Cable assembly curvature limiter

A cable assembly curvature limiter for limiting a curvature of a cable assembly in a transition from an essentially vertical direction to an essentially horizontal direction, the cable assembly curvature limiter comprising a flexible open frame defined by a curved rigid segment, wherein the curved rigid segment is a curvature of the curved rigid segment which is at least as great as a minimum bending radius of the cable assembly to be accommodated in the curvature limiter for accommodating the cable assembly and a number of retaining elements within the flexible open frame arranged to retain the cable assembly within the curvature limiter.

A cable assembly curvature limiter for limiting a curvature of a cable assembly in a transition from an essentially vertical direction to an essentially horizontal direction, the cable assembly curvature limiter comprising a flexible open frame defined by one of a plurality of interconnected hinged segments and a rigid curved segment for accommodating the cable assembly and a number of retaining elements within the open frame arranged to retain the cable assembly within the curvature limiter, wherein a connective interface for mounting the curvature limiter to a supporting structure of an offshore facility and/or to a cable assembly holding apparatus for vertically supporting a cable assembly.

A method of guiding a cable assembly from an essentially vertical direction to an essentially horizontal direction for suspending a cable assembly from an upper level of an offshore facility, the method comprising:

• connecting a cable assembly curvature limiter to an essentially vertical structure on the offshore facility, wherein the curvature limiter comprises a flexible open frame for accommodating the cable assembly and a number of retaining elements within the open frame arranged to retain the cable assembly within the curvature limiter;
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• arranging the cable assembly in the curvature limiter, wherein the step of arranging the cable assembly in the curvature limiter is carried out at an upper level of the offshore facility and the step of connecting a cable assembly curvature limiter to the offshore facility comprises the steps of lowering the curvature limiter and the cable assembly to a seabed and of arranging the curvature limiter at the seabed.

A cable assembly curvature limiter for limiting a curvature of a cable assembly in a transition from an essentially vertical direction to an essentially horizontal direction, the cable assembly curvature limiter comprising a flexible open frame defined by a plurality of interconnected triangular hinged segments connected to adapt to a curvature of the cable assembly, the curvature comprising a radius greater than a minimum bending radius of the cable assembly and a number of retaining elements within the open frame arranged to retain the cable assembly within the curvature limiter.