The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2000
Applicants:
Tore Andersen, Oslo, NO;
Stein Tore Haavimb, Kongsberg, NO;
Joren Breda, Nesoya, NO;
Atle Rangnes, Asker, NO;
Inventors:
Tore Andersen, Oslo, NO;
Stein Tore Haavimb, Kongsberg, NO;
Joren Breda, Nesoya, NO;
Atle Rangnes, Asker, NO;
Assignee:
FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS, Kongsberg, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63C011/52 ; E21B041/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device () for replacing equipment, i.e. modules on an installation () on the seabed. The device comprises a box-shaped buoyancy element which has storage spaces () for equipment together with winch devices () assigned to each storage space. During use the device is lowered from a vessel () to the seabed by a crane (), but is stopped a distance from the installation, whereupon the locally provided winches () are used to pull up and position the equipment.