APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING DISTRIBUTED BUOYANCY MODULES ON A RIGID PIPELINE

European Patent Office Patent

PATENT NO 2035734
APP PUB NO EP-2035734-A2
SERIAL NO

07733397

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An apparatus and method for mounting a buoyancy module onto a rigid pipe having a clamp. In one embodiment the clamp includes pads for clamping onto the outer surface or coating of the rigid pip, the pads having a teeth or serrations formed thereon for gripping the outer surface of the pipe. In a second embodiment, the clamp includes one or more coil springs formed from a resilient material adapted to be wound around the outer circumference of the pipe. The method for mounting a buoyancy module onto a rigid pipe includes the steps of reducing the outer diameter of the pipe at a location of the pipe to which a buoyancy module is to be attached and subsequently mounting a buoyancy module at such location.

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TECHNIP FRANCEFR92400 COURBEVOIE

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DENNIEL SYLVAIN ABERDEEN AB10 6PJ
ROSS RICHARD ALAN LESLIE ABERDEEN AB22 8SP

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