System for transferring fluid between a facility and a vessel

    公开(公告)号:US09937982B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-10

    申请号:US14914446

    申请日:2014-08-28

    Applicant: Technip France

    Inventor: Stephane Paquet

    CPC classification number: B63B27/24 B63B27/25 B63B27/34

    Abstract: A system for transferring a fluid between a fixed or floating facility for producing or storing the fluid, and a vessel. The system includes at least one hinged arm arrangement that includes an inner arm hinged at one end to a support structure, so as to pivot in a vertical plane, and an outer arm hinged on the outer end of the inner arm. The hinged arm arrangement further includes a rotary seal having an axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the hinged arm. The rotary seal is disposed at the hinge linking the inner arm to the support structure.

    Floating platform with an articulating keel skirt

    公开(公告)号:US09862468B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-09

    申请号:US14511717

    申请日:2014-10-10

    Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides in at least one embodiment a rotatable keel skirt assembly on a rectangular-shaped keel pontoon. The rectangular-shaped keel pontoon reduces the maximum hull width by a significant percentage compared to a circular-shaped keel pontoon while maintaining the same hull motion performance. The rotatable keel skirt assembly allows the size of the pontoon to define the width of the hull during some fabrication phases of the platform, rather than the additional width of the keel skirt assembly. Thus, the outreach of the crane and other equipment can be effectively used as if the keel skirt assembly was not present. After fabrication, the hull can be moved away from the quayside and the keel skirt assembly can be rotated into position for service. Various systems and methods are disclosed for articulating the keel skirt assembly about the hull.

    Method of laying a pipeline
    97.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09638352B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-02

    申请号:US14402916

    申请日:2013-04-15

    Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

    CPC classification number: F16L1/235 B63B35/03 F16L1/166 F16L1/203 F16L1/23

    Abstract: A method of laying a subsea pipeline from a reel, the pipeline having an in-line first locking member, the method having at least the steps of: (a) laying the pipeline under the water from the reel; (b) cutting the pipeline above the first locking member; (c) coupling the first locking member with a complementary second locking member; and (d) lowering the first and second locking members under the water. In this way, the pipeline already has located within it a suitable locking member for the abandoning operation, avoiding the need for a separate off-shore welding operation.

    MOONPOOL WORK TABLE
    98.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170113761A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-27

    申请号:US15310973

    申请日:2015-04-30

    Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

    Inventor: Andrew GREEN

    Abstract: A moonpool work table able to provide an opening to a moonpool including a first set of opposing table doors having opposing vertical faces and moveable between an open position and one or more closed positions, and a second set of opposing table doors moveable between an open position and one or more closed positions in a transverse direction to that of the first set of table doors. In this way, the first and second set of table doors are able to define a “box” that can more closely and tightly define the area or envelope through which a conduit or the like can pass.

    Monitoring System and Method for Vessel Mooring
    100.
    发明申请
    Monitoring System and Method for Vessel Mooring 有权
    船舶系泊监测系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170023366A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-26

    申请号:US14803785

    申请日:2015-07-20

    Applicant: TECHNIP FRANCE

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system and method of monitoring a mooring system for a floating vessel using the time of the natural period independent of environmental conditions. The natural period can be calculated and/or established experientially over time by measuring movement of the vessel to establish the natural period at given geographical positions of a secure and intact mooring system. The natural period can be monitored based on the time to complete a natural period. A change in a mooring line stiffness, whether by a failure, stretching, a degradation of the mooring line integrity, or a significant displacement of the anchoring point, will be translated into a different natural period with a different time. By monitoring the natural period for a given geographical position (and corresponding heading) to be compared to the theoretical values (and/or previous recorded values) it is then possible to assess that at least a portion of the mooring system has failed or that a significant damage has occurred.

    Abstract translation: 本公开提供了一种使用自然周期的时间独立于环境条件来监视浮动船只系泊系统的系统和方法。 可以通过测量船舶的运动来确定安全和完整的系泊系统的给定地理位置的自然周期,从而经验地计算和/或建立自然周期。 可以根据完成自然时期的时间对自然时期进行监测。 无论是由于故障,拉伸,系泊线完整性的退化或锚固点的显着位移,系泊线刚度的变化将被转换成具有不同时间的不同的自然周期。 通过监测要与理论值(和/或先前记录值)进行比较的给定地理位置(和相应的航向)的自然周期,则可以评估系泊系统​​的至少一部分已经失效,或者 发生重大损失。

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