Semi-submersible offshore support structure for a wind turbine comprising: three semi-submersible columns and a receiving element for a wind turbine; a connection structure comprising a plurality of braces connecting the semi-submersible columns and/or the receiving element, wherein at least one of the braces is a truss-brace.
B63B 1/12 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls the hulls being interconnected rigidly
B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
Connector assembly for mounting to a crane block (100) for connection to an exchangeable tool, comprising: - a support block (24) configured for rotatable mounting around a rotation axis (R) to the crane block, the support block having a passage (26) extending transverse to the rotation axis; - a connector shank (28) supported by the support block and receivable in the passage, the connector shank having an upper end extending above the support block, the connector shank having a lower end provided with a quick connection system (36) for releasable connection with various tools.
B66D 3/04 - Pulley blocks or like devices in which force is applied to a rope, cable or chain, which passes over one or more pulleys, e.g. to obtain mechanical advantage
Jacking assembly for a jack-up vessel, comprising: a pinion unit comprising a pinion to be engaged with a leg-mounted rack and a transmission arranged to couple the pinion to a motor for driving the pinion about a pinion rotation axis defining an axial direction of the jacking assembly; a support structure supporting the pinion; and a transmission housing enclosing the transmission and configured to hold transmission fluid for the transmission and to allow the pinion and the motor to connect to the transmission from outside the transmission housing. The transmission housing comprises a first housing section proximal to the pinion formed by the support structure, and a second housing section more distal from the pinion outside the support structure. A flexible third housing section between the first and second housing sections is configured to provide transverse and axial play between the first housing section and the second housing section.
E02B 17/08 - Equipment specially adapted for raising, lowering, or immobilising the working platform relative to the supporting construction for raising or lowering
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Transportable structures of metal; structures of metal for transporting mobile platforms; supports and floats (being constructions) of metal for cranes, machines, offshore drilling platforms and drilling rigs; structures of metal for securing cranes, machines and drilling rigs; floating containers of metal; floating docks of metal for mooring ships; offshore drilling platforms (floating or non-floating). Machine tools; apparatus for moving or shifting cranes, machines and drilling rigs; machines for securing cranes, machines and drilling rigs; motors (with the exception of motors for land vehicles); clutches and transmission components (except for land vehicles); jacks [machines]; hoisting cranes, including cranes and gantry cranes; wind turbines; elevating apparatus. Software, including software in the field of designing and building transportable structures and ships, and parts therefor; software in the field of controlling and operating transportable structures on ships and drilling rigs among other things. Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water; ships; underwater vehicles and crafts; parts for the aforesaid goods included in this class. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; engineering, including in the field of transportable structures and ships; research and development of new products for others; technical project studies.
5.
STEERING LINE SYSTEM FOR A CRANE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LOAD LIFTED WITH A CRANE
The present disclosure relates a steering line system for controlling a load (50) lifted by a crane (200) having a boom (100) elongating along a longitudinal axis (L). The steering line system comprises at least a first, second, third and fourth winch-driven steering line (11, 12, 13, 14) suspendable between the boom and the load or between the boom and a load supporting device (55) supporting the load, a first suspension member (21) and a second suspension member (22) for coupling respectively the first and second winch-driven steering line to the boom, first moving means (30a) configured for moving the first and second suspension member along a first longitudinal section (B1) of the boom, a third suspension member (23) and a fourth suspension member (24) for coupling respectively the third and fourth steering line to the boom, second moving means (30b) configured for moving the third and fourth suspension member along a second longitudinal section of the boom (B2), different from the first longitudinal section. The present disclosure also related to a method for controlling a load during lifting with a crane comprising horizontal and vertical control of the load.
B66C 13/08 - Auxiliary devices for controlling movements of suspended loads, or for preventing cable slack for depositing loads in desired attitudes or positions
B66C 23/18 - Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular locations or for particular purposes
6.
