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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Bouygues Offshore, Montigny le Bretonneux, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 3/544 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 3/544 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a floating support of the type having a cavity ( ) within which a plurality of risers ( ) can be positioned. According to the invention, the cavity ( ) has a plurality of compartments ( ) at the ends of which said risers ( ) are in a production position ( ), said compartments communicating with a central channel ( ) at the end of which there is situated ( ) a drilling derrick ( ), said compartments being disposed transversely relative to said central channel ( ).