GB2609573A - Cover for a sea chest and method of using same - Google Patents

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GB2609573A
GB2609573A GB2215116.1A GB202215116A GB2609573A GB 2609573 A GB2609573 A GB 2609573A GB 202215116 A GB202215116 A GB 202215116A GB 2609573 A GB2609573 A GB 2609573A
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sea chest
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Van Barneveld Wesley
Barrow Stuart
Chong Zhen
Collings Jarrod
Panckhurst Bradley
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Intervention Eng Pty Ltd
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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 
    • B63B13/00—Conduits for emptying or ballasting; Self-bailing equipment; Scuppers
    • B63B13/02—Ports for passing water through vessels' sides
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B13/00—Conduits for emptying or ballasting; Self-bailing equipment; Scuppers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B27/00—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers
    • B63B27/16—Arrangement of ship-based loading or unloading equipment for cargo or passengers of lifts or hoists
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66D—CAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS
    • B66D1/00—Rope, cable, or chain winding mechanisms; Capstans
    • B66D1/60—Rope, cable, or chain winding mechanisms; Capstans adapted for special purposes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B13/00—Conduits for emptying or ballasting; Self-bailing equipment; Scuppers
    • B63B2013/005—Sea chests
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66C—CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C23/00—Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom, or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory of swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib-cranes, derricks, tower cranes
    • B66C23/18—Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom, or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory of swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib-cranes, derricks, tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular purposes
    • B66C23/36—Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom, or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory of swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib-cranes, derricks, tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular purposes mounted on road or rail vehicles; Manually-movable jib-cranes for use in workshops; Floating cranes
    • B66C23/52—Floating cranes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66D—CAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS
    • B66D1/00—Rope, cable, or chain winding mechanisms; Capstans
    • B66D1/26—Rope, cable, or chain winding mechanisms; Capstans having several drums or barrels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66D—CAPSTANS; WINCHES; TACKLES, e.g. PULLEY BLOCKS; HOISTS
    • B66D2700/00—Capstans, winches or hoists
    • B66D2700/01—Winches, capstans or pivots
    • B66D2700/0125—Motor operated winches
    • B66D2700/0166—Winches with multiple drums or with drums with multiple parts of different diameter

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Abstract

A cover for a sea chest water intake, the cover comprising: (a) a main body; (b) a sealing means for sealing said intake against water ingress from outside the cover; (c) a line retrieval member including a line for attachment to an anchor point located at or near the intake; wherein, in use, actuating the line retrieval member to retrieve the line moves the cover towards said intake.

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  1. Claims
    1 . A cover for a sea chest water intake, the cover comprising: (a) a main body; (b) a sealing means for sealing said intake against water ingress from outside the cover; (c) a line retrieval member including a line for attachment to an anchor point located at or near the intake; wherein, in use, actuating the line retrieval member to retrieve the line moves the cover towards said intake.
  2. 2. A cover according to claim 1 wherein the line retrieval member is rotatable, wherein rotation of the line retrieval member retrieves the line.
  3. 3. A cover according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the line retrieval member is a spool member, a winder, a reel or a drum.
  4. 4. A cover member according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the line retrieval member comprises a gear member.
  5. 5. A cover according to claim 4 wherein the gear member comprises at least two gears that allow the line retrieval member to operate at different torque and/or speeds.
  6. 6. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the line retrieval member further comprises a drive means.
  7. 7. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the line retrieval member further comprises a brake means.
  8. 8. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the line retrieval member is located on an outer surface of the main body.
  9. 9. A cover according to claim 8 wherein the line retrieval member is located on the side of the main body opposite to the side of the main body upon which the sealing means is located.
  10. 10. A cover according to any one of claims 1 to 7 wherein the line retrieval member is located on the inner surface of the cover that faces inwards when the cover is fitted.
  11. 11. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the line retrieval member is supported in a housing.
  12. 12. A cover according to claim 11 wherein the housing further comprises an outlet for the line.
