Title:
REMOTE FLUID RECOVERY OR TRANSFER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/188291
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method and device for tapping into a vessel, typically to recover fuel or cargo oil from sunken ships but may be applicable to other situations involving transfer of fluids from places that are inhospitable to humans. A remotely operable hot tap installation tool (100) has a releasable securing and stabilising arrangement; a hot tap assembly holder; at least one first drive mechanism (202) configured to apply torque to studs (500) at a plurality of attachment stud locations to securely fasten the hot tap assembly to the vessel; a second drive mechanism (204) configured to apply torque to a hole-drilling assembly to cut a hole into the fluid vessel wall; and an indexing mechanism (300) configured to move the first drive mechanism between multiple attachment stud locations.
Inventors:
BARRON ANDREW (US)
FOKS JOHAN (NL)
COCHAVI BOAZ (NL)
KUIJS JOSEPHUS (NL)
ROEST HERMAN BERT
FOKS JOHAN (NL)
COCHAVI BOAZ (NL)
KUIJS JOSEPHUS (NL)
ROEST HERMAN BERT
Application Number:
PCT/GB2020/050739
Publication Date:
October 29, 2020
Filing Date:
March 19, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ARDENT MARITIME UK LTD (GB)
International Classes:
F16L41/00; B23B41/00; B63C7/00; B63C7/16; B63C7/22; B63C11/52; F16L41/04; F16L41/08
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2005080191A1 | 2005-09-01 | |||
| WO1997015773A1 | 1997-05-01 |
Foreign References:
| EP1568600A1 | 2005-08-31 | |||
| US5890511A | 1999-04-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MATHYS & SQUIRE (GB)
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