Abstract:
This invention relates to a composite cable including a single core power cable and at least one layer of armour elements, at least one of said armour element being substituted with a metal tube (4) containing at least one optical fiber (1,2,3). The at least one metal tube (4) has a smaller diameter than an armour wire and it is enclosed within a cover (6,12) of insulation material. The insulation cover (6,19) is given a crossection and form which substantially corresponds to the crossection and form of neighbouring armour elements. The insulation cover (6,12) is constituted by a U-shaped insulation element having a slot (5,11) into which the metal tube (4) is inserted. The invention also relates to a method.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method and means for interconnecting two insulated conductors in subsea environments. The interconnection is done by means of a subsea connector (1) including a conductor splice pin (6,7) and a splice insulation sleeve (8). A metal tube (9) is placed over the splice sleeve (8) and the conductor insulation (4,5) of both. The metal tube (9) is provided with partition means (12) for separating the two moldings (13,14).
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method for replacing the armour over a cable joint (20), including the steps of making a number of pretwisted armour elements. The elements are premade by stranding a number of armour elements (12) over a length of pipe or tube (4) having a diameter smaller than the cable core and cable core joint. The stranded or spiralled wire elements are transferred from the tube(s) (4) to an intermediate tube (10;13) having a diameter larger than the cable core and cable armour. The armour is replaced by inserting the tube (10; 13) over one of the cable ends (21) before making the cable joint (20), and sliding the tube over the cable joint when it is finished, withdrawing the tube (14) from underneath the armour elements, and clamping, welding or soldering the ends of the elements to the cable armour (27,28).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to means for installing a longitudinal flexible body, such as a subsea fibre cable (1) on a sea bed from a vessel or cable ship. It includes cable guiding means (3) suspended substantially vertically from the vessel to a predetermined distance above the sea bed (19). The cable guiding means (3) has a weight (8) large enough to secure a substantially vertical position relatively to the laying vessel, when the actual sea currents and depth conditions are taken into consideration.
Abstract:
Sont décrits des éléments galvaniques primaires (piles) s'utilisant avec des électrolytes d'eau salée tels que de l'eau de mer. L'élément présente une anode en forme de tige constituée de préférence d'un alliage de magnésium, et une cathode constituée d'un substrat en acier inoxydable revêtu d'un catalyseur permettant la réduction de l'oxygène. Comme catalyseurs, on peut citer le spinelle cobaltique, le spinelle de nickel cobalt et le charbon actif. La pile peut être réalisée avec sa cathode (1, 13, 29) disposée coaxialement autour d'une anode en forme de tige (4, 12, 31).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an improved reciprocating pump providing oil for low pressure, self-contained oil-filled cables. It is particularly important to have a gas tight system in such a pumping plant since the oil in the storage tank (6) has to be kept under vacuum at all times to keep the oil in a gas-free condition. The air or gas driven oil pump (8) has two piston rod seals (9,10). The area between the two seals is provided with an inlet (11) and outlet opening (12) through which oil can be flushed from the high pressure side of the pump (8) to the top of a storage tank (6).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a hold and release arrangement for an offshore catenary cable (1). The hang-off head (2) of the cable (1) is releasably secured to a platform (3) or the like by means of a pin/slot arrangement (4,5). In one embodiment of the invention a part (5) of the hold and release means cooperates with a hydraulically operated wedge arrangement (10) which may be operated to release the hang-off head (2) from the platform (3).
Abstract:
Flame retardant power and/or telecommunication cable (1) for use in high fire risk areas. Whereas the conductor insulation (3) has excellent electrical properties, but poor self-extinguishing properties, there is arranged at least one filler element (4) having a limiting oxygen index (LOI) higher than 35 in the cable core (2), so that the resulting LOI of the cable is higher than 25.