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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2021
Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE, Leiden, NL;
Gerardus Petrus Meskers, Leiden, NL;
Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE, Leiden, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an assembly for installing a pile in a seabed, the assembly comprising a vessel comprising a positioning system for keeping the vessel at an installation location relative to the seabed, the positioning system having a positioning stiffness; a pile guiding system configured to guide the pile during installation thereof, the pile guiding system comprising a base provided on the vessel; a first guiding device connected to the base, the first guiding device being configured to accommodate the pile during installation thereof; a resilient member for providing a resilient connection between the vessel and the pile during installation thereof for allowing relative motions between the pile and the vessel, the resilient member having a connection stiffness, wherein the resilient member is configured and intended to keep a natural period of a pivoting movement of the pile about the seabed caused by waves during installation thereof longer than a dominant wave period of a wave spectrum at the installation location by providing the resilient connection with a low connection stiffness.