Marine structure
AssigneeSuction Pile Technology BV
InventorMark Erik Riemers
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Abstract
Marine structure with one or more suction piles for embedment into the subsea bottom and with buoyancy sufficient such that the structure can be transported over water independently floating, including in an upright position, wherein the buoyancy is concentrated near the suction piles, and may be substantially in line with the suction piles, and wherein the buoyancy is such that if the suction piles touch the subsea bottom with their undersides, at least part of the buoyancy projects above the water surface.
Claims20
A self-floating and self-foundating marine structure floating in a body of water and comprising:
- a foundation part with one or more suction piles for embedment into the subsea bottom;
- and
- a construction above said foundation part, said construction having insufficient buoyancy to keep itself floating,
- said construction being configured to bear on said foundation part when the marine structure is installed into the subsea bottom,
- the overall structure having buoyancy sufficient such that the structure as a whole can be transported over water independently floating,
- wherein the suction piles provide buoyancy so that the overall structure at least partly floats by the suction piles.
A self-floating and self-foundating marine structure floating in a body of water and comprising:
- a foundation part with one or more suction piles for embedment into the subsea bottom;
- and
- a construction above said foundation part, said construction having insufficient buoyancy to keep itself floating,
- said construction being configured to bear on said foundation part when the marine structure is installed into the subsea bottom,
- the overall structure having buoyancy sufficient such that the structure as a whole can be transported over water independently floating,
- wherein the suction piles include an upward extension providing buoyancy so that the overall structure at least partly floats by said extension.
A self-floating and self-foundating marine structure floating in a body of water and comprising:
- a foundation part with one or more suction piles for embedment into the subsea bottom;
- a construction above said foundation part, said construction having insufficient buoyancy to keep itself floating,
- said construction being configured to bear on said foundation part when the marine structure is installed into the subsea bottom,
- the overall structure having buoyancy sufficient such that the structure as a whole can be transported over water independently floating;
- and
- parts providing buoyance so that the overall structure at least partly floats by said parts,
- wherein the suction piles and said parts are configured to be lowered together for lowering and embedding said suction piles in the subsea bottom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.