Clamping device and method for providing an electrical connection between a subsea pipeline and an electrical conductor

Abstract

A clamping device () for providing an electrical connection between a subsea pipeline () and an electrical conductor (). The device has a clamp element () comprising a first leg () having a first leg end () and a second leg () having a second leg end (). The legs () are configured to be provided on respective sides of the pipeline (). The clamping device has a releasable tensioning device () connected to one of the legs (). The clamping device () has a first state, in which the ends () of the first and second legs () are provided at a first distance (d) away from each other. The clamping device () has a second state, in which the tensioning device () is tensioned, causing the ends () of the first and second legs () to be at a second distance (d) away from each other, the second distance (d) being larger than the first distance (d). The clamping device () has a template hole () provided in one of the legs (). The clamping device () comprises a connector member () provided in the template hole (). The connector member () is mechanically connected to the clamp element (). The clamping device () has a third state, in which the tensioning device () is released, causing the connector member () to be pressed towards the pipeline ().