Abrégé

A pile displacement system includes a first subsystem, and a second subsystem arranged adjacent to the first subsystem along a longitudinal axis of the monopile. Each of the first and the second subsystems includes a height adjustable support, and a pile support unit arranged on the height adjustable support such that the pile support unit is movable along the monopile's longitudinal axis. A method for displacing a horizontally oriented monopile for an off-shore wind turbine parallel to a base floor by use of the pile displacement system includes arranging the monopile onto the monopile support units of the first and second subsystems; lowering the height adjustable support of at least the first subsystem towards the base floor until the weight of the monopile is transferred from at least the first subsystem to an external support structure aligned along the monopile's longitudinal axis, adjacent to the first subsystem; moving the pile support unit of the first subsystem a distance in direction away from the external support structure; raising the height adjustable support of the first subsystem away from the base floor until the weight of the monopile is transferred from the external support structure to the first subsystem; and moving the pile support units of the first and the second subsystems a distance in direction towards the external support structure.

Classes IPC  ?

• F03D 13/10 - Assemblage de mécanismes moteurs à ventDispositions pour l’érection de mécanismes moteurs à vent
• B63B 25/28 - Installations de chargement, p. ex. pour le rangement ou l'arrimageNavires spécialisés à cet effet pour charges sur le pont
• F03D 13/40 - Dispositions ou procédés spécialement adaptés au transport de composants de mécanismes moteurs à vent

Abrégé

M pp ss s position centered between the first and second tiltable pile support elements and a stationary structure (30a, 30b, 31a, 31b). Each of the first and the second tiltable pile support elements comprise a contact pad (11a, 1b) contacting the elongated pile during support and a displacement arrangement (20a, 20b) pivotably fixed to the stationary structure. The displacement arrangement is further configured to rotate the respective contact pad around at least one rotational axis.

Classes IPC  ?

• B66C 1/08 - Circuits à cet effet
• B66C 1/10 - Éléments ou dispositifs de prise de la charge adjoints aux mécanismes de levage, de descente ou de halage, ou adaptés pour être utilisés avec ces mécanismes et transmettant les efforts à des articles ou à des groupes d'articles par moyens mécaniques
• F03D 13/10 - Assemblage de mécanismes moteurs à ventDispositions pour l’érection de mécanismes moteurs à vent
• B63B 35/00 - Embarcations ou structures flottantes similaires spécialement adaptées à des finalités spécifiques et non prévues ailleurs
• E02D 13/04 - Dispositifs de guidageCadres de guidage
• F03D 13/40 - Dispositions ou procédés spécialement adaptés au transport de composants de mécanismes moteurs à vent

Abrégé

A walk-to-work system for allowing personnel and/or equipment to move between a vessel and a wind turbine includes a gangway system and an elevator system positioned with a radial offset from the gangway system. The gangway system includes a height adjustable elongated pedestal and a gangway. The height adjustable elongated pedestal has a first elongated pedestal end mountable onto a deck of the vessel. The height adjustable elongated pedestal includes a first pedestal part and a second pedestal part height adjustably coupled to the first pedestal part. The gangway is rotationally coupled to the height adjustable elongated pedestal at a height Hg from the first elongated pedestal end such that the gangway is radially extending at a length Lg from a center axis of the height adjustable elongated pedestal. The elevator system includes a height adjustable elongated elevator having a first elevator end mountable onto the deck of the vessel. The height adjustable elevator includes a static elevator part and a displaceable elevator part height adjustably coupled to the static elevator part. The elevator system includes a drive system, an elevator car, and a lifting device. The drive system is configured to displace the displaceable elevator part relative to the static elevator part along the elevator's height. The elevator car is movably connected to the height adjustable elevator. The elevator car is configured to be elevated up to the same height as the gangway for allowing access between the elevator system and the gangway system. The lifting device is configured to move the elevator car of the height adjustable elevator.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 27/14 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des rampes, coupées ou échelles extérieures
• B66B 9/00 - Genres ou types d'ascenseurs installés dans les bâtiments ou édifices ou adjoints à ceux-ci
• B66B 13/12 - Dispositions pour effectuer simultanément l'ouverture ou la fermeture des portes de la cabine et du palier

Abrégé

b) through the central member (12).

Classes IPC  ?

• F16L 27/087 - Raccords avec passages de fluides orientés radialement
• F16L 25/01 - Structure ou détails de raccords de tuyaux non prévus dans les groupes ou présentant in intérêt autre que celui visé par ces groupes spécialement adaptés pour réaliser une conduction électrique entre les deux extrémités raccordées des tuyaux ou entre leurs éléments
• F16L 27/08 - Raccords réglablesRaccords permettant un déplacement des parties raccordées permettant un réglage ou déplacement uniquement autour de l'axe de l'un des tuyaux

Abrégé

The invention concerns a method for displacing a horizontally oriented pile parallel to a base floor and a pile displacement system for use in such a method. The method comprises the steps of arranging a pile onto pile support units, lowering a height adjustable support towards the base floor until the weight of the pile has been transferred to an external support structure, moving one pile support unit a distance in direction away from the external support structure, raising the height adjustable support until the weight of the pile is transferred to the first subsystem and moving the pile support units in direction towards the external support structure, thereby shifting the position of the pile along the longitudinal axis more towards the external support structure.

Classes IPC  ?

