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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Applicant:
Saipem S.p.a., San Donato Milanese, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SAIPEM S.p.A., San Donato Milanese, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/16 (2006.01); F16L 1/20 (2006.01); F16L 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/16 (2013.01); F16L 1/20 (2013.01); F16L 1/201 (2013.01); F16L 1/265 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of securing a pipeline to the bed of a body of water includes moving an underwater vehicle selectively, on the bed of the body of water, along the pipeline; transporting a plurality of fastening devices on the underwater vehicle; and driving each fastening device partly into the bed of the body of water, close to the pipeline, by a handling device mounted on the underwater vehicle, to confine the pipeline between the bed of the body of water and the fastening device.