PINION UNIT HOLDING SYSTEM, PINION SYSTEM, RACK-AND-PINION TYPE JACKING SYSTEM, JACK-UP VESSEL, AND USE
Pinion unit holding system for holding a pinion unit of a rack-and-pinion type jacking system of a jack-up vessel with respect to a hull of the jack-up vessel, comprising: a pinion unit support element fixedly arranged with respect to the hull and having a pinion unit receiving opening; a housing part configured to be received in the opening and to form part of a housing for the pinion unit, such that a pinion rotation axis of the pinion unit extends through the pinion unit receiving opening, wherein the housing part and the opening are both formed with a respective at least one engagement surface having a radial component for torque transmission via mutual engagement between the respective engagement surfaces.
E02B 17/08 - Equipment specially adapted for raising, lowering, or immobilising the working platform relative to the supporting construction for raising or lowering
B66F 3/02 - Devices, e.g. jacks, adapted for uninterrupted lifting of loads with racks actuated by pinions
F16H 19/04 - Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion for interconverting rotary motion and reciprocating motion comprising a rack
Seawater intake system for a jack-up vessel having legs and a hull, comprising: a submersible pump having an inlet and an outlet; a seawater channel having a proximal end to be arranged at the hull and a distal end to be connected to the outlet of the submersible pump, wherein at least a proximal section of the seawater channel is formed by a flexible hose, the proximal section being adjacent the proximal end; and an adjustable stiffening arrangement for at least selectively providing to a distal section of the seawater channel increased bending stiffness compared to a bending stiffness of the flexible hose, the distal section extending between the proximal section and the distal end.
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
E02B 17/00 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor
F04D 13/08 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven for submerged use
8.
TIP-OVER PREVENTION SYSTEM, BOOM OF AN OFFSHORE CRANE, OFFSHORE CRANE
Tip-over prevention system (8) for an offshore crane, comprising a boom mounted part (9) that is arranged to be mounted to a boom (3) of the offshore crane (1); a support mounted part (10) to be mounted to a support structure (2) for the offshore crane; wherein the boom mounted part comprises a frame with at least one longitudinally extending chord (16); wherein the support mounted part comprises a biasing element (14) that is biased towards an extended position, wherein the boom mounted part and the support mounted part are configured to engage with each other when a boom angle (a) of the boom exceeds a predefined threshold.
Boom stabilizing system for an offshore crane (1), comprising a boom (3) mounted part that is arranged to be mounted to a boom of the offshore crane; a support mounted part to be mounted to a support structure (2) for the offshore crane; wherein the boom mounted part comprises a frame (12) with at least one longitudinally extending chord (16); wherein the support mounted part comprises a biasing element (14) that is biased towards an extended position, wherein the boom mounted part and the support mounted part are configured to engage with each other when a boom angle of the boom exceeds a first predefined threshold. The system is configured to cause a limitation and/or reduction of the boom angle using the biasing element so as to suppress slack in a luffing wire (5) of the offshore crane, at least when the boom angle exceeds a second predefined threshold that is larger than the first predefined threshold.
Method of installing a monopile as foundation for a wind turbine at an offshore location, comprising: providing, at the offshore location, a jack-up vessel with legs supported on a seafloor and a hull that is in a jacked-up state with respect to the legs to be above the waterline, wherein, in plan view, the legs together define a legs section of the hull where the hull structurally interconnects the legs, and wherein, in plan view, a perimeter of the hull is shaped with a recess extending towards the legs section; providing, at the offshore location, a monopile for use as a foundation for a wind turbine; lowering the monopile in an upright orientation through the recess to a seafloor below the recess; and fixating the monopile in the seafloor to form the foundation.
B63B 35/00 - Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
11.
TUBE ELEMENT FOR FLOATABLE OFFSHORE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR WIND TURBINE
Method of forming a tube element for use as a longitudinal section of a brace for a truss structure of a floatable offshore support structure for a wind turbine, comprising: providing four elongate flat steel plates each extending along a longitudinal direction and having two opposite lateral edges; deforming each plate such that, along the longitudinal direction, a transverse shape of the plate smoothly transitions between a rectilinear shape and an arcuate shape; and forming the tube element by interconnecting the four deformed plates along their lateral edges. The interconnected plates each form a respective circumferential section of the tube element, wherein along the longitudinal direction, a transverse shape of the tube element smoothly transitions from a circular shape to a rectangular shape. The tube element may connect a cylindrical further tube element of the brace with a further part of the floatable offshore support structure.
