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AssigneeSaipem S.P.A.
InventorsAlessandro Fenini, Gianfranco Gamba
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A traction system for operating lines, in particular mooring lines and/or production lines, of a floating production unit has a number of work stations distributed along the unit, at least at two ends of the unit, and engaged by respective operating lines; a main winch; and a cable transmission device having a duty cable connected to the main winch, and guide means for selectively routing the duty cable to each work station for attachment to a respective operating line; at least one auxiliary winch, having an auxiliary cable connectable to the duty cable, is used to unwind the duty cable off the main winch and run the duty cable, along paths defined by the guide members, into a number of positions close to respective work stations.
1) A traction system for operating a plurality of lines in particular mooring lines and/or production lines, of a floating production unit, comprising a plurality of work stations distributed along the unit at least at two ends thereof and engaged by respective operating lines a main winch, a duty cable connected to the main winch, and a transmission device in the form of guide members for selectively routing the duty cable to each of the plurality of work station for attachment to a respective one of the plurality of operating lines.
12) A floating production unit having two opposing ends and a central position, a traction system including a plurality of mooring stations at spaced apart locations along the unit, a plurality of operating lines, in particular mooring lines and/or production lines, a plurality of work stations at spaced apart locations on the unit, a main winch, a duty cable and a plurality of cable guide members for selectively routing the duty cable to respective ones of the plurality of mooring stations and attachment to respective ones of the plurality of operating lines, at least one production station connected to respective production lines wherein the traction system is operative to tension the mooring lines and/or hoist the production lines.
13) A floating production unit having a plurality of operating lines, in particular mooring lines and/or production lines, and comprising a traction system for the operating lines;
22) A traction method for operating lines of a floating production unit, in particular for tensioning mooring lines and/or hoisting production lines of the unit;
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