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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2009
Ange Luppi, Nimes, FR;
Ange Luppi, Nimes, FR;
Technip France, , FR;
Abstract
A method includes the positioning of a rising column () in a vertical configuration and the total immersion of a buoy for retaining the rising column (). The method includes the insertion of a male connecting member () borne by the buoy in a female connecting member () borne by the rising column () and the immobilization of the male connecting member () in a receiving passage () defined by the female connecting member (). The female connecting member () includes at least one surface () for guiding the male connecting member () towards the receiving passage (). The insertion step including the guiding of the male connecting member () towards the receiving passage () by contact with a guiding surface () of the female connecting member () which has a vertical section diverging away from the receiving passage () towards the male connecting member ().