EP1603796A4 - Subsurface buoy and methods of installing, tying and dynamically stabilizing the same - Google Patents

Subsurface buoy and methods of installing, tying and dynamically stabilizing the same

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Publication number
EP1603796A4
EP1603796A4 EP03816127A EP03816127A EP1603796A4 EP 1603796 A4 EP1603796 A4 EP 1603796A4 EP 03816127 A EP03816127 A EP 03816127A EP 03816127 A EP03816127 A EP 03816127A EP 1603796 A4 EP1603796 A4 EP 1603796A4
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European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
tying
installing
methods
same
subsurface buoy
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EP03816127A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1603796B1 (en
EP1603796A1 (en
Inventor
De Almeida Jose Carlos Lima
Franciss Ricardo
Valle Longo Carlos Eduardo Costa
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras
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Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B22/00—Buoys
    • B63B22/04—Fixations or other anchoring arrangements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B22/00—Buoys
    • B63B22/02—Buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
    • B63B21/50—Anchoring arrangements or methods for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B22/00—Buoys
    • B63B22/02—Buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel
    • B63B22/021—Buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel and for transferring fluids, e.g. liquids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B22/00—Buoys
    • B63B22/04—Fixations or other anchoring arrangements
    • B63B22/08—Fixations or other anchoring arrangements having means to release or urge to the surface a buoy on submergence thereof, e.g. to mark location of a sunken object
    • B63B22/12—Fixations or other anchoring arrangements having means to release or urge to the surface a buoy on submergence thereof, e.g. to mark location of a sunken object the surfacing of the buoy being assisted by a gas released or generated on submergence of the buoy

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)
  • Earth Drilling (AREA)
  • Cleaning Or Clearing Of The Surface Of Open Water (AREA)
EP03816127A 2003-03-06 2003-03-06 Subsurface buoy and methods of installing, tying and dynamically stabilizing the same Expired - Fee Related EP1603796B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/BR2003/000023 WO2004078578A1 (en) 2003-03-06 2003-03-06 Subsurface buoy and methods of installing, tying and dynamically stabilizing the same

Publications (3)

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EP1603796A1 EP1603796A1 (en) 2005-12-14
EP1603796A4 true EP1603796A4 (en) 2010-07-07
EP1603796B1 EP1603796B1 (en) 2011-05-04

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Country Status (4)

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EP (1) EP1603796B1 (en)
AU (1) AU2003303990A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2417011B (en)
WO (1) WO2004078578A1 (en)

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Cited By (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103754340A (en) * 2014-02-11 2014-04-30 中国石油大学(华东) Buoyancy-adjustable device and method for auxiliary installation of underwater equipment
CN103754340B (en) * 2014-02-11 2014-12-10 中国石油大学(华东) Buoyancy-adjustable device and method for auxiliary installation of underwater equipment

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GB2417011A (en) 2006-02-15
WO2004078578A1 (en) 2004-09-16
GB2417011B (en) 2007-03-14
AU2003303990A1 (en) 2004-09-28
GB0520252D0 (en) 2005-11-16
EP1603796B1 (en) 2011-05-04
EP1603796A1 (en) 2005-12-14

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