HEEREMA MARINE CONTRACTORS NEDERLAND B.V. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130240076 | PIPE ELEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTING A DOUBLE WALLED PIPELINE - A pipe element ( | 09-19-2013 |
20130045056 | Vessel and method for removal and/or installation of at least a part of a sea platform - A vessel for removal and/or installation of at least a part of a sea platform includes a support structure and a top side. The vessel includes a hull and two support arms located at a distance from each other and attached to the hull. In use, the support arms extend beyond the hull in a substantially horizontal direction. | 02-21-2013 |
20130043448 | TRACTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PAYING OUT AND RETRIEVING A FLEXIBLE LINE - A traction device for paying out and retrieving a flexible line including a line mover, wherein the line mover includes at least one movable friction surface, the friction surface in total defines at least two arc sections configured to move the line along with the arc sections, in use the line is wound around the friction surface such that the line has a first contact area being in contact with the first arc section and a second contact area being in contact with the second arc section, and the traction device includes a line controller coupled to the line between the first contact area and the second contact area and configured to control the velocity with which the line in use is fed to the second arc section, and also a method and use of the traction device. | 02-21-2013 |
20120318379 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A RISER ASSEMBLY FROM A VESSEL AND ON A SEABED - A method for constructing a riser assembly ( | 12-20-2012 |
20120305543 | HEATING OF PIPE SECTIONS - A heating a pipe section on board a pipe-laying vessel includes at least one coil constructed to be arranged in a position surrounding the pipe section, the at least one coil being constructed to guide a strong electric current from at least one current source which—in use—is coupled to the at least one coil, where the at least one coil has a coil length which corresponds substantially to the length of the pipe section which is to be heated. | 12-06-2012 |
20120234549 | METHOD FOR REMOVING A HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION PLATFORM FROM SEA - A method for removing a hydrocarbon production platform at sea, the production platform being connected to a hydrocarbon well, and including a support structure and an upper part being supported by the support structure, where the method includes the steps of; temporarily closing the well, removing at least part of the upper part from the support structure, positioning a well abandonment module on the support structure, which well abandonment module is constructed and arranged to perform well abandonment operations, performing abandonment operations from the well abandonment module to abandon the well, removing the well abandonment module from the support structure after the well abandonment operations are completed. | 09-20-2012 |
20120199800 | HOISTING ASSEMBLY - A hoisting assembly for lifting or lowering a heavy object includes an upper fixed block, an upper movable block being suspended from the upper fixed block by at least one first rope which is reeved into one or more first rope lengths between the upper fixed block and the upper movable block, a lower movable block being connected to the upper movable block by at least one second rope which is reeved into one or more second rope lengths between the upper fixed block and the upper movable block. The first and second ropes are reeved in such a way that in use the upper movable block can be positioned at a distance greater than zero from the upper fixed block and at a distance greater than zero from the lower movable block by controlling the lengths of the first and second ropes. | 08-09-2012 |
20120107050 | PIPELINE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN ANCHORING DEVICE - The invention relates to a pipeline assembly and a method of installing a pipeline assembly, wherein the pipeline extends at least in part on a seabed and curves upwardly from the seabed along a curved section thereof, the pipeline extending toward a delivery end provided at the water surface, wherein a connecting device connects the pipeline at a coupling point to an anchoring device at the seabed for preventing the coupling point from moving upward. The invention further relates to a pipeline device comprising at least two pipeline assemblies which are interconnected at a substantial distance from the seabed. | 05-03-2012 |
20110286801 | J-LAY SYSTEM WITH DUAL LOADING CAPABILITY - A pipeline laying vessel includes a J-lay system which defines a firing line. The J-lay system includes at least one lowering device for lowering a pipe section or pipeline in the firing line from an upper position to a lower position. The vessel further includes a first pipe-moving device and a second pipe-moving device, where the first pipe-moving device is configured for moving a pipe section from a first remote position remote from the firing line to a firing line position in the firing line, and the second pipe-moving device is configured for moving a pipe section from a second remote position remote from the firing line to the firing line position in the firing line. A method for laying a pipeline uses the above mentioned pipeline laying vessel. | 11-24-2011 |
20110250019 | VESSEL AND METHOD FOR LAYING A PIPELINE - A pipeline laying vessel ( | 10-13-2011 |
20110226373 | IMPROVED PIPELINE SUPPORT - A J-lay system constructed to be positioned on board a pipeline-laying vessel, comprising a fixed pipeline support ( | 09-22-2011 |
