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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2009
Arnoud Laurens Feijen, Rotterdam, NL;
Ronny Lambertus Waltherus Nouwens, Schiedam, NL;
Diederick Bernardus Wijning, Schiedam, NL;
Joop Roodenburg, Delft, NL;
Arnoud Laurens Feijen, Rotterdam, NL;
Ronny Lambertus Waltherus Nouwens, Schiedam, NL;
Diederick Bernardus Wijning, Schiedam, NL;
Joop Roodenburg, Delft, NL;
ITREC B.V., Schiedam, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a marine pipelaying system comprising a vessel () provided with a pipeline launch tower (). The tower () comprises pipe laying equipment defining a tower firing line, and is adapted for launching a pipeline () along the firing line into the sea. The system furthermore comprises a hang off module () supported in the lower part of the firing line for clamping and supporting the weight of previously launched pipeline () as well as a stinger for guiding the launched pipeline (). The stinger () is supported at its upper end in the lower part of the firing line. The stinger is displaceable from the firing line.