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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2015
Applicant:
J. Ray Mcdermott, S.a., Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
David Lee Guymon, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Assignee:
J. RAY MCDERMOTT, S.A., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/12 (2006.01); F16L 1/20 (2006.01); F16L 1/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/205 (2013.01); F16L 1/19 (2013.01);
Abstract
An arrangement that brings all of the separate elements of equipment used to lay product offshore such as pipe, umbilicals and power cables and assembles them into a single device that can be installed on a vessel of opportunity is described. A base is used for mounting, integration, and installation of the separate elements onto a vessel. The base receives a movable lay chute, an apparatus for moving and stabilizing the lay chute, a movable hang off clamp and work table, a movable access platform, a product support arm and wheel, and a fixed chute.