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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:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2005
Applicant:
Jean-francois Saint-marcoux, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Jean-Francois Saint-Marcoux, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Acergy France, S.A., Suresnes, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 22/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus for the connection and/or disconnection of a marine riser to a floating vessel comprising, in a main embodiment, a plurality of connecting lines. The, lower ends of these connecting lines are attached to the riser and are arranged to be moveable between a first helical configuration which allows connection, via a turret, between the riser and the floating vessel and a second helical configuration wherein said connecting line is disconnected and. retracted from said floating vessel. A method of installing said connecting lines is also disclosed.