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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1999
Per Vatne, Kristiansand, NO;
Pevatek A/S, Kristiansand, NO;
Abstract
A motion absorbing conveyance system ( ) for transferring personnel and/or objects between a floating vessel ( ) and an installation ( ), for example, an oil platform, where the vessel ( ) and the installation ( ) exhibit a relative movement, which system ( ) comprises a boom ( ), provided with an articulated connection to the vessel ( ), a variable length gangway ( ), having an articulated connection to the vessel ( ), and a frame ( ) joining together the ends of the boom ( ) and the gangway ( ) opposite to the articulated connection. On the installation ( ) there is provided a ball seat ( ). At the outer end of the gangway ( ) is provided a ball ( ), which is adapt to engage with the ball seat ( ) on the installation ( ), such that the ball/seat connection is capable of accommodating triaxial relative movement between the vessel ( ) and the installation ( ).