GB1580957A - Oscillatable installations for location in a body of water and methods for their construction and installation - Google Patents
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- GB1580957A GB1580957A GB30583/77A GB3058377A GB1580957A GB 1580957 A GB1580957 A GB 1580957A GB 30583/77 A GB30583/77 A GB 30583/77A GB 3058377 A GB3058377 A GB 3058377A GB 1580957 A GB1580957 A GB 1580957A
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
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- E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
- E02B17/02—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
- E02B17/021—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto with relative movement between supporting construction and platform
- E02B17/024—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto with relative movement between supporting construction and platform shock absorbing means for the supporting construction
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
- B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
- B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
- B63B35/4406—Articulated towers, i.e. substantially floating structures comprising a slender tower-like hull anchored relative to the marine bed by means of a single articulation, e.g. using an articulated bearing
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
- E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
- E02B17/02—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
- E02B17/025—Reinforced concrete structures
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C11/00—Pivots; Pivotal connections
- F16C11/04—Pivotal connections
- F16C11/06—Ball-joints; Other joints having more than one degree of angular freedom, i.e. universal joints
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
- E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
- E02B2017/0039—Methods for placing the offshore structure
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
- E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
- E02B2017/0056—Platforms with supporting legs
- E02B2017/0069—Gravity structures
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C2326/00—Articles relating to transporting
- F16C2326/30—Ships, e.g. propelling shafts and bearings therefor
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
- Architecture (AREA)
- Earth Drilling (AREA)
- Buildings Adapted To Withstand Abnormal External Influences (AREA)
- Domestic Plumbing Installations (AREA)
- Joints Allowing Movement (AREA)
- Bridges Or Land Bridges (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR7622515A FR2359248A1 (fr) | 1976-07-23 | 1976-07-23 | Ouvrage oscillant a installer dans une nappe d'eau et procede pour sa construction |
| FR7708380A FR2384902A2 (fr) | 1976-07-23 | 1977-03-21 | Ouvrage oscillant a installer dans une nappe d'eau et procede pour sa construction |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB1580957A true GB1580957A (en) | 1980-12-10 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| GB30583/77A Expired GB1580957A (en) | 1976-07-23 | 1977-07-21 | Oscillatable installations for location in a body of water and methods for their construction and installation |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2170538A (en) * | 1985-02-04 | 1986-08-06 | Taylor Woodrow Const Ltd | Flexible connections |
Families Citing this family (14)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2066336B (en) * | 1979-12-27 | 1983-11-02 | Doris Dev Richesse Sous Marine | Oscitlalable marine installation and method for its construction |
| GB2075096B (en) * | 1980-04-30 | 1984-08-08 | Brown & Root | Mooring and supporting apparatus and methods for a guyed marine structure |
| USRE32119E (en) * | 1980-04-30 | 1986-04-22 | Brown & Root, Inc. | Mooring and supporting apparatus and methods for a guyed marine structure |
| FR2536456B1 (fr) * | 1982-11-19 | 1986-05-16 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Systeme de forage a partir d'un plan d'eau, insensible a la houle |
| US4813815A (en) * | 1985-08-01 | 1989-03-21 | University Of Florida | Buoyant, elastically tethered articulated marine platform |
| US4721412A (en) * | 1986-07-01 | 1988-01-26 | Robert D. King | Offshore safety escape platform |
| WO1994010468A1 (de) * | 1992-10-30 | 1994-05-11 | Jochen Corts | Lagerbock, insbesondere zur anwendung bei einem schiffskörper |
| GB2401387B (en) * | 2003-05-08 | 2005-06-15 | Alexander Terrell | Adjustable offshore wind turbine foundation |
| US8684630B2 (en) * | 2010-07-22 | 2014-04-01 | Mostafa H. Mahmoud | Underwater reinforced concrete silo for oil drilling and production applications |
| AP3558A (en) * | 2010-10-04 | 2016-01-18 | Horton Wison Deepwater Inc | Tension buoyant tower |
| FR2966175B1 (fr) * | 2010-10-18 | 2012-12-21 | Doris Engineering | Dispositif de support d'une eolienne de production d'energie electrique en mer, installation de production d'energie electrique en mer correspondante. |
| JP5738643B2 (ja) * | 2011-03-25 | 2015-06-24 | 戸田建設株式会社 | 洋上風力発電設備の施工方法 |
| ES2784658T3 (es) * | 2015-03-27 | 2020-09-29 | Drace Infraestructuras S A | Cimentación por gravedad para la instalación de aerogeneradores offshore |
| WO2017091146A1 (en) * | 2015-11-27 | 2017-06-01 | Blue Capital Pte. Ltd. | An offshore storage facility |
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| US2430014A (en) * | 1945-09-12 | 1947-11-04 | Hillman A Hansen | Submersible exploration barge |
| FR1594818A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1968-11-21 | 1970-06-08 | ||
| US3693362A (en) * | 1970-05-12 | 1972-09-26 | Exxon Production Research Co | Protection of underwater equipment by immersion |
| US3670515A (en) * | 1970-09-02 | 1972-06-20 | Exxon Production Research Co | Articulated structural support linkage |
| US3677016A (en) * | 1971-02-08 | 1972-07-18 | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co | Corrosion protection for well casing of offshore structure |
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1977
- 1977-03-21 FR FR7708380A patent/FR2384902A2/fr active Granted
- 1977-07-14 ES ES460943A patent/ES460943A1/es not_active Expired
- 1977-07-18 NO NO772555A patent/NO146915C/no unknown
- 1977-07-19 BR BR7704744A patent/BR7704744A/pt unknown
- 1977-07-19 DE DE19772732510 patent/DE2732510A1/de not_active Ceased
- 1977-07-20 US US05/817,373 patent/US4126010A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1977-07-21 GB GB30583/77A patent/GB1580957A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-07-25 AR AR268548A patent/AR212549A1/es active
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2170538A (en) * | 1985-02-04 | 1986-08-06 | Taylor Woodrow Const Ltd | Flexible connections |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| AR212549A1 (es) | 1978-07-31 |
| US4126010A (en) | 1978-11-21 |
| DE2732510A1 (de) | 1978-01-26 |
| FR2384902B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1982-11-19 |
| NO772555L (no) | 1978-01-24 |
| NO146915C (no) | 1983-01-05 |
| FR2384902A2 (fr) | 1978-10-20 |
| NO146915B (no) | 1982-09-20 |
| BR7704744A (pt) | 1978-03-28 |
| ES460943A1 (es) | 1978-11-01 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |