Pipeline maintenance and inspection vehicle

A vehicle 10 for performing operations on a subsea pipeline, such as a riser 2, carries one or more interchangeable modules 18 and is configured to translate along the riser 2. The vehicle 10 comprises an elongate support structure 12 for carrying the modules 18. Gripper arms 14, 16 hold the support...

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Main Authors Luis Fidel de la Torre Ugarte del Castillo, Bert Pasop, Christopher Carlsen, Jens Harald Seierthun, Alexandr Tcacenco, Mario Zuvela, Torgeir Braein
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.03.2018
Subjects
BLASTING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES
LIGHTING
MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PIPES
SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:A vehicle 10 for performing operations on a subsea pipeline, such as a riser 2, carries one or more interchangeable modules 18 and is configured to translate along the riser 2. The vehicle 10 comprises an elongate support structure 12 for carrying the modules 18. Gripper arms 14, 16 hold the support structure 12 a predetermined distance away from the elongate body and cause translation of the vehicle 10 along the riser 2 using a hand-over-hand action. so as to allow the vehicle 10 to pass protuberances or obstacles, such as a clamp 8, on the riser 2.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20160012517