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WO/2007/089157A1
A geostationary anchoring and riser arrangement in a vessel comprises a rotating body (11), which is mounted in a vertical shaft (6) in the vessel (1) by axial and radial annular bearings (31, 32). Above the upper axial and radial bearin...  
WO/2007/083238A2
An offshore system allows a vessel (12) to sail to a predetermined sea location (14), quickly set up a loading system and start the transfer of hydrocarbons to or from a pipeline (22), and then quickly disconnect and sail away. The vesse...  
WO/2007/079821A1
The invention relates to a reconnaissance module which is to be placed in a maritime zone. Said module comprises a body (10) in which are mounted at least one reconnaissance sensor (16 to 19) for subsea exploration, an electromagnetic em...  
WO/2007/077126A1
A disconnectable mooring system for a vessel comprises a mooring buoy member (2) and a turret structure (3), mounted in a moonpool (4) of the vessel (1). The mooring buoy has a plurality of passages (6) each adapted to receive a riser (7...  
WO2006110168B1
An extendable spar buoy sea-based communication system includes a spar buoy having a retracted configuration deployable from an underwater vessel and an extended configuration after deployment, and a communication subsystem mounted to th...  
WO/2007/067925A2
A hydrostatic release for securing an emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) to a shipboard surface to withstand high G-forces while having a release mechanism that if the ship were to sink will release the EPIRB at a pre-det...  
WO/2007/063050A1
Tanker loading assembly, comprising a first on-board hose arrangement (6) with first coupling means (5) and a second submerged buoyant hose arrangement (8) provided with second coupling means (8) for cooperation with the first coupling m...  
WO/2007/045864A1
A buoy is provided with first and second fixed hydrodynamic surfaces (15,16). When the buoy is towed through water by a tether (17), the first hydrodynamic surface (15) generates a downward force that reduces with increased speed through...  
WO/2007/045662A1
The invention relates to a mooring 'system comprising a vessel (1) with a cavity (5) at a lower side (2) , a turret (3) extending from deck level (4) to the cavity, and a mooring buoy (6) releasably attached to the cavity via a coupling ...  
WO/2007/016555A2
A new and improved exercise treadmill may include a frame having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is parallel to the first end. Two sidewalls interconnect the first and second end. The treadmill may further comprise a...  
WO/2007/003750A1
The invention relates to a safety device (10) which is intended for use by an underwater diver who is equipped with at least one compressed gas cylinder. The inventive device comprises an inflatable buoy (30) which is intended to be conn...  
WO/2007/001191A2
A buoy (5) provided preferably for ascending in the water from an initial submerged position. The buoy comprises a buoyancy element (8) positioned at an upper portion of the buoy in the ascending direction. Further the buoy comprises a s...  
WO/2006/117249A2
An elongate article (100) such as a prefabricated pipeline of several kilometres length is towed through water. The article is provided along its length with buoyancy adjusting material (102) fitted closely to the article. The buoyancy a...  
WO/2006/117767A2
A float (1) comprising a hollow pneumatically pressurisable ovoid shell (5) is provided with a damping plate (12) extending laterally outwardly around the shell (5) for damping vertical upward and downward movement of the float in water ...  
WO/2006/100660A1
A submergible modular vessel (20, V) comprising a body (22) fittable with at least one cargo module (32, 36, 38) , an anchor system (24) comprising an anchor (76) with a power unit (86) for deploying and retracting the anchor, a control ...  
WO/2006/090102A1
A subsea and modular tanker-based hydrocarbon production system comprising a plurality of interlinked individual tank units (1) which is wholly submersible, is wholly detachable from, and wholly re-attachable to, its associated subsea we...  
WO/2006/085836A1
An apparatus (1) designed to float on or in a liquid has at least two buoyant members (5, 7). The apparatus utilizes relative motion between the buoyant members (5, 7) to generate power, and the buoyant members (5, 7) are coupled to the ...  
WO/2006/082266A1
The invention relates to a buoyage and environmental monitoring instrument for use on regatta courses, comprising an inflatable pneumatic platform and a modular mast which can be folded and transported in a reduced-size compact packing c...  
WO/2006/076527A2
[0156] A method for MIMO wireless communication comprises the steps of generating inner and outer codes based on channel state information available at a transmitter and concatenating different inner codes with different outer codes; and...  
WO/2006/070577A1
A sinkable float enabling the detail and secure adjustment of an effective buoyancy acting thereon and a method of using the sinkable float. The sinkable float comprises a float chamber forming an airtight internal space, a fluid storage...  
WO2006052144A9
Means for transferring electric power and/or signals comprises an electrical power slip-ring system (EPSR) (3) comprising a housing (4) containing an electrical slip-rings, the housing (4) being connected to a support structure (6) of a ...  
WO/2006/058932A1
The invention relates to a device for the extraction of a submerged rope used to moor a boat. The inventive device comprises a rigid bar (19) having the following elements joined thereto, namely: a rope (18), the lower end of which is so...  
WO/2006/054180A1
Apparatus is described which is suitable for effecting the offshore loading and offloading of fluids, such as liquefied natural gas. The apparatus comprises a plurality of rotatable members (3,4,5) and a fluid transfer system suitable fo...  
WO/2006/043116A1
The outside elliptical ring of the cage made of plastic pipes is narrower in the front part and by that gives the form to the net in the sea. Two main inside rings of the cage keep the elliptical form. The inside arches in the ends which...  
WO/2006/040197A1
Apparatus for the connection and/or disconnection of a marine riser to a floating vessel comprising, in a main embodiment, a plurality of connecting lines. The, lower ends of these connecting lines are attached to the riser and are arran...  
