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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2003
Tegwen Bertrand Marie Miorcec DE Kerdanet, Paris, FR;
Tegwen Bertrand Marie Miorcec de Kerdanet, Paris, FR;
Acergy France S.A., Suresnes, FR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for buoyancy distribution along a substantially vertical submarine structure (), the structure being provided with multiple modules (), slidably mounted to the structure such that when vertically deployed at sea the modules are may adjust their positions along the structure by sliding, the force of each module acting upon the module above it rather than locally along the structure, resulting in the cumulative force () from the modules acting substantially against the top of the structure. Forces between modules may be evenly distributed by use of compliant intermediaries ().