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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Maikel Hillenaar, Leiderdorp, NL;
Gerardus Cornelius Van Grieken, Noordwijkerhout, NL;
Maikel Hillenaar, Leiderdorp, NL;
Gerardus Cornelius van Grieken, Noordwijkerhout, NL;
Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland B.V., Leiden, NL;
Abstract
A vessel () for laying a pipeline, the vessel comprising a hull structure () comprising one or more floaters (), a tower () defining a firing line () when positioned in a pipelaying position, the tower () being pivotable relative to the hull structure () about a tower pivot axis (), and an A & R means () for abandoning and/or recovering the pipeline, wherein the tower () is pivotable about said tower pivot axis () substantially independent from the A & R means () and the A & R means () is configured to operate while the tower () is pivoted about said tower pivot axis ().