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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2010
Applicants:
Carlo Chiodini, Maniago, IT;
Liborio Moceri, Cherisy, FR;
Emmanuel Huot, St. Martin de Nigelles, FR;
Inventors:
Carlo Chiodini, Maniago, IT;
Liborio Moceri, Cherisy, FR;
Emmanuel Huot, St. Martin de Nigelles, FR;
Assignee:
Saipem S.p.A., San Donato Milanese, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of abandoning or recovering an underwater pipeline from a laying vessel includes the steps of looping a first rope about a pulley connected to the free end of the pipeline; end-locking the first rope, on one side, to the laying vessel; and winding or unwinding the first rope, on the other side, by means of a first winch located on the laying vessel.