Marine docking stations
AssigneeSevan Marine Asa
InventorsKåre Syvertsen, Dave Tallonen, Jan Vidar Aarsnes
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Abstract
A floating installation for temporarily accommodating objects that are being transported from a first position to a second position located on a marine installation, characterized by the floating installation including at least one marine docking station adapted for the call of a seagoing transport vessel, the at least one docking station being integrated in the installation, at least one helipad and living quarters, and a method of transporting personnel and equipment.
Claims13
1-13. (canceled)
A floating installation comprising:
- a circular or near-circular main hull;
- and
- a plurality of marine docking stations, each adapted for receiving a seagoing transport vessel and being integrated in the installation, wherein
- the docking stations are spaced apart symmetrically or near-symmetrically around the center axis of the installation;
- and
- a boarding platform is arranged on or near at least one of inner walls of at least one docking station, located nearest to the center axis of the installation, to facilitate movement from the vessel to the installation.
A method of transporting personnel and equipment between a first position and a floating installation by means of a transport vessel, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning the transport vessel at a leeward side of the floating installation, opening at least one gate/door of a docking station,
- guiding the transport vessel into the docking station using a guiding arrangement,
- placing one end of the transport vessel against at least one boarding platform, and
- transferring personnel and equipment between the transport vessel and the floating installation using the at least one boarding platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.