SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GRIT BLASTING AN ANNULAR JUNCTION PORTION OF A PIPELINE AND LAYING VESSEL COMPRISING SAID SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220032424A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17276712

    申请日:2019-09-18

    Applicant: SAIPEM S.P.A.

    Abstract: A system for grit blasting an annular junction portion of a pipeline extending along a longitudinal axis on board a laying vessel, comprises at least one carriage configured to advance along an annular path about the pipeline; at least one centrifugal turbine, which is configured to project grit towards the pipeline, rotates about a rotation axis lying on a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis and is supported by the carriage; at least one feed device configured to feed the grit to the centrifugal turbine and comprising a hopper which extends along a respective axis, defines a feed chamber and is coupled to the respective carriage and a guide device configured to act in conjunction with the hopper to feed the grit to the centrifugal turbine at all the operating positions of the carriage.

    Vibration damper for pipes
    73.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10989270B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-27

    申请号:US16076888

    申请日:2017-01-13

    Applicant: SAIPEM S.P.A.

    Inventor: Paolo Minola

    Abstract: A damping device (1) for pipelines (2) includes a compression ring (3) with three ring segments (4) that can be positioned around a pipe (2). Each ring segment (4) forms a damper seat (8) that receives at least one damping element (9) made of elastomeric material intended to be radially compressed against an outer surface of the pipe (2). The damper seat (8) is in shape connection with the damping element (9) so as to prevent the damping element (9) from being released from the damper seat (8) in an axial direction and in a radial direction.

    Supporting system for a floating vessel in shallow or very shallow water

    公开(公告)号:US10850813B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US15544833

    申请日:2016-01-07

    Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.A.

    Abstract: A supporting system for a floating unit in shallow water exerts controlled stresses on the floating unit hull and includes supporting structure for the hull. An extendable supporting device operatively connects to the supporting structure and is suitable to support a predetermined weight of the floating unit and load when entirely supported by the extendable supporting device and when the extendable supporting device rests on a bed of a water body. An actuator device connects to the supporting structure and operatively connects to the extendable supporting device for extension or contraction. A control device operatively connects to the actuator device to control the extraction or contraction movement of the extendable supporting device. The system includes at least one hull stress monitoring device operatively connected to the control device. A device to monitor the stress, or load, on the extendable supporting device operatively connects to the control device.

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LASER BEAM WELDING
    75.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200338668A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-29

    申请号:US15998660

    申请日:2017-02-16

    Applicant: Saipem S.p.A

    Abstract: A method of laser beam welding two pipes together, the method including the steps of arranging two pipes such that a gap is provided between opposed surfaces of the pipes, heating at least one of the pipes by induction heating while the gap is provided between the opposed surfaces of the pipes, and subsequently laser beam welding the opposed surfaces of the pipes together.

    Underwater engagement of tubular members

    公开(公告)号:US10233701B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US15532878

    申请日:2015-12-04

    Applicant: Saipem S.p.A.

    Abstract: A connection assembly for engaging a tubular member underwater to restrain the tubular member from radial movement relative to the connection assembly includes a plurality of pads for engaging the tubular member at circumferentially spaced positions; and a plurality of biasing arrangements, each for biasing a respective pad radially inwardly into engagement with the tubular member; wherein each biasing arrangement includes a pre-loadable, mechanical, compressed spring arrangement for resiliently pressing its respective pad against the tubular member. The assembly need not employ any hydraulic components.

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