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AssigneeVetco Gray Scandinavia AS
InventorsMorten KARLSEN, Roy-Petter HESTSVEEN, Geir Terje NEVOY
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A subsea clamp connector for connecting the ends of two tubular members to each other, the clamp connector including first and second clamping elements, which are pivotable into a closed position in clamping engagement with the ends of the tubular members; and a replaceable locking unit for locking the clamping elements in the closed position. The locking unit includes an operating shaft, a first retaining member mounted to the operating shaft and configured for engagement with a shoulder on a holding member fixed to the first clamping element, and a second retaining member mounted to the operating shaft and configured for engagement with a shoulder on a holding member fixed to the second clamping element. The locking unit is detachably mountable to the clamping elements by insertion of the operating shaft sideways into slots provided in the holding members.
A subsea clamp connector comprising a base part, a first and second clamping element being articulately connected to the base part at a first end, and a locking unit comprising an operating shaft with a first and second retaining member, each clamping element being provided with a holding member comprising a shoulder and a slot suitable for receiving the operating shaft and the retaining members in such a way that one retaining member will abut on each of the shoulders, wherein an anchoring means is provided on the outer side of the first and second clamping elements, the anchoring means being able to anchor an actuating device to the clamping elements to enable a rotating movement of the clamping elements be means of the actuating device.
An actuating device suitable for moving clamping elements of a clamp connector comprising a base part and two clamping elements pivotably connected to the base part, the clamping elements being provided with anchoring means on a side of each clamping element facing away from a centre of the connector, wherein the actuating device comprises a first and second arm being pivotably connected to each other in a first end by means of a joint, elongated engagement members being arranged at the second end of the arms for engagement with the anchoring means on the clamping elements.
A method for connecting a first tubular member to a second tubular member by means of a clamp connector, the method comprising:
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