Aker Kvaerner Subsea As

Jorgen Dybvik

Arild Figenschou

Bjorn Paulshus

Jan Erik Syljeset

A connector () for releasable connection between an anchorage in the form of a female part () arranged on a floating means and a male part () formed at the end of a retrievable umbilical () provided with a bend stiffener () is disclosed. The male part () comprises a mandrel body () having a pulling head () for connection to a pulling means at one end and the umbilical () at the other end. The male part () comprises a sleeve formed body () that is fixed to the mandrel body () by shearable elements (). The bend stiffener () is fixed directly to the sleeve formed body () and is designed for abutment against and parking together with the bend stiffener () within the female part () while the remaining part of the male part () including the umbilical () is designed to be pulled further up through the female part () for fluid communication and connection on a floating means or a vessel.

Connector for releasable connection between an anchorage in the form of a female part arranged on a floating means and a male part formed at the end of a retrievable umbilical

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Oslo, Norway

Jorgen Dybvik