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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 |
