Marine transfer apparatus and method of using the same
AssigneeØrsted Wind Power A/S
InventorsNina F Le, Emil Engelbrecht
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Abstract
Marine transfer apparatus for transferring a load (12) between a vessel (20) and an offshore structure (1). A coupling part (4) is mounted to an elevated mounting point. A climbing part (8) comprising a climbing line (8a) and a locking member (10) fixed to one end of the climbing line (8a) is provided. The climbing line (8a) is feedable through the coupling part (4) until the locking member (10) locks against the coupling part (4) for forming a loadbearing connection. A drag line (5) is feedably connected to the coupling part (4) and includes a fastener (7) for attaching the climbing line (8a) for dragging it through the coupling part (4).
Claims15
Marine transfer apparatus for transferring a load between a vessel and an offshore structure, the apparatus comprising:
- a coupling part for mounting to an elevated mounting point on the offshore structure;
- a climbing part comprising a climbing line and a locking member fixed to one end of the climbing line, the climbing line being feedable through the coupling part until the locking member locks against the coupling part for forming a loadbearing connection thereto for transferring the load;
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- a drag line feedably connected to the coupling part, and comprising a fastener for attaching the climbing line for dragging it through the coupling part as the drag line is fed therethrough for forming the loadbearing connection.
A method of transferring a load from a vessel to an offshore structure using the apparatus of any preceding claim in which a coupling part is mounted to an elevated mounting point on the offshore structure, the method comprising the steps of:
- attaching the climbing line to the fastener provided on the drag line connected to the coupling part;
- and
- feeding the drag line through the coupling part to drag the climbing line through the coupling part until the locking member locks against the coupling part for forming a loadbearing connection thereto for transferring the load.
An offshore structure comprising:
- a platform;
- a coupling part mounted to an elevated mounting point above the platform;
- a drag line feedably connected to the coupling part, and comprising a fastener for attaching a climbing line thereto;
- wherein the climbing line has a locking member fixed to one end, and the drag line and coupling part are configured to allow the climbing line to be dragged through the coupling part until the locking member locks against the coupling part for forming a loadbearing connection thereto for transferring a load.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.