Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Jackup pedestal crane installation and operation, movable along a guide
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Application No.: US14535708Application Date: 2014-11-07
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Publication No.: US09695565B2Publication Date: 2017-07-04
- Inventor: Ramesh Maini
- Applicant: ZENTECH, INC.
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Zentech, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Zentech, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: E02B17/00
- IPC: E02B17/00 ; B66C7/00 ; B66C23/18 ; B66C23/20 ; E02B17/02

Abstract:
The present disclosure generally relates to marine rig equipment, and specifically to a mobile jackup rig having one or more moveable cranes. The one or more moveable cranes are configured to operate along a rail, and the one or more moveable cranes are positioned to reach more than one work site location. In one embodiment, a mobile jackup rig includes at least one two-rail system having a first guide-track rail and a second guide-track rail, and at least one moveable crane positioned to operate along the two-rail system. In another aspect, a mobile jackup rig may include at least one moveable pedestal crane positioned on at least one curved or straight guide-track rail system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150122760A1 JACKUP PEDESTAL CRANE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION, MOVABLE ALONG A GUIDE Public/Granted day:2015-05-07
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