CA990588A - Method and apparatus for converting a floatable barge into a semi-submersible vessel - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for converting a floatable barge into a semi-submersible vessel

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CA990588A
CA990588A CA196,345A CA196345A CA990588A CA 990588 A CA990588 A CA 990588A CA 196345 A CA196345 A CA 196345A CA 990588 A CA990588 A CA 990588A
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converting
semi
submersible vessel
floatable
barge
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Alan C. Mcclure
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Brown and Root Inc
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Brown and Root Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/44—Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
    • B63B35/4413—Floating drilling platforms, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B1/00—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils
    • B63B1/02—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement
    • B63B1/10—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving lift mainly from water displacement with multiple hulls
    • B63B1/107—Semi-submersibles; Small waterline area multiple hull vessels and the like, e.g. SWATH
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B35/00—Vessels or similar floating structures specially adapted for specific purposes and not otherwise provided for
    • B63B35/04—Cable-laying vessels

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Bridges Or Land Bridges (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Cleaning Or Clearing Of The Surface Of Open Water (AREA)
CA196,345A 1973-04-06 1974-03-29 Method and apparatus for converting a floatable barge into a semi-submersible vessel Expired CA990588A (en)

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US348594A US3894503A (en) 1973-04-06 1973-04-06 Method for converting a floatable barge into a semi-submersible vessel

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US (1) US3894503A (en)
AU (1) AU472884B2 (en)
CA (1) CA990588A (en)
DE (1) DE2416357A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1438916A (en)
NL (1) NL7404577A (en)

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DE2416357A1 (en) 1974-10-24
AU472884B2 (en) 1976-06-10
GB1438916A (en) 1976-06-09
US3894503A (en) 1975-07-15
AU6741674A (en) 1975-10-02
NL7404577A (en) 1974-10-08

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