Global Patent Index - EP 1257460 A1

EP 1257460 A1 20021120 - A SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE OFFSHORE LIFTING STRUCTURE, AND A METHOD FOR USING THE SAME

Title (en)

A SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE OFFSHORE LIFTING STRUCTURE, AND A METHOD FOR USING THE SAME

Title (de)

HALBTAUCHENDE OFFSHORE-HEBESTRUKTUR UND VERFAHREN ZU DEREN VERWENDUNG

Title (fr)

STRUCTURE DE LEVAGE EN MER SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE ET SON PROCEDE D'UTILISATION

Publication

EP 1257460 A1 20021120 (EN)

Application

EP 01910248 A 20010216

Priority

  • NO 0100055 W 20010216
  • NO 20000833 A 20000218
  • US 18374800 P 20000222

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0160688A1] The present invention relates to a semi-submersible lifting structure (3) with controllable buoyancy for lifting offshore platforms (11) placed on jackets with jacket legs. The lifting structure (3) has two, in a longitudinal direction, first substantially parallel pontoons (4) and a between the two first substantially parallel pontoons (4) and, at one end of said first pontoons (4), extending transversal second pontoon (5) for connecting said first pontoons to form a first U, two longitudinal, substantially parallel first deck beams (7) and an, at one end of said first deck beams (7), extending transversal second deck beam (8) for connecting said first deck beams to form a second U. The columns (6) extends between the first U and the second U to form a unitary construction where the first U and the second U are substantially parallel. The structure is adapted to be rigidly attached to a second semi-submersible vessel (2) to form a complete lifting vessel (1). A method for using the lifting vessel (1) is also disclosed.

IPC 1-7

B63B 35/00

IPC 8 full level

B63B 1/10 (2006.01); B63B 9/06 (2006.01); B63B 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B63B 1/107 (2013.01 - EP); B63B 35/003 (2013.01 - EP US); B63B 77/00 (2020.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0160688A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0160688 A1 20010823; AU 3782401 A 20010827; EP 1257460 A1 20021120

DOCDB simple family (application)

NO 0100055 W 20010216; AU 3782401 A 20010216; EP 01910248 A 20010216