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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2002
Pierre-armand Thomas, Puteaux, FR;
Pierre-Armand Thomas, Puteaux, FR;
Technip France, , FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns a method for mounting a heavy equipment on a floating ship's hull comprising the following steps: (A) securing the equipment to lifting units adapted to be supported on the sea floor, said lifting units being arranged on either side of the equipment; (B) pressing the lifting units on the sea floor; (C) lifting the equipment to shift the ship's hull beneath the equipment; (D) cause the ship's hull to be engaged beneath the equipment in the space defined between the lifting units; (E) lowering the equipment to set it in supported position on the ship's hull; (F) dismantling the units for lifting the equipment; and (G) connecting the equipment to the ship's hull.