Method and hoisting yoke for taking up an elongate object

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PATENT NO 12221324
APP PUB NO 20230070015A1
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17797746

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Described is a method for taking up an elongate object from a ground surface using a hoisting yoke coupled to a lifting means. A beam-like support frame of the hoisting yoke extends in a longitudinal direction of the object and slings provided at end parts of the support frame take up the object. The object is taken up in a sling by holding a first outer end of a sling with a first holding means provided at an end part of the support frame and letting it hang down from the first holding means to a position in the vicinity of the object; paying out a messenger line from the end part using a messenger line winch, feeding it under the object and coupling it to a second outer end of the sling hanging from the first holding means; taking in the messenger line so that the sling is carried under the object and to the relevant end part; and coupling the second outer end of the sling to a second holding means provided at the end part, thus forming one of the slings for the object.

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  • DEME OFFSHORE BE NV

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Michielsen, Jan Maria Koen Antwerp, BE 7 1
Mouwen, Robin Merksem, BE 1 0
Rabaut, Dieter Wim Jan Ghent, BE 17 12
Vannieuwenhuyse, Kenneth Gerard Sint-Amandsberg, BE 9 4

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