Title of Invention

PIPE LAYING VESSEL AND METHOD

Abstract A vessel for use in laying an underwater pipeline, the vessel comprising a deck are~ means on the deck area for aligning pipe sections along a substantially horizontal axis and connecting said pipe sections together to form a pipeline~ and mean.~ for bending the pipeline to cause it to pass from said horizontal axi.~ to a launch axis having a substantially inclination to the horizontal wherein said pipeline bending means is adapted to plastically bend the pipeline about a substantially arcuate path in a substantially vertical plane and to bend the pipeline through an angle greater than 900.
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Patent Number 189254
Indian Patent Application Number 323/MAS/1995
PG Journal Number 30/2009
Publication Date 24-Jul-2009
Grant Date 12-Feb-2004
Date of Filing 16-Mar-1995
Name of Patentee STENA OFFSHORE LIMITED
Applicant Address STENA HOUSE, WESTHILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WESTHILL, ABERDEEN AB32 6TQ
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 STENA OFFSHORE LIMITED STENA HOUSE, WESTHILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WESTHILL, ABERDEEN AB32 6TQ
2 DONALD CARMICHAEL 2 THECHANONRY, ABERDEEN, AB2 1RP,
3 JOHN STEPHEN ROBERTS 53 EARLSPARK DRIVE, BIELDSIDE, ABERDEEN
PCT International Classification Number F16L001/12
PCT International Application Number N/A
PCT International Filing date
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 9405067.1 1994-03-16 U.K.
2 9411702.5 1994-06-10 U.K.