公开(公告)号：US20120148381A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-14

申请号：US13313185

申请日：2011-12-07

申请人： James Allan Haney ,  Bee-Lay Leow

发明人： James Allan Haney ,  Bee-Lay Leow

IPC分类号： B65G67/60

CPC分类号： B63B9/00 ,  B63B27/02 ,  B63B35/003

摘要： A load out and float off method for a spar type structure or another structure such as a deck. The invention enables the load out and float off of a large diameter spar using existing Heavy Lift Vessels (HLV's). A U-shaped tank (U-tank) is utilized to artificially extend the length of the HLV and provide supplemental buoyancy to help lift the spar off the land ways. The U-tank provides supplemental buoyancy and water plane area to float the spar off the HLV. After HLV departure the U-tank is moved and placed beneath an adapter frame on the spar's hard tank. The U-tank is ballasted upward to reduce the hard tank draft and have the strake tips clear the channel bottom. The spar can then be brought alongside the fabrication yard quay for additional work and then towed down the channel to the open sea.

摘要翻译： 用于翼梁型结构或其他结构（如甲板）的载荷和浮起法。 本发明能够使用现有的重型船只（HLV）从大直径翼梁卸载和浮起。 使用U型坦克（U型坦克）人工延长HLV的长度，并提供补充浮力以帮助将翼梁从地面上提升。 U型坦克提供补充浮力和水平面区域，以使翼梁离开HLV。 在HLV离开后，U型槽被移动并放置在翼梁硬罐上的适配器框架下方。 U型坦克被向上压，以减少硬罐的通风，并使排气通道清除通道底部。 然后可以将码头带到制造码头旁边进行额外的工作，然后将通道拖到公海。

公开(公告)号：US20110305522A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-15

申请号：US12815556

申请日：2010-06-15

申请人： James Allan Haney ,  Nadathur P. Varadarajan ,  Jason Scot Baldwin

发明人： James Allan Haney ,  Nadathur P. Varadarajan ,  Jason Scot Baldwin

IPC分类号： E02B17/08

CPC分类号： B63B59/02 ,  B63B21/00 ,  E02B17/003 ,  E02B2017/0039 ,  E02B2017/0043

摘要： An arrangement and method for restraining surge and sway of the barge during floatover of a topside onto a substructure. Roller bumpers provided on the substructure guide the barge during slot entry and exit without the use of secondary mooring lines and restrain sway at the floatover position. Dedicated vertical bearing surfaces are provided on the substructure at the entry to the slot. Resilient bumpers are provided on the barge. The resilient bumpers engage the dedicated vertical bearing surfaces on the substructure and position the barge in the floatover position in the longitudinal direction. A tug boat tows the barge into the slot until the resilient bumpers engage the dedicated vertical bearing surfaces. The tug continues to pull throughout the floatover operation to hold the barge in the floatover position.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在顶部向底部浮起的过程中抑制驳船的喘振和摇摆的布置和方法。 设置在底座上的滚子缓冲器在进入和退出槽时引导驳船，而不使用辅助系泊绳并限制在浮起位置的摆动。 专用的垂直轴承表面设在底座的入口处。 在驳船上提供弹性保险杠。 弹性缓冲器接合底座上的专用垂直轴承表面，并将驳船沿长度方向定位在浮动位置。 拖船将驳船拖入槽中，直到弹性缓冲器接合专用垂直轴承表面。 拖船在整个浮式操作中继续拉动，以将驳船保持在浮起位置。

公开(公告)号：US08696291B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-15

申请号：US13313185

申请日：2011-12-07

申请人： James Allan Haney ,  Bee-Lay Leow

发明人： James Allan Haney ,  Bee-Lay Leow

IPC分类号： B63B27/00 ,  B63B35/00 ,  B65G67/60

CPC分类号： B63B9/00 ,  B63B27/02 ,  B63B35/003

摘要： A load out and float off method for a spar type structure or another structure such as a deck. The invention enables the load out and float off of a large diameter spar using existing Heavy Lift Vessels (HLV's). A U-shaped tank (U-tank) is utilized to artificially extend the length of the HLV and provide supplemental buoyancy to help lift the spar off the land ways. The U-tank provides supplemental buoyancy and water plane area to float the spar off the HLV. After HLV departure the U-tank is moved and placed beneath an adapter frame on the spar's hard tank. The U-tank is ballasted upward to reduce the hard tank draft and have the strake tips clear the channel bottom. The spar can then be brought alongside the fabrication yard quay for additional work and then towed down the channel to the open sea.