• F03D 13/10 - Assemblage de mécanismes moteurs à ventDispositions pour l’érection de mécanismes moteurs à vent
• F03D 13/40 - Dispositions ou procédés spécialement adaptés au transport de composants de mécanismes moteurs à vent

Abrégé

The invention concerns a method for displacing a horizontally oriented pile parallel to a base floor and a pile displacement system for use in such a method. The method comprises the steps of arranging a pile onto pile support units, lowering a height adjustable support towards the base floor until the weight of the pile has been transferred to an external support structure, moving one pile support unit a distance in direction away from the external support structure, raising the height adjustable support until the weight of the pile is transferred to the first subsystem and moving the pile support units in direction towards the external support structure, thereby shifting the position of the pile along the longitudinal axis more towards the external support structure.

Classes IPC  ?

• F03D 13/10 - Assemblage de mécanismes moteurs à ventDispositions pour l’érection de mécanismes moteurs à vent
• F03D 13/40 - Dispositions ou procédés spécialement adaptés au transport de composants de mécanismes moteurs à vent

Abrégé

A robotic arm for automatically displacing an object between two locations based on a combination of pre-set instructional data and dynamically updated instructional data includes a robotic arm sensor for detecting objects located within a distance Drs from a reference point on the robotic arm and, the robotic arm sensor is configured to determine, based on receiving signals from the detected object, at least one of the distance to the detected object, the size of the detected object, and at least one physical property of the detected object.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 9/06 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée caractérisés par des bras à articulations multiples
• B25J 9/04 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée caractérisés par le mouvement des bras, p. ex. du type à coordonnées cartésiennes par rotation d'au moins un bras en excluant le mouvement de la tête elle-même, p. ex. du type à coordonnées cylindriques ou polaires
• B25J 9/16 - Commandes à programme
• B25J 19/02 - Dispositifs sensibles
• B63B 27/30 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers pour le transfert entre des navires en mer ou entre un navire et un poste situé en mer

Abrégé

The invention concerns an installation facility for installing a pile (10) in a vertical orientation on a target pile position into a seabed and methods thereof. The installation facility comprising a vessel (200) comprising a deck for storing a plurality of piles (10), a lifting crane (400) fixed to the vessel, a global positioning system for receiving global positioning coordinates, a vessel motion sensor (8) and an installation tool (2) fixed to an outer boundary of the deck for installation of the pile onto the seabed. The installation tool (2) further comprises a pile motion sensor (9) for measuring the movements of the pile relative to the global positioning coordinates at the target pile position and a pile gripper allowing dampening of pile movements.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 35/00 - Embarcations ou structures flottantes similaires spécialement adaptées à des finalités spécifiques et non prévues ailleurs
• E02D 13/04 - Dispositifs de guidageCadres de guidage
• F03D 13/25 - Dispositions pour monter ou supporter des mécanismes moteurs à ventPylônes ou tours pour des mécanismes moteurs à vent spécialement adaptés à l’installation offshore
• E02D 13/06 - Accessoires pour la mise en place ou l'enlèvement de pieux ou de rideaux de palplanches pour la surveillance pendant la mise en place

Abrégé

The invention concerns a pile handling facility (100) for tilting a pile (10) from a laying orientation at least partly within a deck of a vessel (200) to an upright orientation outside an outer boundary of the deck and a method thereof. The pile handling facility (100) of comprises a pile (10), a vessel (200) comprising a deck (12) suitable for the pile, a lifting crane (400) fixed to the vessel, an upending tool (1) for supporting the pile during tilting from the laying orientation to the upright orientation and a winch system.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 27/10 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des grues, ponts roulants ou portiques
• B63B 35/00 - Embarcations ou structures flottantes similaires spécialement adaptées à des finalités spécifiques et non prévues ailleurs
• B63B 79/10 - Surveillance des caractéristiques ou des paramètres de fonctionnement des navires en opération utilisant des capteurs, p. ex. des capteurs de pression, des jauges de contrainte ou des accéléromètres
• E02D 13/04 - Dispositifs de guidageCadres de guidage
• E02D 13/06 - Accessoires pour la mise en place ou l'enlèvement de pieux ou de rideaux de palplanches pour la surveillance pendant la mise en place
• F03D 13/10 - Assemblage de mécanismes moteurs à ventDispositions pour l’érection de mécanismes moteurs à vent
• F03D 13/25 - Dispositions pour monter ou supporter des mécanismes moteurs à ventPylônes ou tours pour des mécanismes moteurs à vent spécialement adaptés à l’installation offshore

Abrégé

A walk-to-work system for allowing personnel and/or equipment to move between a vessel and an offshore wind turbine, comprising: an elevator system positioned with a radial offset from the gangway system. The elevator system comprising: a height adjustable elongated elevator having a first elevator end mountable onto the deck of the vessel, the height adjustable elevator comprising: a static elevator part and a displaceable elevator part height adjustably coupled to the static elevator part, a drive system configured to displace the displaceable elevator part relative to the static elevator part along the elevator's height, an elevator car movably connected to the height adjustable elevator, wherein the elevator car is configured to be elevated up to the same height as the gangway for allowing access between the elevator system and the gangway system, and a lifting device configured to move the elevator car of the height adjustable elevator.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 27/14 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des rampes, coupées ou échelles extérieures
• B63B 27/16 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des ascenseurs ou appareils de levage
• B63B 27/30 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers pour le transfert entre des navires en mer ou entre un navire et un poste situé en mer

