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Title:
METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLATION OF PLATE ANCHORS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000028158
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
In a method of and apparatus for anchor installation, a plate anchor (42) is mounted at the bottom of a suction follower (22) comprising a hollow cylinder having an open lower insertion end (24) and a closable upper suspension end (26). The suction follower (22) and the anchor (42) secured thereto are engaged with the sea floor, wherein water is pumped out of the suction follower (22) causing the suction follower (22) and the plate anchor (42) to penetrate into the sea floor to a predetermined depth. The anchor (42) is then disengaged from the suction follower (22), wherein water is pumped into the suction follower (22) to disengage the suction follower (22) from the sea floor for recovery to the surface, leaving the anchor (42) embedded in the sea floor.

Inventors:
TREU JOHANNES JACOBUS
DOVE PETER GEORGE SCOTT
WILDE GORDON R
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/026896
Publication Date:
March 22, 2001
Filing Date:
November 12, 1999
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Assignee:
AKER MARINE CONTRACTORS INC (US)
International Classes:
B63B21/22; B63B21/26; E02D5/74; E02D11/00; (IPC1-7): E02D7/24
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