Method for installing a wind turbine blade to a nacelle of an offshore wind turbine, comprising the steps of: providing a vessel or barge with wind turbine blades and a blade installer unit comprising a blade receiving cart; at the offshore wind turbine, bringing a boom of the blade installer unit towards a wind turbine tower of the wind turbine; actuating a tower gripping device unit until the tower gripping device unit engages the tower; inserting a blade into the blade receiving cart, wherein the blade is in approximately horizontal position in the cart; moving the blade receiving cart up towards the upper end of the boom of the blade installer unit; rotating the blade until the blade is in approximately vertical position; moving the blade with respect to the cart until the blade engages the nacelle for coupling to the nacelle.
Rack and pinion system for jacking in a jackup vessel, comprising: a rack arranged to be fixed to a leg of the jackup vessel; and at least two pinion drive assemblies arranged to be mounted to the hull at different respective pinion levels along the hull, each pinion drive assembly comprising at least one pinion rotatably drivable along the rack for jacking; and at least one counteracting coupling assembly configured to selectively mutually couple or decouple pinion drive assemblies such that respective pinion rotational forces of the pinion drive assemblies, when mutually coupled, counteract each other via the at least one counteracting coupling assembly. The system may be used for distributing pinion rotational forces among the different levels when the vessel is supported on its legs, in particular under dynamic loading of the hull such as during lifting operations.
E02B 17/08 - Equipment specially adapted for raising, lowering, or immobilising the working platform relative to the supporting construction for raising or lowering
E02B 17/06 - Equipment specially adapted for raising, lowering, or immobilising the working platform relative to the supporting construction for immobilising, e.g. using wedges or clamping rings
14.
HOIST BLOCK SYSTEM, HOISTING ASSEMBLY, VESSEL OR BARGE, AND METHOD
Hoist block system for hoisting a hoist load selectively using fewer or more falls of a hoist reeving, wherein an upper block assembly is configured to block upward movement of suspended second lower block sheave assemblies towards the upper block assembly, while allowing upward movement of suspended first lower block sheave assemblies with a connected lower block base towards the upper block assembly, so that the second lower block sheave assemblies can be unloaded by pulling the first lower block sheave assemblies with the connected lower block base up towards the upper block assembly beyond a predetermined limit, wherein the unloaded second lower block sheave assemblies are disconnectable from the lower block base, to thereby reduce the number of falls by which the lower block base is suspended from the upper block assembly.
Method for installation of a wind turbine blade to a nacelle installed on an offshore wind turbine tower, comprising: gripping a wind turbine blade by a blade gripping device while said blade gripping device is disengaged from a cart and a boom of a blade installer unit; engaging the blade gripping device with a coupling unit of the cart while the blade continues to be gripped by the blade gripping device, wherein the blade is oriented predominantly horizontally; moving the cart with the blade gripping device and the blade along the boom towards the upper end of the boom; rotating the coupling unit with respect to a cart base of the cart to orient the blade predominantly vertically; using the blade installer unit, aligning the blade with the nacelle for mounting of the blade to the nacelle; and mounting the aligned blade to the nacelle.
b), wherein the at least one telescopic boom section is adjustable with respect to the base boom section between a retracted position, in which the telescopic boom section is substantially inside of the base boom section, and an extended position, in which the telescopic boom section is at least partly outside of the base boom section, wherein a distal end of the base boom section to which a first guiding system (21) is mounted, the guiding system being configured to guide a movement of the telescopic boom section along the base boom section; wherein a proximal end of the telescopic boom section comprises a second guiding system (30) configured to guide a movement of the telescopic boom section along the base boom section.
Method for decoupling a part of a crane block comprising at least one sheave block comprising at least one sheave from a crane boom of a crane mounted onto a vessel, the method comprising: positioning the crane boom in an inclined position; lowering the part of the crane block towards the vessel; connecting an auxiliary line to at least one of the at least one sheave block to be decoupled from the part of the crane block; decoupling the to the auxiliary line connected sheave blocks from the part of the crane block; pulling the to the auxiliary line connected sheave blocks towards the crane boom.
