Apparatus for handling modules at sea
AssigneeAcergy Norway AS
InventorsAsbjorn Wathne, Gabriel Grodem
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Abstract
A skidding pallet (200) for use on the skid rails (110, 115) of a vessel is disclosed, the pallet comprising a supporting means such as a frame (230), a mounting means for the mounting of an object thereon, and at least one actuation means, such as a cylinder (240), attached to one of the supporting means or mounting means. In use, the supporting means interfaces with the skid rails and the actuation means are actuatable to cause the mounting means to rotate in relation to said supporting means and the skid rails.
Claims21
A pallet system for use in deploying objects on a vessel at sea, the pallet system comprising skid rails fixed to a vessel and a pallet mounted to skid on said skid rails, said pallet comprising a support, a mount rotatably mounted to said support, and at least one actuator attached to one of said support or mount and engaged with the other, wherein in use, said support has a support surface resting on the skid rails and activation of said actuator is operative to cause the mount to rotate in relation to said support and said skid rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.