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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2011
Boudewijn Casper Jung, Bergen op Zoom, NL;
Jan Albert Westerbeek, Spijkenisse, NL;
Boudewijn Casper Jung, Bergen op Zoom, NL;
Jan Albert Westerbeek, Spijkenisse, NL;
IHC Holland IE B.V., Sliedrecht, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of installing foundation elements, in particular (mono)piles (), in an underwater ground formation (), by means of a driver (), comprising the steps of placing a foundation element () on the underwater ground formation () and holding the foundation element () in place by means of a gripper () mounted on a surface vessel, placing a sleeve () for reducing noise input from the driver () about the foundation element (), disengaging the gripper (), lowering the sleeve () onto the ground formation (), and placing the driver () on top of the foundation element (). The sleeve () is held at least laterally with a guide () mounted on the surface vessel, at least when disengaging the gripper ().