B66D 3/06 - Pulley blocks or like devices in which force is applied to a rope, cable or chain, which passes over one or more pulleys, e.g. to obtain mechanical advantage with more than one pulley
18.
Method for determining a crane or cantilever operations envelope on a jack-up platform unit, jack-up platform unit
A method is provided for determining an actual achieved pre-load value by monitoring a leg load characteristic during pre-loading. The method further comprises determining an actual crane or cantilever operations envelope taking into account the actual achieved preload instead. The method further comprises taking into account other data such as environmental loads or crane or cantilever movement.
B66C 23/90 - Devices for indicating or limiting lifting movement
B66C 13/16 - Applications of indicating, registering, or weighing devices
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
E02B 17/00 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor
19.
SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR CRANE, CRANE COMPRISING SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE, VESSEL COMPRISING SUCH CRANE
Support structure for a crane, the support structure comprising: a lower end having a circular shape for connection with a slewing bearing; an upper end having a polygonal shape for supporting a boom of the crane and/or a support frame of the crane; an outer side connecting an outer edge of the upper end with an outer edge of the lower end; wherein the upper end is provided with a pair of boom hinge connections for hingedly connecting the boom of the crane, and at least with a support frame connection for supporting the support frame of the crane; wherein the outer side at least partly comprises plate parts forming a wall section for transition from the polygonal shape of the upper end to the circular shape of the lower end, wherein the plate parts comprise flat plate parts and curved plate parts.
Semi-submersible offshore support structure for a wind turbine comprising three semi-submersible columns that are connected to each other by a connection structure, wherein the connection structure defines three sides of the support structure, wherein the support structure further comprises a wind turbine receiving element for receiving a wind turbine tower, wherein the wind turbine receiving element is positioned on a side of the support structure between two semi-submersible columns.
Tip-over prevention system (8) for an offshore crane, comprising a boom mounted part (9) that is arranged to be mounted to a boom (3) of the offshore crane (1); a support mounted part (10) to be mounted to a support structure (2) for the offshore crane; wherein the boom mounted part comprises a frame with at least one longitudinally extending chord (16); wherein the support mounted part comprises a biasing element (14) that is biased towards an extended position, wherein the boom mounted part and the support mounted part are configured to engage with each other when a boom angle (a) of the boom exceeds a predefined threshold.
Method for installing a wind turbine blade to a nacelle of an offshore wind turbine, comprising the steps of: providing a vessel or barge with wind turbine blades and a blade installer unit comprising a blade receiving cart; at the offshore wind turbine, bringing a boom of the blade installer unit towards a wind turbine tower of the wind turbine; actuating a tower gripping device unit until the tower gripping device unit engages the tower; inserting a blade into the blade receiving cart, wherein the blade is in approximately horizontal position in the cart; moving the blade receiving cart up towards the upper end of the boom of the blade installer unit; rotating the blade until the blade is in approximately vertical position; moving the blade with respect to the cart until the blade engages the nacelle for coupling to the nacelle.
F03D 13/10 - Assembly of wind motorsArrangements for erecting wind motors
B66C 1/10 - Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting, lowering, or hauling gear of cranes, or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting forces to articles or groups of articles by mechanical means
B66C 23/20 - Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes specially adapted for use in particular locations or for particular purposes with supporting couples provided by walls of buildings or like structures
Drilling installation comprising a cantilever with a drilling floor for performing drilling operations; further comprising an independent operations handling system arranged for handling equipment underneath the drilling floor independent of the drilling operations on the drilling floor, wherein the independent operations handling system comprises a handling element for cooperation with the equipment to be handled, wherein the handling element is extendible underneath the cantilever.
E21B 19/087 - Apparatus for feeding the rods or cablesApparatus for increasing or decreasing the pressure on the drilling toolApparatus for counterbalancing the weight of the rods by means of a swinging arm
E21B 19/22 - Handling reeled pipe or rod units, e.g. flexible drilling pipes
E21B 15/02 - Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts specially adapted for underwater drilling
E21B 15/00 - Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts
E21B 19/00 - Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrickApparatus for feeding the rods or cables
E02B 17/00 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
Semi-submersible offshore support structure for a wind turbine comprising three semi-submersible columns that are connected to each other by a connection structure, wherein the connection structure defines three sides of the support structure, wherein the support structure further comprises a wind turbine receiving element for receiving a wind turbine tower, wherein the wind turbine receiving element is positioned on a side of the support structure between two semi-submersible columns.