Abrégé

A walk-to-work system for allowing personnel and/or equipment to move between a vessel and an offshore wind turbine, comprising: an elevator system positioned with a radial offset from the gangway system. The elevator system comprising: a height adjustable elongated elevator having a first elevator end mountable onto the deck of the vessel, the height adjustable elevator comprising: a static elevator part and a displaceable elevator part height adjustably coupled to the static elevator part, a drive system configured to displace the displaceable elevator part relative to the static elevator part along the elevator's height, an elevator car movably connected to the height adjustable elevator, wherein the elevator car is configured to be elevated up to the same height as the gangway for allowing access between the elevator system and the gangway system, and a lifting device configured to move the elevator car of the height adjustable elevator.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 27/14 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des rampes, coupées ou échelles extérieures
• B63B 27/16 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des ascenseurs ou appareils de levage
• B63B 27/30 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers pour le transfert entre des navires en mer ou entre un navire et un poste situé en mer

Abrégé

The invention concerns a mooring system for automatic mooring of a vessel to a quay and a method for using such a mooring system. The mooring system comprises a mooring line and an attachment system for retrievable attachment to a bollard including an elastic rope eye and a sleeve connecting the mooring loop to the mooring line. The mooring system may also comprise a robotic arm configured to transfer the attachment system from the vessel to the quay and to further attach the mooring loop around the bollard.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 21/02 - Apparaux pour amarrage magnétique
• B63B 21/16 - Utilisation des treuils
• B63B 21/20 - Adaptations des chaînes, amarres, aussières ou matériels analogues, ou de leurs éléments
• B63B 21/06 - Bittes

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a vessel suitable for automatic mooring to one or more bollards. The vessel comprises at least one rope-parking bollard fixed to the hull of the vessel. The rope-parking bollard is suitable for retrievable attachment of a mooring line with a mooring loop thereto. The vessel may also comprise a robotic arm configured to transfer the mooring loop to or from the rope-parking bollard and a bollard on a quay.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 21/02 - Apparaux pour amarrage magnétique
• B63B 21/06 - Bittes
• B63B 21/16 - Utilisation des treuils
• E02B 3/20 - Équipement pour la navigation le long des côtes, dans les ports ou à d'autres emplacements maritimes fixes, p. ex. bollards

Abrégé

The invention concerns a multiaxial robotic arm for automatically displacing an object such as a mooring line, a container, etc. between two locations based on a combination of pre-set instructional data and dynamically updated instructional data, a method using such a robotic arm on a vessel and use of the robotic arms in different technical fields.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25J 9/04 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée caractérisés par le mouvement des bras, p. ex. du type à coordonnées cartésiennes par rotation d'au moins un bras en excluant le mouvement de la tête elle-même, p. ex. du type à coordonnées cylindriques ou polaires
• B25J 9/06 - Manipulateurs à commande programmée caractérisés par des bras à articulations multiples
• B25J 9/16 - Commandes à programme
• B25J 19/02 - Dispositifs sensibles
• B63B 35/00 - Embarcations ou structures flottantes similaires spécialement adaptées à des finalités spécifiques et non prévues ailleurs

Abrégé

The invention is a pedestal crane (0) with an electric fish pump (9) comprising the following features: – a pedestal (1) on a ship and with a main bearing race (21) with a vertical axis of rotation (1a) for - a pivot base (2) with a crane beam (3, 4) with a cable block (5) for an electric winch cable (61) that is fixedly watertight connected to the fish pump (9), - a cable winch drum (62) with the electric winch cable (61), - that the cable winch drum (62) is mounted on a drum bracket (64) on a bracket bearing race (63) on the pedestal (1) and concentric with the main bearing race (21) and arranged to, together with the cable block (5) and fish pump (9) in operative state, to pivot about the vertical axis of rotation (1a) connected to the pivot base (2), and where the drum bracket (64) in the non-operative state of the cable winch drum (62) is arranged to be disconnected from the pivot base (2) in order for the fish pump (9) and the cable winch drum (62) to be parked non-rotatable, while the pivot base (2) of the pedestal crane (0) is arranged to remain able to pivot on the main bearing race (21).

Classes IPC  ?

• A01K 79/00 - Procédés ou appareillages de capture massive de poissons autres que ceux couverts par les groupes
• B63B 27/10 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des grues, ponts roulants ou portiques
• B66C 13/14 - Aménagements des moyens pour transmettre une puissance pneumatique, hydraulique ou électrique à des parties ou dispositifs mobiles à des éléments de prise de la charge ou aux moteurs qui en font partie
• B66C 23/52 - Grues flottantes

