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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2003
Applicants:
Sveinung Løset, Trondheim, NO;
Ove Tobias Gudmestad, Nærbø, NO;
Inventors:
Sveinung Løset, Trondheim, NO;
Ove Tobias Gudmestad, Nærbø, NO;
Assignee:
Statoil Asa, Stavanger, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 27/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to flexible risers for transfer of hydrocarbons between a sea bed installation and a vessel () floating at the sea surface. The riser () is provided with means () for protecting the riser () from impacts. The protection means () covers at least the upper part of the riser () and is retractable to an inactive position. When in operation, the riser protection means () is either suspended from the vessel () or from a submerged turret buoy, forming part of a mooring system for the vessel ().