  13. 13. A cover according to claim 12 wherein the outlet is a conduit or a line guide in a portion of the housing.
  14. 14. A cover according to claim 12 or 13 wherein the outlet allows for the line to extend from the line retrieval member to the anchor point.
  15. 15. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the cover comprises a plurality of line retrieval members.
  16. 16. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the line is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of: wire rope and fibre rope such as Aramid, Dyneemaâ ¢ or Kevlar.
  17. 17. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the line is adapted to be attached to the anchor point located at or near the sea chest water intake.
  18. 18. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the line comprises a first end adapted to be attached to the anchor point.
  19. 19. A cover according to claim 18 wherein the first end of the line further comprises an anchor member.
  20. 20. A cover according to claim 19 wherein the anchor member is adapted to releasably attach to the anchor point.
  21. 21. A cover according to claim 19 or 20 wherein the anchor member is a clamp member, magnet, hook, toggle or some other friction fitting or abutment member.
  22. 22. A cover according to any one of claims 19 to 21 wherein the anchor member is adapted to attach to a part of the sea chest water intake such as a grill, a surround, a coaming, a frame or a part of a hull in which the sea chest water intake is located.
  23. 23. A cover according to any one claims 19 to 22 wherein the anchor member is adjustable.
  24. 24. A cover according to claim 23 wherein the anchor member has at least two settings or orientations - one of which allows the anchor member to attach to the anchor point and one at which the anchor member cannot attach to the anchor point.
  25. 25. A cover according to any one of claims 19 to 24 wherein the anchor member is a toggle that can be oriented to attach or detach from an anchor point, such as an eyelet or aperture.
  26. 26. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the line comprises a second end adapted to be attached to the line retrieval member.
  27. 27. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the sealing means is a seal or gasket formed of elastomeric material.
  28. 28. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the sealing means is formed from a number of sections joined together.
  29. 29. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the sealing means is located on the main body so that in use, it contacts and forms a seal with a part of the sea chest water intake.
  30. 30. A cover according to claim 29 wherein said part is a coaming or frame portion of the intake such as a surrounding portion of the intake.
  31. 31 .A cover according to claim wherein said part is a leading edge of the coaming.
  32. 32. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the sealing means is located on the main body so that in use, it contacts and forms a seal with a part of a hull adjacent to the sea chest water intake.
  33. 33. A cover according to claim 32 wherein said part is adjacent to the outside perimeter of said intake.
  34. 34. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the sealing means is adapted to form a seal under water pressure from water surrounding the vessel in which the sea chest water intake is located.
  35. 35. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the anchor point is a part of the sea chest water intake.
  36. 36. A cover according to claim 35 wherein the anchor point is one or more of a grill, a surround, a coaming or a frame that form part of the sea chest water intake.
  37. 37. A cover according to claim 35 wherein the anchor point is a point inside a sea chest.
  38. 38. A cover according to claim 35 wherein the anchor point is a tab, frame or fixture attached to or mounted on the sea chest water intake or a part of the vessel hull adjacent to said intake.
  39. 39. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the cover further comprises a cover attachment means.
  40. 40. A cover according to claim 39 wherein the cover attachment means comprises attachment tabs located on the main body so that when the cover is fitted to the sea chest water intake, said tabs are positioned to be able to engage with at least one anchor point at or near the sea chest water intake.
  41. 41 .A cover according to any one of the preceding claims further comprising a locating means to assist with correctly positioning the cover on the sea chest water intake to ensure the cover forms the required seal with said intake.
  42. 42. A cover according to claim 41 wherein the locating means is supported from the base of the housing.
  43. 43. A cover according to claim 41 or 42 wherein the locating means centralises the cover on the sea chest water intake.
  44. 44. A cover according to any one of claim 41 to 43 wherein the locating means is adjustable to suit different sea chest water intakes.
  45. 45. A cover according to any one of claims 41 to 44 wherein the locating means comprises an abutment member that is shaped and positioned to centralise the cover on the sea chest water intake by engaging at least one surface of the sea chest water intake.
