Title:
LAYING VESSEL FOR LAYING PIPELINES ON THE BED OF A BODY OF WATER, AND LAYING VESSEL OPERATING METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/114318
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A laying vessel (1) for laying pipelines on the bed of a body of water (3) has a floating structure (4); a laying tower (5) hinged to the floating structure (4) and designed to assemble and lay a pipeline (2) on the bed of the body of water; and an A&R system (6) for abandoning and recovering the pipeline (2); and wherein the A&R system (6) has a haul line (23, 24); and a sheave assembly (18) for guiding the haul line (23, 24), and which is fitted to the floating structure (4) to move between a work position at the laying tower (5), and a position away from the laying tower (5).
Inventors:
HUOT EMMANUEL (FR)
CHIODINI CARLO (IT)
CHIODINI CARLO (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2012/050872
Publication Date:
December 13, 2012
Filing Date:
February 24, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAIPEM SPA (IT)
HUOT EMMANUEL (FR)
CHIODINI CARLO (IT)
HUOT EMMANUEL (FR)
CHIODINI CARLO (IT)
International Classes:
F16L1/16; F16L1/20
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JORIO, Paolo et al. (Via Viotti 9, Torino, IT)
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