting the water surface is smaller than the collective area of the icebreaking portion of the connecting structure intersecting the water surface during the icebreaking draft. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130170939 | DOUBLE DRUM TRACTION WINCH - The invention relates to a double drum traction winch supporting a fist and second rotatable drum. The circumferential surface of each drum is provided with circumferential grooves perpendicular to the rotational axis of the drum. The grooves of each drum are subdivided in a first set of grooves for guiding a first wire and a second set of grooves for guiding a second wire. The grooves of the first set alternate with grooves of the second set such that the circumferential surface of each drum is provided with multiple grooves of the first group, each interpositioned between two grooves of the second group. Therefore the traction winch is capable of cooperating with a first wire in the first set of grooves or with a second wire in the second set of grooves, wherein both wires differ in type of material and/or cross section and/or maximum tensile strength. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130233198 | PIVOTABLE PASSENGER CARRIER - The invention relates to an amusement ride vehicle for transporting multiple passengers. The vehicle comprises a movable base ( | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130243529 | MARINE TENSIONER - The invention is directed to a marine tensioner ( | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130284450 | DRILLING INSTALLATION AND OFFSHORE DRILLING VESSEL WITH DRILLING INSTALLATION - A dual firing line drilling installation has a drilling tower main structure with four frameworks that are each over a major portion of their height U-shaped in horizontal cross-section. A four-sided central ( | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130287498 | MARINE PIPELINE INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND METHODS - A marine pipeline installation system is provided for laying a pipeline and/or installing a subsea riser. The system includes a pipeline guide supported at an elevated position by the tower for guiding the pipeline from a first trajectory extending between the reel and the pipeline guide to the firing line along said tower. The pipeline guide is supported by the tower via an associated guide support frame, the support frame being adapted to allow for displacement of the pipeline guide between a pipelaying position, wherein one end of the pipeline guide is positioned in the firing line, and a retracted, non-operable position. The guide support frame allows movement of the pipeline guide in a combined upward direction and direction towards the reel, such that in the retracted position of the guide support frame the length of the first trajectory is essentially the same as in the pipelaying position. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130315674 | TUBULAR INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a tubular installation system ( | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140014015 | ACTIVE HEAVE COMPENSATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An active heave compensation system comprises a motor generator to interact with a load so as to drive the load in a first part of a heave motion cycle and to regenerate at least part of energy with which the load has been driven in a second part of the heave motion cycle, and an electrical storage element for storing the regenerated energy. The active heave compensation system further comprises a power supply electrically connected to the motor generator and the electrical storage element for providing electrical power to at least the motor generator, and a control unit configured to control the power supply substantially in synchronism with the heave motion. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140060416 | OFFSHORE DRILLING VESSEL - A monohull offshore drilling vessel includes a hull having a moonpool; a multiple firing line hoist system mounted on the hull at the moonpool and including a mast having a top side and a base connected to the hull, wherein the mast has a hollow construction with a first side and an opposed second side; a first hoisting device having load attachment means displaceable along a first firing line extending on the outside of and adjacent to the first side of the mast; a second hoisting device having load attachment means displaceable along a second firing line, which on the outside of and adjacent to the second side of the mast; wherein the first and second hoisting devices each include cable(s) and associated winch(es), the winches disposed in the hollow construction of the mast, to manipulate the position of each of the load attachment devices relative to the mast. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140147213 | REEL LAY SYSTEM - A method for reel-laying pipelines from a vessel includes reel laying a first pipeline by unwinding a first reel, and guiding the pipeline via a guide wheel through a tensioners and a hang off clamp into the sea; closing the hang off clamp to support the first pipeline; connecting an end portion of the first pipeline to a retaining system; replacing the first reel by a second reel; providing a temporary connection between an end portion of the second pipeline and the end portion of the first pipeline; disconnecting the first pipeline from the retaining system; opening the hang off clamp; continuing reel laying by unwinding the second reel; closing the hang off clamp; removing the temporary connection between the first and second pipeline; and connecting the first and second pipeline end to end between the tensioners and the hang off clamp. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140151057 | DRILLING VESSEL - A drilling vessel with a drilling deck includes a drilling vessel floor structure defining the drilling deck and a tubular support assembly that is recessed in the drilling floor structure. The assembly includes a support frame and at least two support tables, wherein the tables have a top surface that forms part of the drilling deck. The tables are each guided by the support frame to allow displacement along a line between an active position for supporting a tubular and a retracted position for passing an object. The tables and the adapters segments supported thereby are coupled, for example via a clamp or a shape-coupling, such that when the tables move from their active position into their retracted position each segment moves with the respective table it is coupled with and the bushing is opened up for passing through an object through the opening between the at least two support tables and the adapter segments they support. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140190386 | OFFSHORE DRILLING VESSEL - A drilling vessel or drilling platform comprising: a hull with a moonpool; and a hydraulic riser tensioner system configured to apply a tension force from the drilling vessel or drilling platform upon a riser string, the riser tensioner system comprising: a riser ring, wherein the riser tensioner system is fastened to the riser string via the riser ring; a set of sheaves provided at each lateral side of the moonpool; a plurality of cables configured to extend between the drilling vessel or drilling platform to the riser ring via the sheaves; and a set of hydraulic cylinders actuating upon the sheaves and thereby applying the tension force to the cables, wherein the hydraulic cylinders are arranged substantially horizontally at the lateral sides of the moonpool. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140199152 | DOUBLE DRUM TRACTION WINCH - The invention relates to a double drum traction winch ( | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140334880 | MARINE PIPELAYING VESSEL AND METHOD FOR PIPELAYING - The present invention relates to a marine pipelaying vessel for S-lay pipelaying an offshore pipeline and integrating one or more accessories into the pipeline, and a method for S-lay pipelaying wherein use is made of such a vessel. The vessel according to the invention comprises a hull ( | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140353038 | WELL DRILLING TUBULARS BIN SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR USE OF SYSTEM - A well drilling tubulars bin system comprises a well drilling tubulars bin and control device. The bin comprises a frame structure, and an elevator mechanism, for holding multiple layers of a plurality of well drilling tubulars. The elevator mechanism comprises a liftable support structure, and a left and right hydraulic cylinder. The support structure is liftable from a lower position to an upper position. The support structure is raised and lowered in a level manner, or with a tilt angle. The elevator mechanism comprises a first left lift arm and a first right lift arm. The first left and right lift arms are at a first end rotatably connected to the support structure, and at a second end opposite from the first end rotatably connected to the frame structure. The left and right hydraulic cylinders are connected to the respective lift arms for rotating the respective lift arm. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20150021095 | MODULAR DRILLING RIG SYSTEM - Modular transfigurable drilling rig system composed of multiple components, which system is transfigurable between a transport mode in which the components of the system are transportable and an operational mode in which the components are assembled to a drilling rig which is adapted to drill into a well centre in the ground. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150034383 | OFFSHORE SYSTEM COMPRISING A RIG AND A CANTILEVER - An offshore system with a rig and a cantilever having a rigid cantilever structure with an operational end. The rig is provided with a first support rail which extends along a side of the deck supporting structure. Travelling and swivelling assemblies are arranged between the first support rail and the cantilever beams. The rig is provided with one or more second support rails that extend over the deck in a direction transverse to the first support rail. The system has a cantilever inner end carrier device travels over and engages on said one or more second support rails. This device is connected via a vertical pivot axis swivel to a connector part of the rigid cantilever structure at or near its inner end to provide a rotation axis at a fixed location relative to the structure for the rotational motion of the cantilever, the cantilever inner end carrier device holding the cantilever inner end relative to the deck. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150047547 | DRILLING VESSEL AND A METHOD MAKING USE OF SAID DRILLING VESSEL - The invention relates to a drilling vessel for drilling in the earth's surface, comprising a dual firing line and a suspension carriage to move strings of drilling tubulars between the two firing lines, wherein the suspension carriage is provided with a stationary first suspension device and a moveable second suspension device, so that the second suspension device only requires a relatively small sideways motion in order to pass a string of drilling tubulars present in a firing line and to allow the first suspension device to approach and engage said string of drilling tubulars. The invention further relates to a method for replacing a string of drilling tubulars for another string of drilling tubulars in which use is made of a drilling vessel according to the invention. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150048038 | TUBULARS STORAGE DEVICE - The invention relates to a tubulars storage device ( | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150063917 | MARINE PIPELINE INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND METHODS - A method for installing an accessory onto a pipeline to be laid on the seabed, includes launching the pipeline from a first position of a tower in which the tower is at an angle α with respect to the vertical; stopping the launch of the pipeline, and hanging off the launched pipeline in a hang off module; positioning an accessory in a tower firing line; attaching the accessory to the launched pipeline in the hang off module and to at least one A&R cable; suspending the accessory and the launched pipeline from an A&R system; disengaging the hang off module from the launched pipeline; pivoting the pipeline launch tower to an accessory launch position in which the tower is at an angle γ that differs substantially from angle α, such that a pipeline launch trajectory is created which is large enough to launch the accessory and the launched pipeline with the A&R system. | 03-05-2015 |
