Global Patent Index - EP 1332260 A1

EP 1332260 A1 20030806 - ARTICULATED MULTIPLE BUOY MARINE PLATFORM APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME

Title (en)

ARTICULATED MULTIPLE BUOY MARINE PLATFORM APPARATUS AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME

Title (de)

SCHWIMMENDE MEERESPLATTFORM MIT MEHREREN ANGELENKTEN SCHWIMMKÖRPERN, VORRICHTUNG UND INSTALLATIONSMETHODE

Title (fr)

PLATE-FORME MARTIME A BOUEES MULTIPLES ARTICULEES, DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE D'INSTALLATION

Publication

EP 1332260 A1 20030806 (EN)

Application

EP 01968663 A 20010907

Priority

  • US 0128098 W 20010907
  • US 69347000 A 20001020
  • US 70499800 A 20001102
  • US 72734300 A 20001129

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0235014A1] A marine platform 17 (and method of installation) provides a plurality of buoys 13-16, a platform 17 having a peripheral portion that includes a plurality of attachment positions 27, one attachment position for each buoy, and a connection 24,27 that connects each buoy to the platform at a respective attachment position 27, the connection 24,27 allowing for sea state induced buoy motions while minimizing effect on the platform 17. Each connection 24,27 can provide first and second portions 65,66 (or devices) and a load transfer mechanism that transfers load from the first portion 65 to the second portion 66 so that one of the portions (or devices) can be serviced. In an alternative embodiment a method of installation places the platform 17 (including oil and gas drilling and/or production facility next to the buoys 13-16. Ballasting moves the platform 17 and buoys 13-16 relative to one another until connections 24,27 are perfected between each buoy 13-16 and the platform 17.

IPC 1-7

E02D 23/00

IPC 8 full level

B63B 1/10 (2006.01); B63B 9/06 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); B63B 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B63B 35/4413 (2013.01 - EP US); B63B 77/00 (2020.01 - EP US); B63B 1/048 (2013.01 - EP); B63B 1/107 (2013.01 - EP); B63B 2021/505 (2013.01 - EP); B63B 2035/442 (2013.01 - EP)

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 0235014 A1 20020502; AU 2001288897 B2 20061116; AU 8889701 A 20020506; BR 0114997 A 20040217; CA 2426308 A1 20020502; CA 2426308 C 20110809; EP 1332260 A1 20030806; EP 1332260 A4 20061004; EP 1332260 B1 20110223; MX PA03003496 A 20050125; NO 20031783 D0 20030422; NO 20031783 L 20030619; NO 334995 B1 20140818

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0128098 W 20010907; AU 2001288897 A 20010907; AU 8889701 A 20010907; BR 0114997 A 20010907; CA 2426308 A 20010907; EP 01968663 A 20010907; MX PA03003496 A 20010907; NO 20031783 A 20030422