GB2221247B - Clamping system,and clamps,for the clamping and the subsequent remote release of an underwater structure - Google Patents

Clamping system,and clamps,for the clamping and the subsequent remote release of an underwater structure

Info

Publication number: GB2221247B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: clamping; clamps; underwater structure; remote release; subsequent remote
Prior art date: 1988-07-29
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

GB8916205A

Other languages

English (en)

Other versions

GB2221247A (en

GB8916205D0 (en

Inventor

Umberto Giovannini

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Saipem SpA

Original Assignee

Saipem SpA

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1988-07-29

Filing date

1989-07-14

Publication date

1992-07-29

1989-07-14 Application filed by Saipem SpA filed Critical Saipem SpA

1989-08-31 Publication of GB8916205D0 publication Critical patent/GB8916205D0/en

1990-01-31 Publication of GB2221247A publication Critical patent/GB2221247A/en

1992-07-29 Application granted granted Critical

1992-07-29 Publication of GB2221247B publication Critical patent/GB2221247B/en

2009-07-14 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
- F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
- F16L1/16—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water on the bottom
- F16L1/163—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water on the bottom by varying the apparent weight of the pipe during the laying operation
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
- F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
- F16L1/20—Accessories therefor, e.g. floats or weights
- F16L1/24—Floats; Weights

Landscapes

Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Earth Drilling (AREA)
Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
Laying Of Electric Cables Or Lines Outside (AREA)
Quick-Acting Or Multi-Walled Pipe Joints (AREA)
Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
Load-Engaging Elements For Cranes (AREA)
Revetment (AREA)
Ropes Or Cables (AREA)

GB8916205A 1988-07-29 1989-07-14 Clamping system,and clamps,for the clamping and the subsequent remote release of an underwater structure Expired - Fee Related GB2221247B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
IT8821554A IT1226554B (it)	1988-07-29	1988-07-29	Sistema di sgancio progressivo a distanza di una serie di clampe serrate in successione lungo una struttura subacquea e procedimento per la sua messa in opera.

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB8916205D0 GB8916205D0 (en)	1989-08-31
GB2221247A GB2221247A (en)	1990-01-31
GB2221247B true GB2221247B (en)	1992-07-29

Family

ID=11183526

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB8916205A Expired - Fee Related GB2221247B (en)	1988-07-29	1989-07-14	Clamping system,and clamps,for the clamping and the subsequent remote release of an underwater structure

Country Status (18)

Country	Link
AT (1)	AT397548B (sv)
BE (1)	BE1003076A4 (sv)
BR (1)	BR8903700A (sv)
CA (1)	CA1337580C (sv)
DE (1)	DE3923957A1 (sv)
DK (1)	DK170911B1 (sv)
ES (1)	ES2014915A6 (sv)
FI (1)	FI893552L (sv)
FR (1)	FR2634854A1 (sv)
GB (1)	GB2221247B (sv)
GR (1)	GR1000590B (sv)
IE (1)	IE63699B1 (sv)
IT (1)	IT1226554B (sv)
LU (1)	LU87558A1 (sv)
NL (1)	NL8901920A (sv)
NO (1)	NO893061L (sv)
PT (1)	PT91298B (sv)
SE (1)	SE8902577L (sv)

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WO2003002848A1 (en) *	2001-06-29	2003-01-09	Smit Land & Marine Engineering Limited	Method of laying an underwater flowline
WO2006117249A2 (en) *	2005-05-05	2006-11-09	Acergy France Sa	Towing and subsea installation of long articles
NL2017332B1 (en) *	2016-08-18	2018-02-23	Boskalis Bv Baggermaatschappij	Method, system and parts of said system for releasing a submergible load from a buoyant member

Citations (1)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB1512847A (en) *	1974-08-05	1978-06-01	Petroles Cie Francaise	Release of floats supporting submerged loads

