MARINE CONNECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

A connection system comprises a first latching (5) element mountable on or to a first body (3) and a second latching element (6) mountable on or to a second body (4), and means for drawing the first latching element and second latching element together to facilitate connection of the first body to t...

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Main Authors SHAW, MARTIN, GOLDMAN, MAYCOCK, EDWARD, CHARLES, COLLEE, MICHAEL, DICKENS, ELIZABETH, ANNE, JANE, YEMM, RICHARD, WILLIAM
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 27.04.2011
Subjects
EARTH DRILLING
EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
MINING
OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR ASLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
RELATED EQUIPMENT
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A connection system comprises a first latching (5) element mountable on or to a first body (3) and a second latching element (6) mountable on or to a second body (4), and means for drawing the first latching element and second latching element together to facilitate connection of the first body to the second body, said drawing means comprising a buoyant winching system (2). A connection method for connecting a first body carrying a first latching element to a second body carrying a second latching element, comprises the steps of connecting a winch line (11) from a buoyant winching system comprising a winch, through the first latching element to a tether line attached to the second latching element and operating the winch to draw the first and second latching element together to connect the first body to the second body wherein the connection of the winch line to the tether line is carried out without tension in the winch line.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20090785256