For controlling movement of a cantilever of an offshore platform, displacements required for displacing an item to a target position including longitudinal skidding displacement and transverse skidding displacement of the cantilever of the cantilever are determined from current position data and target position data. From position dependent support load data support loads during the longitudinal skidding displacement are determined. If and until a sum of support loads or a highest support load decreases during the longitudinal skidding displacement towards the target position, the longitudinal skidding displacement precedes the transverse skidding displacement. If a sum of support loads or a highest support load increases during the longitudinal skidding displacement towards the target position, the transverse skidding displacement towards the target position precedes the longitudinal skidding displacement.
E02B 17/00 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor
E21B 15/02 - Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts specially adapted for underwater drilling
E21B 41/00 - Equipment or details not covered by groups
G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
Method for stabilizing a jack-up platform unit, the unit including a hull, a plurality of legs which are extendible from and/or through the hull and which are arranged to support the platform unit during off-shore operations, and a jacking system arranged to move the legs between a transport position and an operational position, wherein the jacking system is also arranged to move the hull along the plurality of legs between a floating position and an operational position, the method comprising the steps of lowering the plurality of legs until the legs stand on or in the seabed, raising the hull substantially above the sea surface, temporarily applying a preloading on the plurality of legs, further raising the hull to an operational height above the sea surface.
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
E02B 17/00 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor
27.
EXTENDABLE LATTICE TYPE CRANE BOOM, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CRANE INCLUDING AN EXTENDABLE BOOM.
Extendable lattice type crane boom (2) for a crane (1), the boom comprising a lattice type base boom section (2a) and at least one lattice type telescopic boom section (2b), wherein the at least one telescopic boom section is adjustable with respect to the base boom section between a retracted position, in which the telescopic boom section is substantially inside of the base boom section, and an extended position, in which the telescopic boom section is at least partly outside of the base boom section, wherein a distal end of the base boom section to which a first guiding system (21) is mounted, the guiding system being configured to guide a movement of the telescopic boom section along the base boom section; wherein a proximal end of the telescopic boom section comprises a second guiding system (30) configured to guide a movement of the telescopic boom section along the base boom section.
A method is provided for determining an actual achieved pre-load value by monitoring a leg load characteristic during pre-loading. The method further comprises determining an actual crane or cantilever operations envelope taking into account the actual achieved pre-load instead. The method further comprises taking into account other data such as environmental loads or crane or cantilever movement.
B66C 23/90 - Devices for indicating or limiting lifting movement
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
29.
Drilling installation: handling system, method for independent operations
Drilling installation comprising a cantilever with a drilling floor for performing drilling operations; further comprising an independent operations handling system arranged for handling equipment underneath the drilling floor independent of the drilling operations on the drilling floor, wherein the independent operations handling system comprises a handling element for cooperation with the equipment to be handled, wherein the handling element is extendible underneath the cantilever.
E21B 19/087 - Apparatus for feeding the rods or cablesApparatus for increasing or decreasing the pressure on the drilling toolApparatus for counterbalancing the weight of the rods by means of a swinging arm
E21B 19/22 - Handling reeled pipe or rod units, e.g. flexible drilling pipes
E21B 15/02 - Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts specially adapted for underwater drilling
E21B 15/00 - Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts
E21B 19/00 - Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrickApparatus for feeding the rods or cables
E02B 17/00 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
30.
Method for monitoring movement of a cantilever structure of an offshore platform, monitoring system, offshore platform
A method for monitoring movement of a cantilever structure of an offshore platform, such as a jack-up platform or a self-elevating vessel, comprising providing a boundary model containing boundary limiting information of positions of the cantilever structure, wherein the boundary limiting information comprises at least position information of boundary limiting elements, such as obstacles; providing, during movement of the cantilever, position information of the cantilever representing an actual position of the cantilever; determining, during movement of the cantilever, a difference between the cantilever position information and the boundary limiting information of the boundary model; providing an output signal when the determined difference exceeds a predefined threshold value.
