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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2012
Applicants:
Charles J. Nordstrom, Detroit, MI (US);
William L. Moon, Iii, Seattle, WA (US);
Benjamin B. Ackers, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
Charles J. Nordstrom, Detroit, MI (US);
William L. Moon, III, Seattle, WA (US);
Benjamin B. Ackers, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
GLOSTEN, INC., Seattle, WA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02B 17/02 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01); B63B 35/00 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); E02B 17/00 (2006.01); B63B 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/50 (2013.01); B63B 35/003 (2013.01); B63B 35/44 (2013.01); B63B 1/048 (2013.01); B63B 21/502 (2013.01); B63B 2001/044 (2013.01); B63B 2021/505 (2013.01); B63B 2035/446 (2013.01); E02B 2017/0039 (2013.01); E02B 2017/0047 (2013.01); E02B 2017/0091 (2013.01); Y02E 10/727 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for installing a water-submersible platform is disclosed. The method includes lowering the platform in water from a vessel positioned above the platform while spuds connecting the vessel to the platform stabilize the platform during lowering. An assembly of the vessel and platform, and a vessel that is used to connect to the platform is also disclosed.