Riser top connector
AssigneeAker Solutions AS
InventorMorten Rengman MØRCK
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Abstract
A riser top connector assembly (20) is shown. The assembly (20) includes a first connector part (21) arranged on a flexible jumper prepared for connection with a second connector part (40) arranged on top of a marine riser tower assembly projecting from the seabed. The first connector part (21) is provided with suspension means adapted to engage with supporting means in order to be supported and be able to tilt in the marine riser tower assembly. The first connector part (21) includes a housing (22) that receives an extendable termination hub (23) having a clamp connector (24) attached thereto. The jumper termination hub (23) is alignable with a riser hub (44) on the second connector part (40) when the first connector part (21) is being tilted relative to the marine riser tower assembly.
Claims10
A riser top connector assembly, comprising:
- a first connector part arranged on a flexible jumper prepared for connection with a second connector part arranged on top of a marine riser tower assembly projecting from the seabed, which first connector part has a housing that is provided with suspension means adapted to engage with supporting means on the second connector part;
- wherein the housing receives an extendable termination hub having a connector attached thereto, which jumper termination hub is alignable with a freely projecting riser hub on the second connector part when the first connector part is being tilted relative to the marine riser tower assembly;
- wherein an actuator mounted to act between the jumper termination hub and the housing;
- wherein the jumper termination hub is extendable towards the riser hub on the second connector part via the actuator;
- wherein the jumper termination hub is, when extended from the first connector part housing, prepared for connection with the riser hub via the connector;
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- wherein the second connector part includes a load carrying frame structure straddling over the respective hubs, the load carrying frame structure routing the load path away from the hubs and connector when connected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.