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
E21B 15/00 - Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts
G06T 7/73 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras using feature-based methods
E02B 17/00 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor
31.
Extendable boom with a locking system and method for operating an extendable boom of a crane
Telescopic lattice type crane boom for a crane, further comprising a locking system configured to lock at least one telescopic boom section with respect to a base boom section in at least an extended position, wherein said locking system includes a plurality of pins, each pin being configured to extend, in at least the extended position of the boom, at least partly through a corresponding pin receiving aperture provided in one of the base boom section and the at least one telescopic boom section.
B66C 23/16 - Cranes comprising essentially a beam, boom or triangular structure acting as a cantilever and mounted for translatory or swinging movements in vertical or horizontal planes or a combination of such movements, e.g. jib cranes, derricks or tower cranes with jibs supported by columns, e.g. towers having their lower end mounted for slewing movements
A measurement system that comprises at least one horizontal load measuring unit, that is preferably arranged on the leg guide is provided. The horizontal load measuring device measures or determines horizontal load on the position of the leg where the device is placed, which gives a more accurate indication of the leg bending moment than the rack phase differential measurement. Advantageously, multiple load measuring units can be provided along the leg guide.
G01B 5/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. mechanical strain gauge
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
E02B 17/08 - Equipment specially adapted for raising, lowering, or immobilising the working platform relative to the supporting construction for raising or lowering
B66F 3/02 - Devices, e.g. jacks, adapted for uninterrupted lifting of loads with racks actuated by pinions
E02B 17/00 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor
Retractable thruster system for moving a thruster (1) on a vessel between an extended position, in which the thruster (1) is extended below a hull's bottom, and at least one retracted position, in which the thruster is located above the hull's bottom, the system comprising a canister (2) to which a thruster is mountable, wherein the canister is configured to be movable in a trunk (3) in a vessel's hull structure between said extended position and said at least one retracted position, and in which a rack-and-pinion lifting system is arranged to move the canister (3) in said trunk (3) between said extended position and said at least one retracted position, the lifting system including at least one rack (6) being fixedly connected to the vessel, and a pinion drive (7) including at least one pinion (8) arranged to cooperate with said at least one rack (6), said pinion drive being connected to the canister (2).
B63H 5/125 - Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers movably mounted with respect to hull, e.g. adjustable in direction
B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elementsSteering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor onlySteering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
34.
Vessel, especially a drillship, provided with a moon pool
The invention relates to a vessel, especially a drillship or so-called drilling ship. The vessel comprises a hull having a bottom surface and a deck. A moon pool extends from the bottom surface of the hull in an upward direction through the hull. Further, the vessel is provided with a cavity located at a rear side of the moon pool, with the cavity being at least partly open at a front side to allow water to flow from the moon pool directly into the cavity. Further, the cavity is at least partly open at a bottom side to allow water to flow out of the cavity. The cavity is defined at least partly by a trailing wall sloping downwards in a rearward direction and at least partly by a ceiling connecting a rear wall of the moon pool with the downwardly sloping trailing wall.
B63B 1/32 - Other means for varying the inherent hydrodynamic characteristics of hulls
B63B 35/44 - Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
B63B 1/20 - Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydroplane type having more than one planing surface
Drilling installation comprising a cantilever with a drilling floor for performing drilling operations; further comprising an independent operations handling system arranged for handling equipment underneath the drilling floor independent of the drilling operations on the drilling floor, wherein the independent operations handling system comprises a handling element for cooperation with the equipment to be handled, wherein the handling element is extendible underneath the cantilever.
