EP 2300667 A1 20110330 - INSTALLATION OF STRUCTURES IN WATER
Title (en)
INSTALLATION OF STRUCTURES IN WATER
Title (de)
INSTALLATION VON STRUKTUREN IN WASSER
Title (fr)
INSTALLATION DE STRUCTURES DANS L'EAU
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 2009001286 W 20090521
- GB 0809521 A 20080524
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2460172A] The invention relates to a method and apparatus for installing an elongate upstanding structure e.g. a pile 5 in a seabed SB. The pile may support wind or water turbines or marine structures such as jetties. The method comprises the steps of providing a hollow guide assembly 1 capable of accommodating the pile 5 to be installed in the seabed SB; using the hollow guide assembly 1 to position and set the pile 5 at the required position and orientation; positioning the hollow guide assembly on the seabed at the position required to install the pile 5 in the seabed; setting the orientation of the guide assembly 1 at the required orientation for the pile, and downwardly displacing the pile 5 relative to the guide assembly to cause the pile to become self supporting. Once the pile 5 is set the guide assembly may be lifted off the pile. The pile is preferably set by drilling and undereaming the pile to produce a bore to accept the lower end of the pile.
IPC 8 full level
E02B 17/00 (2006.01); E02D 13/04 (2006.01); E02D 27/52 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
E02B 17/00 (2013.01 - GB); E02D 7/28 (2013.01 - EP); E02D 13/04 (2013.01 - EP GB); E02D 27/42 (2013.01 - EP); E02D 27/425 (2013.01 - EP); E02D 27/52 (2013.01 - EP GB); F03D 13/10 (2016.05 - EP); F03D 13/22 (2023.08 - EP); F05B 2210/16 (2013.01 - EP); F05B 2240/913 (2013.01 - EP); F05B 2240/95 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 10/72 (2013.01 - EP); Y02E 10/727 (2013.01 - EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 0908744 D0 20090701; GB 2460172 A 20091125; GB 2460172 B 20130102; CA 2762787 A1 20091203; EP 2300667 A1 20110330; GB 0809521 D0 20080702; WO 2009144445 A1 20091203
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 0908744 A 20090521; CA 2762787 A 20090521; EP 09754090 A 20090521; GB 0809521 A 20080524; GB 2009001286 W 20090521