Abrégé

A coupling system for fluid transfer between a bow area of an elongated vessel and a hydrocarbon delivery installation at open sea. The system includes a support frame for suspending the system to the vessel and a fluid receiving tube segment fixed to the support frame comprising a coupling device arranged at a first end of the tube segment and that establishes a leakage free coupling with a hose valve. The system further includes a remotely controlled drive system that simultaneously exerts a transverse force generating pendulum movements of the coupling device in the transverse plane, a longitudinal force generating pendulum movements of the coupling device in a longitudinal plane, and a rotational force generating rotational movement of at least part of the coupling device iteratively adjusting the rotational position of the at least part of the coupling device by regulating the rotational force.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 27/34 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers pour le transfert entre des navires en mer ou entre un navire et un poste situé en mer à l'aide de systèmes de canalisations
• B63B 27/30 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers pour le transfert entre des navires en mer ou entre un navire et un poste situé en mer
• B63B 27/25 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des systèmes de canalisations pour matériaux en vrac fluidisés
• B63B 27/08 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des treuils
• F16L 27/10 - Raccords réglablesRaccords permettant un déplacement des parties raccordées comportant uniquement une connexion flexible
• F16L 27/107 - Raccords réglablesRaccords permettant un déplacement des parties raccordées comportant uniquement une connexion flexible les extrémités des tuyaux étant assemblées au moyen d'un manchon flexible
• F16L 33/32 - Dispositions d'assemblage des manches avec des organes rigidesRaccords rigides pour manches, p. ex. éléments unitaires s'engageant à la fois dans deux manches comprenant uniquement des pièces disposées à l'extérieur des manches

Abrégé

A load handling system for submerging of load from a water surface to a position situated under a connected installation vessel. The system includes a submergible load support, which includes a ballast system, and a controllable pendulum system including a first rigid pendulum device, which includes a first end pivotably connected to the support and a second end connectable to the vessel in a first pivot joint, and a second rigid pendulum device, oriented parallel to the first device, which includes a first end pivotably connected to the support; and a second end connectable to the vessel in a second pivot joint, the first ends of the first and second devices are situated symmetrically around a centered vertical plane through the support in a direction parallel to the devices and in that the sizes and connecting positions of the pendulum system allow for controllable pendulum movement of the support.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 27/08 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des treuils
• B63B 27/16 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des ascenseurs ou appareils de levage
• B63B 35/00 - Embarcations ou structures flottantes similaires spécialement adaptées à des finalités spécifiques et non prévues ailleurs

Abrégé

The invention concerns a coupling system, a transfer system and a method for fluid transfer between a bow area of an elongated vessel and a hydrocarbon delivery installation at open sea. The coupling system comprising a support frame for suspending the coupling system to the vessel and a fluid receiving tube segment fixed to the support frame comprising a coupling device arranged at a first end of the tube segment and configured to establish a leakage free coupling with a hose valve. The coupling system further comprises a remotely controlled drive system configured to simultaneously exert a transverse force generating pendulum movements of the coupling device in the transverse plane, a longitudinal force generating pendulum movements of the coupling device in a longitudinal plane, and a rotational force generating rotational movement of at least part of the coupling device.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 27/25 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des systèmes de canalisations pour matériaux en vrac fluidisés
• B63B 27/34 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers pour le transfert entre des navires en mer ou entre un navire et un poste situé en mer à l'aide de systèmes de canalisations

Abrégé

The invention concerns a coupling system, a transfer system and a method for fluid transfer between a bow area of an elongated vessel and a hydrocarbon delivery installation at open sea. The coupling system comprising a support frame for suspending the coupling system to the vessel and a fluid receiving tube segment fixed to the support frame comprising a coupling device arranged at a first end of the tube segment and configured to establish a leakage free coupling with a hose valve. The coupling system further comprises a remotely controlled drive system configured to simultaneously exert a transverse force generating pendulum movements of the coupling device in the transverse plane, the transverse plane being defined as a plane oriented transverse the vessel and along the vessel's height when the coupling system is assembled to the bow area of the vessel, a longitudinal force generating pendulum movements of the coupling device in a longitudinal plane, the longitudinal plane being defined as the plane oriented longitudinal the vessel and along the vessel's height when the coupling system is assembled to the bow area of the vessel and a rotational force generating rotational movement of at least part of the coupling device iteratively adjusting the rotational position of the at least part of the coupling device by regulating the rotational force.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 27/25 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des systèmes de canalisations pour matériaux en vrac fluidisés
• B63B 27/34 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers pour le transfert entre des navires en mer ou entre un navire et un poste situé en mer à l'aide de systèmes de canalisations

Abrégé

The invention concerns a drum (3) assembly for a mooring winch and a method of exchanging a bushing (6) within the drum (3) assembly. The drum (3) assembly comprises a rotatable drum shaft (1) having a rotational axis along the drum shaft (1), a drum support (2) comprising a first pedestal (2B) supporting a first axial end (3A) of the drum shaft (1) and a second pedestal (2B) supporting a second axial end (3B) of the drum shaft (1) and an axially slidable drum (3) arranged between the first and second pedestals (2A, 2B). Both a first axial end (3A) of the drum (3) and a second axial end (3B) of the drum (3) is supported on a bushing (6) axially surrounding the drum shaft (1). A drum (3) length difference (L, L') corresponding to the minimum distance between the two pedestals (2A, 2B) minus the axial length of the drum (3) is equal or longer that the axial length of each bushing.

Classes IPC  ?

• B66D 1/28 - Autres parties constitutives de structure
• B63B 21/16 - Utilisation des treuils
• F16C 23/02 - Paliers à contact lisse
• F16C 43/02 - Assemblage des éléments de paliers à contact glissant

Abrégé

A chain guide for a chain winch and a chain winch which includes such a chain guide. The chain guide is rotatable about a first rotational axis and adapted for support of a chain including chain links having at least two different sizes where a first chain portion includes a plurality of first chain links and a second chain portion includes a plurality of second chain links where the size of the second chain links is larger than the size of the first chain links. The chain guide includes at least one first chain support, which is adapted for support of at least the first chain links of the first chain portion, and at least one second chain support, which is adapted for support of at least the second chain links of the second chain portion.