E21B 19/087 - Apparatus for feeding the rods or cablesApparatus for increasing or decreasing the pressure on the drilling toolApparatus for counterbalancing the weight of the rods by means of a swinging arm
E21B 19/22 - Handling reeled pipe or rod units, e.g. flexible drilling pipes
E21B 15/02 - Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts specially adapted for underwater drilling
E21B 15/00 - Supports for the drilling machine, e.g. derricks or masts
E21B 19/00 - Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrickApparatus for feeding the rods or cables
E02B 17/00 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor
E02B 17/02 - Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legsConstruction methods therefor placed by lowering the supporting construction to the bottom, e.g. with subsequent fixing thereto
The invention relates to a vessel (1), especially a drillship or so-called drilling ship. The vessel comprises a hull (3) having a bottom surface (5) and a deck (7). Said vessel is provided with a moon pool (2), which extends from said bottom surface of the hull in an upward direction through the hull. Further, said vessel is provided with a cavity (10) located at a front side of the moon pool. Said cavity is at least partly open at a bottom side thereof in order to allow water to flow into said cavity. Moreover, said cavity is at least partly open at a rear side of said cavity in order to allow water to flow directly from said cavity into the moon pool, as a result of which moon pool sloshing can be diminished and the mean flow resistance of the vessel when sailing can be reduced.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Transportable structures of metal; structures of metal for
transporting mobile platforms; supports and floats (being
constructions) of metal for cranes, machines, offshore
drilling platforms and drilling rigs; structures of metal
for securing cranes, machines and drilling rigs; floating
containers of metal; floating docks of metal for mooring
ships; offshore drilling platforms (floating or
non-floating). Machine tools; apparatus for moving or shifting cranes,
machines and drilling rigs; machines for securing cranes,
machines and drilling rigs; motors (with the exception of
motors for land vehicles); clutches and transmission
components (except for land vehicles); jacks [machines];
hoisting cranes, including cranes and gantry cranes; wind
turbines; elevating apparatus. Software, including software in the field of designing and
building transportable structures and ships, and parts
therefor; software in the field of controlling and operating
transportable structures on ships and drilling rigs among
other things. Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water;
ships; underwater vehicles and crafts; parts for the
aforesaid goods included in this class. Scientific and technological services and research and
design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research
services; design and development of computer hardware and
software; engineering, including in the field of
transportable structures and ships; research and development
of new products for others; technical project studies.
06 - Common metals and ores; objects made of metal
07 - Machines and machine tools
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
19 - Non-metallic building materials
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
35 - Advertising and business services
37 - Construction and mining; installation and repair services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
(1) Transportable jack-ups, namely, self-elevating platforms, cranes, semisubmersible marine vessels and marine vessels made of metal for offshore drilling rigs, oil production platforms and cranes; structures of metal for transporting mobile platforms; supports and floats (being constructions) of metal for cranes, machines, offshore drilling platforms and drilling rigs; structures of metal for securing cranes, machines and drilling rigs; floating containers of metal; floating docks of metal for mooring ships; offshore drilling platforms (floating or non-floating); machine tools; apparatus for moving or shifting cranes, machines and drilling rigs; machines for securing cranes, machines and drilling rigs; motors for self-elevating platforms, semisubmersible marine vessels and marine vessels made of metal for offshore drilling rigs, oil production platforms and cranes; clutches and transmission components (except for land vehicles); jacks [machines]; hoisting cranes, namely cranes and gantry cranes; wind turbines; elevating apparatus; software, namely software in the field of designing and building transportable structures and ships, and parts therefor; software for use in controlling and operating transportable structures on ships and drilling rigs, self-elevating platforms, cranes, semisubmersible marine vessels made of metal for offshore drilling rigs, oil production platforms and cranes; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water, namely, self-elevating platforms, cranes, and semisubmersible marine vessels made of metal for offshore drilling rigs, oil production platforms and cranes; underwater vehicles and crafts; parts for the aforesaid goods. (1) Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto, namely, designs, design studies, conversion engineering, hydrostatic and hydrodynamic analysis, station keeping analysis, naval architecture, site specific assessments, class approval technical consultancy services and technological consultancy in the field of transportable structures and ships, namely, self-elevating platforms, marine vessels and semisubmersible marine vessels made of metal for offshore drilling rigs, oil production platforms and cranes; industrial analysis in the field of self-elevating platforms, cranes, vessels and semisubmersible marine vessels made of metal for offshore drilling rigs, oil production platforms and cranes; research services; design and development of computer hardware and software; engineering, namely in the field of transportable structures and ships; research and development of new products for others; technical project studies, namely, feasibility studies and concept studies, front end engineering and design all in the field of transportable structures namely, self-elevating platforms, marine vessels and semisubmersible marine vessels made of metal for offshore drilling rigs, oil production platforms, cranes, and ships.
