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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Nuenergy Partners, Lp, Beaumont, TX (US);
Inventor:
Thomas H. Noble, Beaumont, TX (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/50 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); B63B 39/02 (2006.01); B63B 79/10 (2020.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/502 (2013.01); B63B 39/02 (2013.01); B63B 79/10 (2020.01); B63B 79/40 (2020.01); B63B 35/44 (2013.01); B63B 2035/446 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for supporting and/or tensioning a subsea tendon. The system includes a cylindrical vessel forming a chamber, there being an air control valve proximate the top end of the vessel and a water vent proximate the bottom end of the vessel. A source of high pressure air is operatively connected to the chamber whereby ballasting and deballasting of the vessel can be easily accomplished by remote operation of the air control valve. The system further includes a yoke having a clamp mounted thereon, the yoke being releasably connectable to the cylindrical vessel and operative to connect to hoisting lines such as chains.