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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2023
Filed:
May. 20, 2020
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Mahmoud Adnan Alqurashi, Dhahran, SA;
Jaber Abdullah AlFayyadh, Dhahran, SA;
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Abstract
An offshore facility evacuation system that includes a submerged-floating pod (SFP) unit adapted to be positioned in a body of water adjacent an offshore facility, and a SFP station of the offshore facility adapted to launch the SFP unit from the facility. The SFP unit including a SFP controller, an SFP escape line to extend between the SFP station and the SFP unit to provide a path for moving persons from the SFP station to the SFP unit while the SFP unit is floating in the body of water, a SFP landing base including an inflatable platform to provide a landing area for persons, a SFP depth control system to regulate submergence of the SFP unit, a SFP location control system to control a location of the SFP unit, and a SFP communication system to provide communication with the SFP unit, and personal evacuation devices (PEDs).