Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Variable-draft barge, and system and method of transferring loads from the barge to a supporting structure in a body of water
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Application No.: US14762158Application Date: 2014-01-24
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Publication No.: US09725864B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Kimon Ardavanis , Andrea Oldani , Roberto Faldini
- Applicant: SAIPEM S.p.A.
- Applicant Address: IT San Donato Milanese
- Assignee: SAIPEM S.p.A.
- Current Assignee: SAIPEM S.p.A.
- Current Assignee Address: IT San Donato Milanese
- Agency: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
- Priority: ITMI2013A0111 20130124
- International Application: PCT/IB2014/058530 WO 20140124
- International Announcement: WO2014/115117 WO 20140731
- Main IPC: E02B17/02
- IPC: E02B17/02 ; E02B17/00 ; B63B35/28 ; B63B43/06 ; B63B35/00
Abstract:
A variable-draft barge configured to transfer loads in a body of water, and having a water line which is a function of the draft; the barge having: a hull; an underbody; at least one first chamber located in the hull and floodable selectively to alter the draft of the barge; at least one flood valve located below the water line to flood the first chamber; and a control device configured to selectively open the flood valve to flood the first chamber.
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