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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2009
Bobby P. Cline, Morgan City, LA (US);
Jack Darryl Payne, Spring, TX (US);
Yun Ding, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Bobby P. Cline, Morgan City, LA (US);
Jack Darryl Payne, Spring, TX (US);
Yun Ding, Sugar Land, TX (US);
J. Ray McDermott, S.A., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of mating of a buoyant hull with a truss structure while at the installation site of the completed offshore structure. The buoyant hull is moored in place. The truss structure is placed in the water, self upends, and maneuvered near the buoyant hull. The buoyant hull and truss structure are rigged with lines to allow the truss structure to be pulled into engagement with the buoyant hull. The truss structure is lowered to a predetermined depth below the water surface but above the sea floor and the weight is transferred to the lines from the buoyant hull. The truss structure is aligned with the buoyant hull and lines from the buoyant hull are used to pull the truss structure into engagement with the buoyant hull. The truss structure and buoyant hull are rigidly attached together as is customary using grouting and welding.