Classes IPC  ?

• B66D 1/72 - Barbotins de chaînes d'ancreCabestans d'ancres
• F16H 55/30 - Roues à chaînes
• B66D 1/08 - Mécanismes d'entraînement comportant des moteurs à fluides
• B66D 5/16 - Freins de grues, d'ascenseurs, de palans ou de treuils opérant sur des tambours, des cylindres ou des cordes pour action sur les cordes ou les câbles

Abrégé

There is described a knuckle-boom crane (1 ) for offshore hoisting operations comprising: - a knuckle-boom crane support means (2, 4); - a main boom (8) with a proximal end (12) and a distal end (16), the proximal end being rotatably connected to the knuckle-boom crane support means (2, 4) at a first rotation axis (10); - a main boom luffing means (13) for rotating the main boom (8) around the first rotation axis (10); - a knuckle-boom (14) rotatably connected to the distal end (16) of the main boom (8) at a second rotation axis (18), the knuckle-boom (14) comprising a first portion (20) including a first end (22) and a second portion (24) including a second end (26); - a load hoisting means (28), the load hoisting means (28) including an elongated hoisting member (30) and an elongated hoisting member drive means (32), a first end (34) of the elongated hoisting member (30) being connected to the elongated hoisting member drive means (32) and a second end (36) of the elongated hoist member (30) being connectable to a load suspension member; and - a knuckle-boom rotation means (42) for rotating the knuckle-boom (14) around said second rota¬ tion axis (18), wherein - the second rotation axis (18) is provided between the first and second portions (20, 24) of the knuckle-boom (14); and - the elongated hoisting member (30) is adapted to run over both said first portion (20) and said second portion (24) of the knuckle-boom (14) so that a force acting on the knuckle-boom from the elongated hoisting member creates a positive moment on the second portion (24) of the knuckle- boom and a negative moment on the first portion (20) of the knuckle-boom (14),wherein the knuckle-boom rotation means (42) comprises an elongated tensioning member (44) and an elongated tensioning member drive means (46), a first end of the elongated tensioning member (44) being connected to the elongated tensioning member drive means (46) and a second end of the elongated tensioning member being directly or indirectly connected to the knuckle-boom (14) at said first portion (20) thereof, and wherein the elongated tensioning member drive means (46) is connected to the main boom (8).

Classes IPC  ?

• B66C 23/66 - Structures des extrémités extérieures ou supérieures
• B63B 27/10 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des grues, ponts roulants ou portiques
• B66C 23/52 - Grues flottantes
• B66C 23/64 - Flèches

Abrégé

Bend restrictor (1) for preventing an elongated member (10) from reaching a bending radius less than the allowable bending radius of the elongated member (10), wherein a connecting arrangement (12, 30) is positioned at an end portion of the bend restrictor (1) and is provided to engage the elongated member (10) in a fixed manner and the bend restrictor (1) has an essentially open faced contact area (20) comprising a longitudinal extent (l) providing support for the elongated member (10) in its longitudinal direction (L) and a transverse extent (t) providing support for the elongated member (10) in its transverse direction (J), the bend restrictor has retainer means (11) arranged for the bend restrictor to follow the longitudinal bending of the elongated member (10), wherein the bend restrictor (1) comprises plural bend restrictor sections (2) wherein two and two bend restrictor sections (2) are connected in a hinged joint arranged for allowing angular displacement to occur within a preset range as a response to the longitudinal bending of the elongated member (10), wherein a transverse extent (t) of the contact area (20) increases along the longitudinal extent (l) away from the connecting arrangement (12, 30) thereby providing an expanding shaped contact area (20).

Classes IPC  ?

• F16L 1/12 - Pose ou récupération des tuyaux sur ou sous l'eau
• E21B 17/01 - Colonnes montantes pour têtes de puits immergées

Abrégé

There is disclosed a chain guide (22) for a chain winch (10), the chain guide being rotatable about a first rotational axis (11) and adapted for support of a chain (13) comprising chain links having at least two different sizes where a first chain portion (14) comprises a plurality of first chain links (15) and a second chain portion (16) comprises a plurality of second chain links (17) where the size of the second chain links is larger than the size of the first chain links. The chain guide (22) comprises at least one first chain support (23), which is adapted for support of at least the first chain links (15) of the first chain portion (14), and at least one second chain support (24), which is adapted for support of at least the second chain links (17) of the second chain portion (16). There is also disclosed a chain winch (10) which comprises such a chain guide (22).

Classes IPC  ?

• B66D 1/72 - Barbotins de chaînes d'ancreCabestans d'ancres
• F16H 55/30 - Roues à chaînes

