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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2010
Applicants:
Kimon Ardavanis, Sanremo, IT;
Edoardo Rolla, Bussero, IT;
Inventors:
Kimon Ardavanis, Sanremo, IT;
Edoardo Rolla, Bussero, IT;
Assignee:
SAIPEM S.p.A., San Donato Milanese, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 27/00 (2006.01); B65G 67/60 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/02 (2006.01); B25J 15/06 (2006.01); B63B 27/30 (2006.01); B63B 35/00 (2006.01); B66C 1/10 (2006.01); B66C 1/42 (2006.01); B66C 23/52 (2006.01); B63B 27/10 (2006.01); B63B 35/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 67/60 (2013.01); B25J 15/0047 (2013.01); B25J 15/024 (2013.01); B25J 15/0616 (2013.01); B63B 27/30 (2013.01); B63B 35/00 (2013.01); B66C 1/10 (2013.01); B66C 1/427 (2013.01); B66C 23/52 (2013.01); B63B 27/10 (2013.01); B63B 35/03 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of transferring pipes from a carrier vessel to a laying vessel includes gripping the pipes in the hold of the carrier vessel and releasing the pipes, in a given position, inside a transfer station on the carrier vessel by means of a manipulator mounted on the carrier vessel. The method also includes guiding a gripping device, connected to a crane, into said given position at the transfer station.