WO/2006/037886A1
The invention concerns a device for upper connection connecting two terminal endpieces (9, 10) of two submarine fluid transporting pipelines (2, 4) used in offshore hydrocarbon exploitation, a riser supported by at least one buoyant elem...  
WO/2006/037964A1
There is disclosed an offshore vessel mooring and riser inboarding system (12) for a vessel (10) such as an FPSO or FSO. In one embodiment, the system comprises a first mooring element (16) adapted to be located in an offshore environmen...  
WO/2006/024763A1
The invention relates to a sea buoy (12) for transferring hydrocarbons, which is designed for being connected to a submarine pipeline capable of conveying a hydrocarbon for transferring to a water craft. The transferring sea buoy is moor...  
WO/2005/120943A1
A buoyant device has a body (1) and an elongate tail (2). The body (1) carries a payload. The tail (2) is moveable, e.g. by pivoting, between a closed and an open position. This movement changes the position of the centre of mass of the ...  
WO/2005/118963A2
A method for deploying a floating platform includes storing buoys on a hull of the platform. Tension devices are mounted to the hull, each being connected by a line to one of the buoys. The operator tows the hull to a ballast down site w...  
WO/2005/118389A1
A method of dynamic positioning of a vessel (16, 32), wherein a positioning system controls at least one positioning machinery (18), and where two or more buoys (1), each comprising at least one positioning machinery (18), are coupled to...  
WO/2005/108198A1
A mooring assembly (1) for a vessel (2) in a tidal waterway (3) is described in which the vessel (2) will rise and fall within the waterway (3) in the same way that a pontoon (5) to which the vessel (2) is moored also rises and falls wit...  
WO/2005/108200A1
Apparatus for transferring oil between a first facility and a second facility. The apparatus comprises a pipe supported at one end by a floating buoy and decoupling means arranged to decouple movement of the buoy from a substantial porti...  
WO/2005/105564A1
A flexible buoy small in weight, excellent in workability, not damaged by the contact and collision thereof with the other object, and excellent in durability. An airtight hollow structure (2) is formed of a flexible membrane made of a r...  
WO/2005/105569A1
The present invention relates to a water activated inflator and a method of air deployment of a water activated inflatable device. A gas cylinder opening device for opening a sealing mechanism of the gas cylinder is disposed in the housi...  
WO/2005/103436A1
The invention provides a marine riser apparatus (1) for use in the production of hydrocarbons from offshore wells and an associated method of installation of said apparatus at sea. The riser tower comprises rigid pipelines arranged in a ...  
WO/2005/090152A1
The invention relates to a hydrocarbon exploration system, comprising a first vessel (1) having a turret (3) around which the vessel can weathervane, the turret being moored to the sea bed (4), and a second vessel (7) connected with at l...  
WO/2005/089225A2
A data communications and underwater release management system for acquiring data from remote positively buoyant instrumentation packages (90) moored underwater through the use of an intervening mechanical release (10) coupled at one end...  
WO/2005/087579A1
A connecting apparatus for two offshore units (1, 3) and provided with a coupling element (4) with two sets of coupling means, wherein resetting facilities compensate movements between the two offshore units. The coupling element compris...  
WO/2005/085059A1
The present invention relates to a floating loading buoy (1) comprising a surface element (2), columns (3) connecting the surface element (2) to a submerged pontoon element (4), mooring devices (5) for securing the loading buoy (1) to th...  
WO/2005/070755A1
A buoy installed for indicating navigational aids and navigation control areas and visible even at night, wherein a cap (3) is fitted to one end of a polyethylene pipe (2a) coated with a fluorescent pigment or a paint with a luminous pig...  
WO2005049384B1
The invention relates to self-inflatable devices usable in the form of floats and/or impact energy absorbers. The self-inflatable floats are attached to a boat structure and can be rapidly inflated by the atmosphere pressure in the case ...  
WO/2005/059432A1
The invention relates to a cryogenic transfer system (1) comprising: a cryogenic fluid storage and/or processing structure (2), an off shore loading and/or offloading structure (3, 30, 40) comprising a base (18, 41) and a reel means (17)...  
WO/2005/040979A2
Apparatus (method implemented with a machine, the machine, and the method for making the machine, and products produced thereby) for controlling a system of managing cash flows for a transaction, the apparatus including: data processing ...  
WO/2005/032933A1
[PROBLEMS] To provide a portable small-sized and lightweight radar wave reflection apparatus coming to a water surface to securely develop a function as a radar wave reflection apparatus when the apparatus is thrown or fallen into sea or...  
WO/2005/030572A1
This invention describes a buoy with crew in water, it comprises a floating body (19), cabins (3) or seats (22) placed on the floating body (19), and ballast(s) (14) and or changeable ballast(s) (14') placed below the floating body (19),...  
WO/2005/009835A2
The mooring buoy fending system is a pole (11) with guide rings (12) attached thereto. When used to moor a boat, the pole (11) extends substantially horizontally from the deck of the boat and supports a mooring line (16) that is secured ...  
WO/2005/007974A1
Floating storage device (4) for mooring to a marina pontoon between a hull of a yacht and the pontoon. The device includes a buoyant body (8) which may have first and second sides (10, 12) which are substantially perpendicular to each ot...  
WO/2005/005244A1
Disclosed herein is a marking buoy device using wave power generation. The marking buoy device includes a support unit, a sustaining disc, an operation unit, a buoyancy unit and a flicker controller. In the support unit, upper and lower ...  
WO/2004/110856A2
An inflating flotation and stability device for equipment is provided. The device comprises at least one inflatable bladder (26) mounted to a plate (24) and a cover (28) covering the bladder. A carrier mechanism secures the bladder to th...  

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