Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for protecting offshore structures
- Patent Title (中): 保护海上结构的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11830078Application Date: 2007-07-30
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Publication No.: US08641327B2Publication Date: 2014-02-04
- Inventor: Drew Krehbiel , Richard D'Souza
- Applicant: Drew Krehbiel , Richard D'Souza
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC
- Current Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agent Gary M. Machetta
- Main IPC: E02B15/02
- IPC: E02B15/02 ; B63B35/08

Abstract:
Protective structures for offshore installations and methods for using same are provided. The protective structure can include a body adapted to be disposed at least partially about a primary structure of an offshore installation, and a support system can be disposed on the body. One or more protrusions can be disposed about an outer surface of the body. The protrusions can have a first end adapted to break ice. The support system can be adapted to isolate the one or more bodies from the primary structure such that the one or more bodies can absorb at least a portion of ice generated vibrations.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090035069A1 METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING OFFSHORE STRUCTURES Public/Granted day:2009-02-05
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