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FR2344678A1 (fr) *	1976-03-18	1977-10-14	Doris Dev Richesse Sous Marine	Installation pour larguer des flotteurs immerges
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1988
- 1988-07-29 IT IT8821554A patent/IT1226554B/it active
1989
- 1989-07-12 IE IE224989A patent/IE63699B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1989-07-13 GR GR890100449A patent/GR1000590B/el unknown
- 1989-07-14 GB GB8916205A patent/GB2221247B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-07-14 CA CA000605657A patent/CA1337580C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-07-18 LU LU87558A patent/LU87558A1/fr unknown
- 1989-07-19 DE DE3923957A patent/DE3923957A1/de active Granted
- 1989-07-19 FR FR8909716A patent/FR2634854A1/fr active Pending
- 1989-07-20 SE SE8902577A patent/SE8902577L/sv not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1989-07-20 BR BR898903700A patent/BR8903700A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1989-07-21 ES ES8903014A patent/ES2014915A6/es not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1989-07-24 AT AT0178289A patent/AT397548B/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1989-07-25 FI FI893552A patent/FI893552L/fi not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1989-07-25 NL NL8901920A patent/NL8901920A/nl not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1989-07-26 BE BE8900806A patent/BE1003076A4/fr not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1989-07-27 PT PT91298A patent/PT91298B/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1989-07-27 NO NO89893061A patent/NO893061L/no unknown
- 1989-07-28 DK DK373789A patent/DK170911B1/da not_active IP Right Cessation

Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB1512847A (en) *	1974-08-05	1978-06-01	Petroles Cie Francaise	Release of floats supporting submerged loads

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
DK170911B1 (da)	1996-03-11
DK373789A (da)	1990-01-30
IE892249L (en)	1990-01-29
BR8903700A (pt)	1990-10-02
ATA178289A (de)	1993-09-15
LU87558A1 (fr)	1990-02-07
NL8901920A (nl)	1990-02-16
PT91298A (pt)	1990-02-08
FI893552L (fi)	1990-01-30
GB2221247A (en)	1990-01-31
NO893061L (no)	1990-01-30
CA1337580C (en)	1995-11-21
AT397548B (de)	1994-04-25
SE8902577D0 (sv)	1989-07-20
DE3923957A1 (de)	1990-02-08
GR1000590B (el)	1992-08-26
FR2634854A1 (fr)	1990-02-02
DK373789D0 (da)	1989-07-28
IT1226554B (it)	1991-01-24
PT91298B (pt)	1995-07-06
GB8916205D0 (en)	1989-08-31
ES2014915A6 (es)	1990-07-16
SE8902577L (sv)	1990-01-30
NO893061D0 (no)	1989-07-27
FI893552A0 (fi)	1989-07-25
DE3923957C2 (sv)	1990-09-27
IT8821554A0 (it)	1988-07-29
IE63699B1 (en)	1995-05-31
BE1003076A4 (fr)	1991-11-12

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2193665B (en)	1990-06-06	Self-locking clamping device
GB8912692D0 (en)	1989-07-19	Quick-action clamps
HUT52609A (en)	1990-07-28	Pipe clamp
GB2194615B (en)	1990-07-11	Clamping device actuator
IL89131A0 (en)	1989-08-15	Clamped pipe connection
GB2179995B (en)	1989-01-25	Quick release clamp
AU3590084A (en)	1985-06-06	Sonobuoy retaining and release apparatus
GB2221247B (en)	1992-07-29	Clamping system,and clamps,for the clamping and the subsequent remote release of an underwater structure
EP0373548A3 (en)	1990-11-28	Release system for snow-boarding
GB2226522B (en)	1993-01-06	Pipe restraining clamp
GB8812001D0 (en)	1988-06-22	Clamping device
GB8803316D0 (en)	1988-03-09	Clamps
GB8919706D0 (en)	1989-10-11	Clamping device
ZA89744B (en)	1989-10-25	Pipe clamp connection
AU4598089A (en)	1990-06-28	Clamping ring locking device
GB8710612D0 (en)	1987-06-10	Clamping systems
GB8801694D0 (en)	1988-02-24	Clamps
CS331387A1 (en)	1989-04-14	Unit-construction clamping system
GB8916796D0 (en)	1989-09-06	Easiframe clamping system
CS36588A1 (en)	1989-04-14	Yoke clamp
GB8815548D0 (en)	1988-08-03	Improved chucking system
GB8816316D0 (en)	1988-08-10	Improved chucking system
CS710286A1 (en)	1989-02-10	Unit-built clamping system
SG128593G (en)	1994-02-25	Quick-action clamps
AU102366S (en)	1989-01-05	Locking clamp

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1998-03-04	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 19970714