Crane system for a cantilever
AssigneeFuture Production AS
InventorØystein Christensen
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Abstract
A crane system is for a cantilever belonging to a jack-up rig. The crane system has a crane with a suspension member, the suspension member being arranged over the crane. A skid beam is attached to a lower portion of the cantilever, the skid beam being displaceably connected to a plurality of slides arranged on the jack-up rig, the crane hanging on the skid beam. A method is for using the crane system.
Claims17
A crane system for a cantilever belonging to a jack-up rig, the crane system comprising:
- a crane with a suspension member, the suspension member being arranged over the crane,
- two skid beams attached to a lower portion of the cantilever, the skid beams being displaceably connected to a plurality of slides arranged on the jack-up rig, wherein
- the crane hangs on one of the skid beams via the suspension member.
A method of using a crane system connected to a cantilever on a jack-up rig, the cantilever being provided with two skid beams which is attached to a lower portion of the cantilever and is displaceably connected to a plurality of slides arranged on the jack-up rig, the method comprising the step of:
- providing a crane with a suspension member, the suspension member being arranged over the crane, wherein the method comprises the step of:
- suspending the crane under one of the skid beams by letting the suspension member engage with the skid beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.