EP 3732097 A1 20201104 - A SEMI SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL
Title (en)
A SEMI SUBMERSIBLE VESSEL
Title (de)
HALBTAUCHFÄHIGES SCHIFF
Title (fr)
NAVIRE SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201716411 A 20171006
- GB 2018052824 W 20181004
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2567218A] A semi submersible vessel for comprising first and second laterally spaced hull portions 14,16, and a central hull portion 18, connecting the two, where the three hulls define an open receiving section, and each of the first and second hull portions comprise a plurality of laterally spaced support beams, where at least one of the support beams on each of the first and second hull portions comprise winches. Preferably the support beams are built into the hull, and comprise feet (30, figure 5). Also disclosed are methods of using such a semi-submersible vessel to either lift or install either a topside (24, figure 6) or a subsea jacket (26, figure 6) of an offshore infrastructure, by moving the vessel into position, and either engaging the topside using the supporting beams to lift the topside, or engaging the jacket by using the winches and winch cables (36, figure 9)
IPC 8 full level
B63B 35/00 (2020.01); B63B 1/10 (2006.01); B63H 25/42 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
B63B 1/107 (2013.01 - EP GB); B63B 35/003 (2013.01 - EP GB); B63B 75/00 (2020.01 - GB); B63H 25/42 (2013.01 - EP); E02B 17/00 (2013.01 - GB); E02B 17/0034 (2013.01 - GB); B63B 2001/044 (2013.01 - EP); E02B 2017/0047 (2013.01 - GB); E02B 2017/0052 (2013.01 - GB)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2019069076A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 201716411 D0 20171122; GB 2567218 A 20190410; GB 2567218 B 20200415; EP 3732097 A1 20201104; SG 11202110824X A 20211028; WO 2019069076 A1 20190411
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 201716411 A 20171006; EP 18785711 A 20181004; GB 2018052824 W 20181004; SG 11202110824X A 20181004