Abrégé

The present invention provides a load handling system (2) for submerging of load (3) from a water surface (4) to a position situated under a connected installation vessel (1), the load handling system (2) comprises a submergible load support (6) for support of the load (3) to be submerged, which submergible load support (6) comprises a ballast system (7), wherein the load handling system (2) further comprises a controllable pendulum system (8, 9) comprising a first rigid pendulum device (8) which comprises a first end (8a, 8b) which is pivotably connected to the submergible load support (6) and a second end (8c, 8d) which is connectable to the installation vessel (1) in a first pivot joint, and a second rigid pendulum device (9), oriented parallel to the first pendulum device (8), which comprises a first end (9a, 9b) which is pivotably connected to the submergible load support (6) and a second end (9c, 9d) which is connectable to the installation vessel (1) in a second pivot joint, the first end (8a, 8b) of the first rigid pendulum device (8) and the first end (9a, 9b) of the second rigid pendulum device (9) are situated symmetrical, or close to symmetrical, around a centered vertical plane (20) through the load support (6) in a direction parallel to the pendulum devices (8, 9) and in that the sizes and the connecting positions of the pendulum system (8, 9) allows for controllable pendulum movement of the load support (6) between a first position situated at the water surface (4) at the installation vessel (1) and a second position situated below the installation vessel (1), when the load handling system (2) is pivotably connected to the vessel (1), and wherein the load handling system (2) further is configured such that an initial orientation of the peripheral surfaces (6a, 6b, 6c) of the load support (6), relative to the water surface (4), is kept constant, or close to constant, at least during said pendulum movement.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 27/08 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des treuils
• B63B 27/16 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des ascenseurs ou appareils de levage
• B63B 35/00 - Embarcations ou structures flottantes similaires spécialement adaptées à des finalités spécifiques et non prévues ailleurs

Abrégé

A load handling device is for lifting and lowering a load. The load handling device includes an elongated member adapted to be connected to a load and a capstan, including one or more sheaves, through which the elongated member is running, the capstan defining a low tension side and high tension side of the elongated member. The load handling device further comprises a tension regulating member adapted to operate at the low tension side of the elongated member. A method is for lifting and lowering a load via a load handling device.

Classes IPC  ?

• B66D 1/50 - Dispositifs de commande automatiques pour maintenir une tension prédéterminée de la corde, du câble ou de la chaîne, p. ex. pour des cordes ou des câbles de remorqueur, des chaînes d'ancreCommande de la tension des câbles de treuils de touage ou d'amarrage
• B66D 1/74 - Cabestans

Abrégé

A traction winch for winching an elongated article having a high-tension end connectable to a load and low-tension end connectable to a storage device includes two or more rotatable drums arranged adjacent to each other with their rotational axes substantially parallel, each of them having a plurality of parallel, circumferential sheaves with groove, the sheaves being axially offset with respect to each other to allow wrapping of the elongated article around the sheaves of both drums in a spiral fashion. The sheaves includes fixed sheaves, stationary relative to their underlying drum, and rotatable sheaves, rotatable relative to their underlying drum. The majority of the rotatable sheaves of at least one of the drums is arranged adjacent to each other on a high load supporting side of the winch and the rotational velocity of at least one of the rotatable sheaves is reducible by means of at least one braking device.

Classes IPC  ?

• B66D 1/74 - Cabestans
• B66D 1/14 - Transmission de la puissance entre sources de puissance et tambours ou cylindres
• B66D 1/26 - Mécanismes d'enroulement des cordes, câbles ou chaînesCabestans ayant plusieurs tambours ou cylindres
• B66D 1/30 - Tambours ou cylindres pour cordes, câbles ou chaînes
• B66D 1/36 - Guidage ou autre procédé pour assurer un enroulement régulier des cordes, câbles ou chaînes
• B66D 5/00 - Dispositifs de freinage ou de détente caractérisés par leur application aux mécanismes de levage ou de hissage, p. ex. pour régler l'affalement des charges

Abrégé

An apparatus and a method for guiding multi-diameter cables onto a drum by means of a cable guide device. The cable guide device includes a guiding means translationally moveable along a linear actuator, and the guiding means has an opening with a minimum spacing in a direction along the orientation of the linear actuator that is larger than the maximum cross-section of a cable to be guided inside the opening of the guiding means. Further, a cable, during use, is, most of its operational time, contacting at least one of at least two barriers, and the barriers constitute at least part of a confinement of the opening in the orientation of the linear actuator. The cable guide ensures rapid contact recuperation after loss or near loss of cable contact on one or more of the at least two barriers.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65H 54/28 - Dispositifs de va-et-vientDispositions pour la mise en forme des paquets

Abrégé

A coupling device for connecting a first coupling housing and a second coupling housing. The first coupling housing has a guiding element extending from the first coupling housing and having a free end at a distance (h) from the first coupling housing central axis (a-a). The second coupling housing has a receptacle for the guiding element and pull-in means for pulling the guiding element into the receptacle, said pull-in means being connected to the guiding element free end. The invention allows the first coupling housing to be pulled towards the receptacle at an angle which is not coincident with the central axis (a-a), and when the guiding element is in place inside the receptacle, the first coupling housing central axis (a-a) and the central axis (b-b) of the second coupling housing are aligned and coincident, and the two housings are rotationally aligned.

Classes IPC  ?

• B25B 1/04 - Étaux à mâchoires pivotantes
• F16L 37/12 - Accouplements du type à action rapide dans lesquels l'assemblage entre les extrémités s'aboutant ou se chevauchant est maintenu par des organes de blocage utilisant des crochets, cliquet, ou autres organes de blocage mobiles ou que l'on peut insérer
• B63B 27/24 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des systèmes de canalisations
• B67D 9/02 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour transférer des liquides lors du chargement ou du déchargement des navires à l'aide de canalisations articulées
• F16L 37/62 - Accouplements du type à action rapide actionnés pneumatiquement ou hydrauliquement
• E21B 43/013 - Raccordement d'une colonne de production à une tête de puits sous l'eau

Abrégé

A device for handling and storage of at least one traveling unit (16) of an offshore crane where the term traveling unit (16) may include one or more of such items as a single-line hook (18), a sheave block hook (34) or at least a part of a modular hook system (21), and where the device includes a first cradle (1) that is designed to receive a traveling unit (16), and a second cradle (26) that is designed to receive another traveling unit (16) and where the first cradle (1) and the second cradle (26) are movable relative to each other.

