Ifp Energies Nouvelles

Techlam

Techlam Sas

Techlam S.a.

Stéphane Buffy

Yann Poirette

Daniel Averbuch

Franck Janon

Michael D Hargrave

Anne Ginet

Alain Skraber

The invention relates to anchoring systems for floating bases for the production of energy at sea (floating wind turbine, wave energy, floating hydraulic turbines, ETM platform, etc.) and/or for petroleum exploitation at sea, constituted by at least one anchoring line which comprises at least one portion which is constituted by cable, chain or a combination of the two and at least one elastic device.

Anchoring line for a floating base, comprising an elastic device

A connector for an off-shore oil installation is provided. The connector is configured for connecting first and second tubular elements having a common axis along which a releasable connection is made by a ball-type connector that is axially engageable and that presents an inner cylindrical sleeve and an outer cylindrical sleeve. The first tubular element constituting an inner connection element terminating at a downstream end and being received in a complementary region of the outer second tubular element. The connector includes a laminated ball joint having a center of rotation situated on the common axis and secured to one of the tubular elements.

Releasable connector for an off-shore oil installation

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Murbach, France

Stéphane Buffy