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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2012
Cornelis Van Zandwijk, AA Leiden, NL;
Cornelis Van Zandwijk, AA Leiden, NL;
HEEREMA MARINE CONTRACTORS NEDERLAND SE, Leiden, NL;
Abstract
A pipeline laying vessel for laying a pipeline () on a seabed, which pipeline laying vessel comprises a hull, a positioning device () for positioning a pipe section in a firing line () along which the pipeline is laid, which positioning device is supported by the hull, and a clamp () for holding the pipeline suspended from the vessel, wherein the clamp is located in the firing line, and comprises a support device () constructed and arranged to allow the clamp to hold the pipeline in a first mode wherein the clamp has a fixed position relative to the positioning device, and in a second mode () wherein the clamp is pivotable relative to the positioning device.