Classes IPC  ?

• B66C 1/34 - Crochets de grues
• B66C 15/00 - Mécanismes de sécurité

Abrégé

There is described a load handling device (1) for lifting and lowering a load (5), the load handling device comprising (1): - an elongated member (3) adapted to be connected to a load (5); - a capstan (2), including one or more sheaves (21), through which the elongated (3) member is running, the capstan (2) defining a low tension side (31) and high tension side (33) of the elongated member (3), wherein the load handling device (1) further comprises a tension regulating member (7, 9) adapted to operate at the low tension side (31) of the elongated member (3). There is also described a method for lifting and lowering a load (5) by means of a load handling device according to the present invention.

Classes IPC  ?

• B66D 1/76 - Cabestans comportant des tambours ou cylindres auxiliaires pour emmagasiner la corde ou le câble
• B66D 1/50 - Dispositifs de commande automatiques pour maintenir une tension prédéterminée de la corde, du câble ou de la chaîne, p. ex. pour des cordes ou des câbles de remorqueur, des chaînes d'ancreCommande de la tension des câbles de treuils de touage ou d'amarrage

Abrégé

a, b) in a free end region.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 22/00 - Coffres d'amarrage ou bouées
• B63B 27/24 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des systèmes de canalisations
• B67D 9/00 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour transférer des liquides lors du chargement ou du déchargement des navires

Abrégé

d) extending from the first coupling housing (12) and having a free end (102; 202; P) at a distance (h) from the first coupling housing central axis (a-a). The second coupling housing (20) comprises a receptacle (123; 223; 323; 423; 523) for the guiding element and pull-in means (8) for pulling the guiding element into the receptacle, said pull-in means (8) being connected to the guiding element free end (102; 202; P). The invention allows the first coupling housing to be pulled towards the receptacle at an angle which is not coincident with the central axis (a-a), and when the guiding element is in place inside the receptacle, the first coupling housing central axis (a-a) and the central axis (b-b) of the second coupling housing are aligned and coincident, and the two housings are rotationally aligned.

Classes IPC  ?

• B23P 19/04 - Machines effectuant simplement l'assemblage ou la séparation de pièces ou d'objets métalliques entre eux ou des pièces métalliques avec des pièces non métalliques, que cela entraîne ou non une certaine déformationOutils ou dispositifs à cet effet dans la mesure où ils ne sont pas prévus dans d'autres classes pour assembler ou séparer des pièces
• F16L 37/12 - Accouplements du type à action rapide dans lesquels l'assemblage entre les extrémités s'aboutant ou se chevauchant est maintenu par des organes de blocage utilisant des crochets, cliquet, ou autres organes de blocage mobiles ou que l'on peut insérer
• B63B 27/24 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des systèmes de canalisations
• B67D 9/02 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour transférer des liquides lors du chargement ou du déchargement des navires à l'aide de canalisations articulées
• F16L 37/62 - Accouplements du type à action rapide actionnés pneumatiquement ou hydrauliquement
• E21B 43/013 - Raccordement d'une colonne de production à une tête de puits sous l'eau

Abrégé

A platform (10) with a central region (70) for production and/or processing and/or storage of hydrocarbons, has a hose reel (30) arranged adjacent to a service area (50). The hose reel is arranged outside the central region and oriented with its axis of rotation (a-a) being directed towards the central region, and the service area is not between the reel and the central region.

Classes IPC  ?

• E02B 17/00 - Iles artificielles montées sur pilotis ou supports similaires, p. ex. plates-formes sur pieds extensiblesProcédés de construction de celles-ci
• B63B 27/24 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des systèmes de canalisations

Abrégé

A hydrocarbon loading hose (4) for connection between a GBS (1) and a shuttle hydrocarbon transport vessel (2), arranged in water (W) and at a distance apart, comprises buoyancy means (5) in its mid region and at least one buoyancy element (7a, b) in a free end region.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 27/24 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des systèmes de canalisations
• B67D 9/00 - Appareils ou dispositifs pour transférer des liquides lors du chargement ou du déchargement des navires

Produits et services

Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores; anchors for ships and drilling platforms, rigs, prefabricated platforms of metal, guard rails of metal, floating docks of metal for mooring boats, mooring buoys of metal, anchor plates, manifolds of metal for pipelines, mooring bollards of metal; slings, belts and braces of metal for handling loads; non-electric cables of metal, posts of metal, pipe muffs of metal, casings of metal for oilwells, non-luminous beacons of metal, pulleys of metal, other than for machines, ropes of metal. Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs; capstans, axles for machines, derricks, drilling rigs, floating or non-floating, engines for boats, motors for boats, driving chains other than for land vehicles, transmission chains other than for land vehicles, gears, other than for land vehicles, speed governors for machines, engines and motors; lifts, other than ski lifts; elevator chains (parts of machines), taps (parts of machines, engines or motors), cranes (lifting and hoisting apparatus), hoists, handling apparatus for loading and unloading, lifting apparatus, pulleys (mechanical), truck lifts, winches. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.