  46. 46. A cover according to any one of claims 41 to 45 wherein the locating means engages with or abuts a surface of a sea chest water intake surround, such as an inside surface of said intake surround.
  47. 47. A cover according to any one of claims 41 to 46 wherein the locating means is a frame member with a plurality of struts or cross members.
  48. 48. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the cover further comprises at least one attachment point for a lifting means to allow the cover to be lifted and/or deployed.
  49. 49. A cover according to claim 48 wherein said attachment point is a tab or an eyelet.
  50. 50. A cover according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the cover further comprises a buoyancy member.
  51. 51 .A method of sealing a sea chest water intake, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a cover including a sealing means for sealing said intake against water ingress from outside the cover and a line retrieval member including a line for attachment to an anchor point located at or near the intake; (b) attaching the line to an anchor point located at or near the intake; (c) actuating the line retrieval member to move the cover towards the sea chest water intake.
  52. 52. A method according to claim 51 wherein the step of providing a cover comprises the step of attaching the cover to a lifting means such as a crane.
  53. 53. A method according to claim 51 or 52 wherein the lifting means further comprises a hoisting line and the method further comprises the step of deploying the hoisting line.
  54. 54. A method according to claim 53 wherein the hoisting line is deployed simultaneously with the retrieval of the line or retrieved simultaneously with the deployment of the line.
  55. 55. A method according to any one of claims 51 to 54 wherein the step of attaching the line to an anchor point is performed manually.
  56. 56. A method according to any one of claims 51 to 54 wherein the step of attaching the line to an anchor point is performed using a ROV.
  57. 57. A method according to any one of claims 51 to 56 wherein the step of attaching the line to an anchor point comprises the step of releasably attaching the line to the anchor point.
  58. 58. A method according to any one of claims 51 to 57 wherein the step of attaching the line to an anchor point comprises the step of attaching a fixing member between the cover and the anchor point to reinforce or strengthen the seal between the cover and the sea chest water intake.
  59. 59. A method according to any one of claims 51 to 58 wherein the step of actuating the line retrieval member comprises actuating the line retrieval member at two or more speeds or torques.
  60. 60. A method according to claim 59 wherein, when the line retrieval member is actuated at two or more speeds, it is actuated at a higher torque/lower speed when the cover is located proximal to the sea chest water intake.
  61. 61. A method according to any one of claims 51 to 60 further comprising the step of attaching a locating means to the cover.
  62. 62. A method according to any one of claims 51 to 61 further comprises the step of engaging the cover with the sea chest water intake.
  63. 63. A method according to claim 62 wherein the step of engaging the cover with the sea chest water intake comprises forming a seal therebetween.
  64. 64. A tool for a cover for a sea chest water intake, the tool comprising: (a) a housing; and (b) a line retrieval member, supported from said housing, for receiving a line for attachment to an anchor point located at or near the intake.
  65. 65. A tool according to claim 64 comprising a plurality of line retrieval members.
  66. 66. A tool according to claim 64 or 65 wherein the housing further comprises an outlet for the line or a plurality of outlets, when there is a plurality of lines, wherein each outlet allows for the line to be deployed from the reel to the outside of the cover.
  67. 67. A tool according to claim 66 wherein the outlet is a conduit or a line guide in a portion of the housing.
  68. 68. A tool according to any one of claims 64 to 67 wherein the housing further comprises a buoyancy member.
  69. 69. A tool according to claim 68 wherein the buoyancy member can be releasably attached to the housing such as through the use of threaded fixings such as bolts.
  70. 70. A tool according to claim 68 or 69 wherein there is a plurality of buoyancy members.
  71. 71 .A tool according to anyone of claims 64 to 70 further comprising a mounting means for attaching the tool to the cover.
  72. 72. A tool according to claim 71 wherein the mounting means is for removably attaching the tool to the cover.
  73. 73. A tool according to claim 71 or 72 wherein the mounting means comprises a threaded fixing member.
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