Remote fluid transfer system and method for sub-sea baseplates and templates

A grouting system for a marine structure for remotely grouting the annulus between a pile sleeve of said marine structure and a pile driven therethrough, said system comprising;

• pump means to pump said grout to said marine structure for remotely grouting said annulus between a pile sleeve of said marine structure and a pile driven therethrough;
• flexible conduit means having one end thereof connected to the pump means for pumping said grout;
• substantially rigid, independently movable conduit means extending form said marine structure to provide a flow path for said grout, the substantially rigid, independently movable, conduit means having one end thereof connected to the other end of the flexible conduit means;
• independently manipulation means located on the other end of the substantially rigid, independently movable, conduit means;
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• grouting system means including:
• at least one sleeve means w which releasably receives a portion of the stinger means therein;
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• flow line means interconnecting the sleeve means with at least one said annulus between a pile sleeve and a pile driven therethrough.

A method of remotely transferring fluid to a marine structure located in a body of water from a vessel located on the surface of said body of water, the marine structure having at least one sleeve receptacle thereon and having flow line means thereon having, in turn, flow control valve means installed therein, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a flexible conduit member;
• providing a string of substantially rigid conduit members;
• providing a stinger assembly means to be connected to the string of substantially rigid conduit members;
• providing a pump means to pump said fluid under pressure to said marine structure;
• assembling the stringer assembly means to a portion of the string of substantially rigid conduit members;
• assembling a complete string of substantially rigid conduit members having the stringer assembly means on one end thereof to mate with a portion of said sleeve receptacle when inserted therein;
• connecting one end of the flexible conduit member to the pump means;
• connecting the other end of the flexible conduit member to the string of substantially rigid conduit members;
• suspending the assembled string of substantially rigid conduit members from a derrick located on said vessel;
• manipulating the string of substantially rigid conduit members using the derrick on said vessel to engage the stinger assembly means on the end of the string of substantially rigid conduit members to engage a portion of said sleeve receptacle;
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• pumping fluid through the string of substantially rigid conduit members into said sleeve receptacle.

A method of remotely grouting a marine structure located in a body of water having piling drived therethrough to secure said marine structure to the floor of said body of water from a vessel located on the surface of said body of water, the marine structure having at least one sleeve receptacle thereon and having flow line means thereon having, in turn, flow control valve means installed therein, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a flexible conduit member;
• providing a string of substantially rigid conduit members;
• providing a stinger assembly means to be connected to the string of substantially rigid conduit members;
• providing a pump means to pump said fluid under pressure to said marine structure;
• assembling the stinger assembly means to a portion of the string of substantially rigid conduit members;
• assembling a complete string of substantially rigid conduit members having stinger assembly means on one end thereof to mate with a portion of said sleeve receptacle when inserted therein;
• connecting one end of the flexible conduit member to the pump means;
• connecting the other end of the flexible conduit member to the string of substantially rigid conduit members;
• suspending the assembled string of substantially rigid conduit members from a derrick located on said vessel;
• manipulating the string of substantially rigid conduit members using the derrick on said vessel to engage the stinger assembly means on the end of the string of substantially rigid conduit members to engage a portion of said sleeve receptacle;
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• pumping a first fluid through the into said receptacle;
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• pumping a second fluid through the string of substantially rigid conduit members into a said receptacle to fill a portion of said marine structure to retain said marine structure secured to said piling driven therethrough.