WO2004027203A3 - Mono-column floating platform and method of installing same - Google Patents

Mono-column floating platform and method of installing same Download PDF

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WO2004027203A3
WO2004027203A3 PCT/US2003/029775 US0329775W WO2004027203A3 WO 2004027203 A3 WO2004027203 A3 WO 2004027203A3 US 0329775 W US0329775 W US 0329775W WO 2004027203 A3 WO2004027203 A3 WO 2004027203A3
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floating platform
mono
installing same
column floating
platform
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Steven J Leverette
Kent B Davies
Stephen E Kibbee
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Seahorse Equip Corp
Steven J Leverette
Kent B Davies
Stephen E Kibbee
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Priority to US10/528,494 priority Critical patent/US20060039758A1/en
Priority to AU2003272625A priority patent/AU2003272625A1/en
Publication of WO2004027203A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004027203A2/en
Publication of WO2004027203A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004027203A3/en

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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
    • B63B35/4413—Floating drilling platforms, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B43/00—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for
    • B63B43/02—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking
    • B63B43/04—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking by improving stability
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B43/00—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for
    • B63B43/02—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking
    • B63B43/10—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking by improving buoyancy
    • B63B43/14—Improving safety of vessels, e.g. damage control, not otherwise provided for reducing risk of capsizing or sinking by improving buoyancy using outboard floating members
    • 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
    • B63B2021/505—Methods for installation or mooring of floating offshore platforms on site

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  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
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  • Bridges Or Land Bridges (AREA)
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Abstract

In a floating platform, temporary buoyancy modules (30) detachably mounted on the hull (12) of the floating platform (10) are provided. Each temporary buoyancy module (30) is provided with removable winches (42) for developing initial pre-tension of pre-installed tendons (20) for anchoring the platform (10) at the installation site.
PCT/US2003/029775 2002-09-19 2003-09-19 Mono-column floating platform and method of installing same WO2004027203A2 (en)

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US10/528,494 US20060039758A1 (en) 2002-09-19 2003-09-19 Apparatus and method of installation of a mono-column floating platform
AU2003272625A AU2003272625A1 (en) 2002-09-19 2003-09-19 Mono-column floating platform and method of installing same

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US41206902P 2002-09-19 2002-09-19
US60/412,069 2002-09-19

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