Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for variable floating structures
- Patent Title (中): 可变浮动结构的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11673297Application Date: 2007-02-09
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Publication No.: US08733264B2Publication Date: 2014-05-27
- Inventor: Drew Linden Krehbiel , Richard D'Souza
- Applicant: Drew Linden 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: B63B39/02
- IPC: B63B39/02 ; B63B35/44
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for varying the buoyancy of a floating structure are provided. The method can include securing a plurality of floatation modules to at least a portion of the floating structure at various locations thereabout, while the floating structure is at sea such that the operational flexibility of the floating structure is modified.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080190346A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VARIABLE FLOATING STRUCTURES Public/Granted day:2008-08-14
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