Method and hoisting assembly for abandoning and/or recovering an underwater pipeline by means of a laying vessel and laying vessel equipped with such hoisting assembly

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EP 2 480 811 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	07.05.2014 Bulletin 2014/19

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	22.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/04

(21)	Application number: 10773705.8

(22)	Date of filing: 27.09.2010

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F16L 1/20^(2006.01)
B66C 13/02^(2006.01)
B66D 1/26^(2006.01)

B63B 27/08^(2006.01)
B66C 23/52^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/IB2010/002403

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2011/036547 (31.03.2011 Gazette 2011/13)

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Method and hoisting assembly for abandoning and/or recovering an underwater pipeline by means of a laying vessel and laying vessel equipped with such hoisting assembly

Verfahren und Hebevorrichtung zum Ablegen und/oder Bergen einer Unterwasser-Rohrleitung mittels eines Verlegeschiffes sowie mit solch einer Hebevorrichtung ausgestattetes Verlegeschiff

Procédé et ensemble de hissage permettant d'abandonner et/ou de récupérer un pipeline immergé à partir d'un navire de pose, et navire de pose pourvu dudit ensemble

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	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 SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

25.09.2009 IT MI20091639

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	01.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/31

(73)	Proprietor: Saipem S.p.A.
	San Donato Milanese (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	CHIODINI, Carlo I-33085 Maniago (IT) MOCERI, Liborio F-28500 Cherisy (FR) HUOT, Emmanuel F-28130 St Martin de Nigelles (FR)

(74)	Representative: Eccetto, Mauro et al
	Studio Torta S.p.A. Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)

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References cited: :

EP-A1- 0 312 336
WO-A1-2009/002142
US-A- 5 951 227

WO-A1-2007/108673
GB-A- 2 456 626
US-A1- 2005 265 788

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