GB2386662B - Protection of underwater elongate members - Google Patents

Protection of underwater elongate members

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Publication number
GB2386662B
GB2386662B GB0308660A GB0308660A GB2386662B GB 2386662 B GB2386662 B GB 2386662B GB 0308660 A GB0308660 A GB 0308660A GB 0308660 A GB0308660 A GB 0308660A GB 2386662 B GB2386662 B GB 2386662B
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Prior art keywords
protection
elongate members
underwater
underwater elongate
members
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0308660A
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GB0308660D0 (en
GB2386662A (en
Inventor
Robert Gibson
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CRP GROUP Ltd
CRP Subsea Ltd
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CRP GROUP Ltd
CRP Group Ltd
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Publication of GB0308660D0 publication Critical patent/GB0308660D0/en
Publication of GB2386662A publication Critical patent/GB2386662A/en
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Publication of GB2386662B publication Critical patent/GB2386662B/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15D—FLUID DYNAMICS, i.e. METHODS OR MEANS FOR INFLUENCING THE FLOW OF GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F15D1/00—Influencing flow of fluids
    • F15D1/10—Influencing flow of fluids around bodies of solid material
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D07—ROPES; CABLES OTHER THAN ELECTRIC
    • D07B—ROPES OR CABLES IN GENERAL
    • D07B5/00—Making ropes or cables from special materials or of particular form
    • D07B5/005—Making ropes or cables from special materials or of particular form characterised by their outer shape or surface properties
    • 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
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
    • F16L1/123—Devices for the protection of pipes under water
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B1/00—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils
    • B63B1/32—Other means for varying the inherent hydrodynamic characteristics of hulls
    • B63B1/34—Other means for varying the inherent hydrodynamic characteristics of hulls by reducing surface friction
    • B63B1/36—Other means for varying the inherent hydrodynamic characteristics of hulls by reducing surface friction using mechanical means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
    • B63B21/50—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
    • B63B21/502—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers by means of tension legs
    • B63B2021/504—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers by means of tension legs comprising suppressors for vortex induced vibrations
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
    • B63B21/56—Towing or pushing equipment
    • B63B21/66—Equipment specially adapted for towing underwater objects or vessels, e.g. fairings for tow-cables
    • B63B21/663—Fairings
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T70/00—Maritime or waterways transport
    • Y02T70/10—Measures concerning design or construction of watercraft hulls
GB0308660A 2000-11-15 2001-11-15 Protection of underwater elongate members Expired - Fee Related GB2386662B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0027858.0A GB0027858D0 (en) 2000-11-15 2000-11-15 Protection of underwater elongate members
PCT/GB2001/005024 WO2002040875A2 (en) 2000-11-15 2001-11-15 Protection of underwater elongate members

Publications (3)

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GB0308660D0 GB0308660D0 (en) 2003-05-21
GB2386662A GB2386662A (en) 2003-09-24
GB2386662B true GB2386662B (en) 2004-07-28

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GB0308660A Expired - Fee Related GB2386662B (en) 2000-11-15 2001-11-15 Protection of underwater elongate members

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Country Status (3)

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AU (1) AU2002223806A1 (en)
GB (2) GB0027858D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2002040875A2 (en)

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Citations (13)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3296357A (en) * 1963-10-22 1967-01-03 Greber Henry Device to prevent vibration of aerial conductors
US3352118A (en) * 1965-08-11 1967-11-14 Exxon Production Research Co Frictional drag reducer for immersed bodies
US3368514A (en) * 1965-10-22 1968-02-13 Navy Usa Symmetrical self-alining cable fairing
US3440991A (en) * 1965-01-29 1969-04-29 Us Navy Hair faired cable
US3472196A (en) * 1968-01-17 1969-10-14 Us Navy Fairings for underwater cables,towlines and structural members
US3895595A (en) * 1974-02-11 1975-07-22 Us Navy Paired cable drag reduction with non-newtonian fluids
US3975980A (en) * 1974-08-21 1976-08-24 Wall Industries, Inc. Method and apparatus for manufacturing faired article
US4756270A (en) * 1980-08-05 1988-07-12 Berk-Tek, Inc. Hair faired cables and method of making same
DE3710691A1 (en) * 1987-03-31 1988-10-13 Josef Kecur Surface coating for aerodynamically active parts
EP0375586A2 (en) * 1988-12-20 1990-06-27 José Javier Doria Iriarte Aerodynamic casing which is adaptable shape depending on the action of the flow released
US5275120A (en) * 1992-09-23 1994-01-04 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Strum-suppressant cable for towed arrays
GB2334062A (en) * 1996-10-29 1999-08-11 Nicc Ltd Improvements relating to pile wrappers
GB2335248A (en) * 1998-03-07 1999-09-15 Crp Group Ltd Vortex shedding claddings for submerged tubulars

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DE3701069A1 (en) * 1986-02-06 1987-08-13 Josef Witzel Pincers

Patent Citations (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3296357A (en) * 1963-10-22 1967-01-03 Greber Henry Device to prevent vibration of aerial conductors
US3440991A (en) * 1965-01-29 1969-04-29 Us Navy Hair faired cable
US3352118A (en) * 1965-08-11 1967-11-14 Exxon Production Research Co Frictional drag reducer for immersed bodies
US3368514A (en) * 1965-10-22 1968-02-13 Navy Usa Symmetrical self-alining cable fairing
US3472196A (en) * 1968-01-17 1969-10-14 Us Navy Fairings for underwater cables,towlines and structural members
US3895595A (en) * 1974-02-11 1975-07-22 Us Navy Paired cable drag reduction with non-newtonian fluids
US3975980A (en) * 1974-08-21 1976-08-24 Wall Industries, Inc. Method and apparatus for manufacturing faired article
US4756270A (en) * 1980-08-05 1988-07-12 Berk-Tek, Inc. Hair faired cables and method of making same
DE3710691A1 (en) * 1987-03-31 1988-10-13 Josef Kecur Surface coating for aerodynamically active parts
EP0375586A2 (en) * 1988-12-20 1990-06-27 José Javier Doria Iriarte Aerodynamic casing which is adaptable shape depending on the action of the flow released
US5275120A (en) * 1992-09-23 1994-01-04 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Strum-suppressant cable for towed arrays
GB2334062A (en) * 1996-10-29 1999-08-11 Nicc Ltd Improvements relating to pile wrappers
GB2335248A (en) * 1998-03-07 1999-09-15 Crp Group Ltd Vortex shedding claddings for submerged tubulars

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WO2002040875A2 (en) 2002-05-23
GB0308660D0 (en) 2003-05-21
GB0027858D0 (en) 2000-12-27
GB2386662A (en) 2003-09-24
AU2002223806A1 (en) 2002-05-27
WO2002040875A3 (en) 2002-08-01

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Effective date: 20161115