20110108786 | AXIAL DISPLACEMENT DEVICE, LINE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM, AND A METHOD FOR DEPLOYING A LINE - The invention relates to an axial displacement device ( | 05-12-2011 |
20110081204 | PIPELINE GUIDE ASSEMBLIES - The present invention relates to a pipeline guide assembly for a pipeline laying vessel, the pipeline guide assembly comprising:—a plurality of segments ( | 04-07-2011 |
20110079584 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM, PIPE HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF JOINING PIPE SECTIONS - The invention relates to a measurement system constructed and arranged to measure geometrical data from two pipe end bevels of two pipes that need to be joined. The measurement system being provided with a measuring device, wherein the measurement system is constructed and arranged so that the measuring device is moveable in between the two pipe end bevels and the measuring device has a part of a different one of the two pipe end bevels within its measurement angle. | 04-07-2011 |
20110070029 | VESSEL WITH ABANDONING AND RECOVERING SYSTEM FOR PIPELINES, METHOD, AND USE OF SAID VESSEL AND SYSTEM | 03-24-2011 |
20100260552 | VESSEL FOR LAYING A PIPELINE AND COMPRISING AN A & R MEANS | 10-14-2010 |
20100224114 | Semi-Submersible Vessel, Method For Operating A Semi-Submersible Vessel And Method For Manufacturing A Semi-Submersible Vessel - The present invention relates to a semi-submersible vessel comprising at least one lower hull section ( | 09-09-2010 |
20100176183 | Guiding Device - The present invention relates to a guiding device ( | 07-15-2010 |
20100111612 | PIPELINE LAYING VESSEL AND METHOD OF LAYING A PIPELINE - The invention relates to a pipeline laying vessel ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100104370 | Inner Pipe Fixation Device - The present invention relates to a fixation device for fixation of a position of an inner pipe of a double-walled pipe with respect to a pipe laying structure and/or an outer pipe of said double-walled pipe, said fixation device comprising: an inner pipe gripping device ( | 04-29-2010 |
20090304451 | LOAD BEARING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a tubular member configured to be supported by a pipe support device on board a pipelay vessel, the tubular member comprising at least one load bearing surface which is formed along the outer side of the tubular member, the at least one load bearing surface being constructed and arranged in order to allow a substantial axial load to be imparted onto said tubular member by the pipe support device, wherein the at least one load bearing surface tapers outwardly with respect to a main longitudinal axis of said tubular member. The present invention also relates to a tubular member comprising a plurality of load bearing surfaces. The present invention also relates to a method of laying a pipeline, to a pipe support device, to a pipelay vessel, to a method of processing a tubular member, to a method of assembling a pipe assembly and to a pipe assembly. | 12-10-2009 |
20090301596 | INSULATION FOR PIPE-IN-PIPE SYSTEMS - A method of providing an insulated pipe-in-pipe assembly includes providing an inner pipe; providing a thermal insulation layer of a highly porous solid formed from a gel, the highly porous solid having pores smaller than 100 nanometre, the thermal insulation layer being provided around the inner pipe for thermal insulation of the inner pipe; providing a protective layer on the outer surface of the thermal insulation layer for protecting the thermal insulation layer, and providing a thick walled outer pipe around the protective layer. A Pipe-in-pipe assembly and a pipe-in-pipe section made by the method are also provided. | 12-10-2009 |
20090245940 | ROTATABLE MULTI-JOINT INSTALLATION - The invention relates to a multi-joint installation configured to join two or more pipe sections. The multi-joint installation is rotatable about an axis of rotation between a substantially horizontal and a substantially vertical position. The multi-joint installation includes two or more holding devices for holding two or more pipe sections, and at least one joining device for joining the two or more pipe sections to each other. | 10-01-2009 |
20090148241 | REMOVAL OF PLATFORMS AT SEA - The present invention relates tot a method of removing an upper part of a platform which rests on a seabed and which extends above the waterline, the platform comprising legs which extend upwards from the seabed, the method comprising the subsequent steps of:
| 06-11-2009 |
20090097924 | Crane Assisted Pipe Lay - The present invention relates to a method for laying a pipeline using a vessel ( | 04-16-2009 |
20090087267 | Pipeline-Laying Vessel - The present invention relates to a pipeline-laying vessel ( | 04-02-2009 |
20090066037 | SEALING DEVICE CONFIGURED TO FORM AN AIR SEAL AROUND A PIPE - The present invention relates to a sealing device that is configured to form a seal around a pipe by use of an air flow in order to prevent a fluid from passing the sealing device. The sealing device includes an air inlet for the inflow of compressed air and configured to be connected to a source of compressed air; one or more channels connected to the air inlet, the channels extending along a substantially annular trajectory and configured to—in use—extend substantially around the pipe; a plurality of outlet points or an annular outlet groove connected to the one or more channels, the outlet points being configured to blow the compressed air in the region of the pipe wall, in order to create an air flow about the pipe in order to prevent a fluid from passing the sealing device. | 03-12-2009 |
20080253842 | Pipeline Assembly Comprising an Anchoring Device - The invention relates to a pipeline assembly ( | 10-16-2008 |