Abrégé

A coupling device for connecting a first coupling housing (12) and a second coupling housing (20) is provided. The first coupling housing (12) comprises a guiding element (101; 201; 301a-e; 401b,c; 501b-d) extending from the first coupling housing (12) and having a free end (102; 202; P) at a distance (h) from the first coupling housing central axis (a-a). The second coupling housing (20) comprises a receptacle (123; 223; 323; 423; 523) for the guiding element and pull-in means (8) for pulling the guiding element into the receptacle, said pull-in means (8) being connected to the guiding element free end (102; 202; P). The invention allows the first coupling housing to be pulled towards the receptacle at an angle which is not coincident with the central axis (a-a), and when the guiding element is in place inside the receptacle, the first coupling housing central axis (a-a) and the central axis (b-b) of the second coupling housing are aligned and coincident, and the two housings are rotationally aligned.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16L 37/12 - Accouplements du type à action rapide dans lesquels l'assemblage entre les extrémités s'aboutant ou se chevauchant est maintenu par des organes de blocage utilisant des crochets, cliquet, ou autres organes de blocage mobiles ou que l'on peut insérer
• B63B 27/24 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des systèmes de canalisations
• F16L 37/62 - Accouplements du type à action rapide actionnés pneumatiquement ou hydrauliquement

Produits et services

Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores; anchors for ships and drilling platforms, rigs, prefabricated platforms of metal, guard rails of metal, floating docks of metal for mooring boats, mooring buoys of metal, anchor plates, manifolds of metal for pipelines, mooring bollards of metal; slings, belts and braces of metal for handling loads; non-electric cables of metal, posts of metal, pipe muffs of metal, casings of metal for oilwells, non-luminous beacons of metal, pulleys of metal, other than for machines, ropes of metal. Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs; capstans, axles for machines, derricks, drilling rigs, floating or non-floating, engines for boats, motors for boats, driving chains other than for land vehicles, transmission chains other than for land vehicles, gears, other than for land vehicles, speed governors for machines, engines and motors; lifts, other than ski lifts; elevator chains (parts of machines), taps (parts of machines, engines or motors), cranes (lifting and hoisting apparatus), hoists, handling apparatus for loading and unloading, lifting apparatus, pulleys (mechanical), truck lifts, winches. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.

Produits et services

Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores. Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements (other than hand-operated); incubators for eggs. Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water. Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal. Building construction; repair; installation services. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.

Produits et services

(1) Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials, namely structural parts for cranes, hatch covers, davits, RoRo equipment, mooring equipment, A-frames, winches and load-handling equipment; transportable buildings of metal, namely mooring equipment, cabins and containers; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal, namely fastening, elevator, guy and lifting cables, non-electronic wires of common metal, namely wire ropes and guy wires; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware, namely chains, hooks for cranes, hatch covers, mooring equipment, davits, A-frames, winches and load-handling equipment; pipes of metal used in cranes, hatch covers, RoRo equipment, mooring equipment, davits, A-frames, winches and load-handling equipment, tubes of metal used in cranes, davits, A-frames, winches and load-handling equipment; safes; goods of common metal; ores; machines and machine tools used for lifting, loading, unloading and freight purposes in respect of cranes, hatch covers, RoRo equipment, mooring equipment, davits, A-frames, winches and load-handling equipment; motors and engines (except for land vehicles) used for cranes, davits, A-frames, winches, hatch covers, RoRo equipment, mooring equipment, escalators, elevators and load-handling equipment and tools; machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); incubators for eggs; vehicles, namely transportable and self-driven cranes, RoRo equipment, mooring equipment, davits, A-frames, winches; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water, namely lifting, loading and freight handling equipment for cranes, winches, hatch covers, RoRo equipment, mooring equipment, davits, A-frames; building materials (non-metallic) used in cranes, davits, A-frames, winches, hatch covers, RoRo equipment, mooring equipment, and load-handling equipment, namely rubber, carbon-fibre, and lumber; non-metallic rigid pipes for building purposes, namely pipes used in tankers to transport oil; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings for commercial use, namely crane operator cabins; monuments, not of metal, namely commercial buildings and statues. (1) Building construction; repair services in the field of cranes, davits, A-frames, winches and load-handling equipment and tools; installation services in the field of load-handling and hydraulic systems and equipment; scientific and technological services and research and design in the field of load-handling and hydraulic systems and equipment; industrial analysis and research services in the field of load-handling and hydraulic systems and equipment; design and development of computer hardware and software.

Produits et services

Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery and small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores; mooring buoys of metal, anchors for boats and drilling rigs, prefabricated platforms of metal, guard rails of metal, floating docks of metal for mooring boats, anchor plates, manifolds of metal for pipelines, mooring bollards of metal; braces, slings and straps of metal for handling loads; non-electric cables of metal, posts of metal, pipe muffs of metal, casings of metal for oilwells, non-luminous beacons of metal, pulleys of metal (other than for machines), ropes of metal. Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs; capstans, axles for machines, derricks, drilling rigs (floating and non-floating), engines for boats, motors for boats, driving chains and transmission chains other than for land vehicles, gears other than for land vehicles, speed governors for machines, engines and motors, lifts (other than ski-lifts), elevator chains (parts of machines), taps (parts of machines, engines or motors), cranes (lifting and hoisting apparatus), hoists, handling apparatus for loading and unloading, lifting apparatus, pulleys (mechanical), waggon lifts, winches.