摘要翻译： 用于翼梁型结构或其他结构（如甲板）的载荷和浮起法。 本发明能够使用现有的重型船只（HLV）从大直径翼梁卸载和浮起。 使用U型坦克（U型坦克）人工延长HLV的长度，并提供补充浮力以帮助将翼梁从地面上提升。 U型坦克提供补充浮力和水平面区域，以使翼梁离开HLV。 在HLV离开后，U型槽被移动并放置在翼梁硬罐上的适配器框架下方。 U型坦克被向上压，以减少硬罐的通风，并使排气通道清除通道底部。 然后可以将码头带到制造码头旁边进行额外的工作，然后将通道拖到公海。

公开(公告)号：US06547491B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-15

申请号：US09528038

申请日：2000-03-17

申请人： James Allan Haney

发明人： James Allan Haney

IPC分类号： E02D2308

CPC分类号： E02B17/0013 ,  E02B17/0004 ,  E02B17/027 ,  E02B2017/0039 ,  E02B2017/0043

摘要： An apparatus and method for pressurizing tubular members of an offshore structure immersed in seawater so that the internal pressure resists the hydrostatic pressure of the seawater. To achieve this internal pressure, compressed air or gas is introduced into the tubular members after the various tubular members are submerged in seawater.

摘要翻译： 一种用于对浸入海水中的海上结构的管状构件加压使得内部压力抵抗海水的静水压力的装置和方法。 为了实现该内部压力，在各种管状构件浸没在海水中之后，将压缩空气或气体引入到管状构件中。

公开(公告)号：US06210076B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-03

申请号：US09266422

申请日：1999-03-11

申请人： James Allan Haney ,  Daniel Major Houser

发明人： James Allan Haney ,  Daniel Major Houser

IPC分类号： E02D2500

CPC分类号： B63B21/00 ,  B63B9/065 ,  B63B35/34 ,  B63B35/665 ,  B63B2009/067 ,  B63B2035/442 ,  E02B17/024

摘要： A method and apparatus that eliminates the need for a derrick barge to lift the deck into place on a floating offshore structure. A connector is used to connect the transport barge to the floating offshore structure. The connector is a type that allows only relative pitch motions between the transport barge and floating offshore structure in response to sea states acting on the barge and floating offshore structure. The connector is also a type that allows disconnection while large forces are acting on the connector. One or more skidding girders attached to the legs of the deck support the legs of the deck above the skidding surface of the transport barge. A skidding surface on the girders, and complementary skidding surface on the surface of the transport barge and floating offshore structure, allow the deck to be skidded from the barge to the floating offshore structure. Once the deck is in the proper position on the floating offshore structure, the deck legs are lowered into contact with the floating offshore structure by removing spacers provided in the girders. The girders are then detached from the legs of the deck and removed. The deck may also be transferred from the transport barge to the floating offshore structure in a manner where relative pitch between the transport barge and floating offshore structure is not allowed. This is accomplished by also using a knee brace that is attached between a submerged portion of the floating offshore structure and the transport barge.

摘要翻译： 一种方法和装置，其不需要用于将吊舱提升到漂浮的海上结构上的适当位置。 连接器用于将运输驳船连接到浮动海上结构。 连接器是一种只允许运输驳船和浮动海上结构之间的相对俯仰运动，以响应作用在驳船和浮动海上结构上的海洋状态。 连接器也是允许断开连接的类型，而大的力作用在连接器上。 连接到甲板的腿部的一个或多个打滑桁架将甲板的腿部支撑在运输驳船的打滑表面上方。 大梁上的打滑表面和运输驳船和浮动海上结构的表面上的互补的打滑表面允许甲板从驳船滑向浮动海上结构。 一旦甲板处于浮动海上结构的正确位置，甲板腿就会通过移除在桁架上设置的间隔部分与浮动海上结构接触。 然后将大梁从甲板的腿上拆下并取出。 甲板也可以以不允许运输驳船和浮式海上结构之间相对间距的方式从运输驳船转移到浮动海上结构。 这也是通过使用连接在浮动海上结构的淹没部分和运输驳船之间的膝盖支架来实现的。

公开(公告)号：US08408154B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-02

申请号：US11702349

申请日：2007-02-05

申请人： James Allan Haney ,  Cheng-Yo Chen

发明人： James Allan Haney ,  Cheng-Yo Chen

IPC分类号： F15D1/10

CPC分类号： B63B21/502 ,  B63B2021/504 ,  F16L1/123 ,  Y02T70/121

摘要： An improved strake for structures that are subject to vortex induced vibrations and motions due to fluid flow around the structure. One embodiment includes a streamliner on the edge of the strake. The streamliner may be added to existing strakes or may be formed at the same time as the strake for extruded strakes. The streamliner reduces vortex induced vibrations and motions of the structure to which the strake is attached. Another embodiment of the invention provides a tension resisting support attached to the strake and structure. The support provides a different load path along the strake than the previously known art for carrying the pressure loading from fluid pressure acting normal to the surface of the strake.

摘要翻译： 对于受到涡流引起的振动和由于结构周围的流体流动引起的运动的结构的改进。 一个实施例包括在斜面的边缘上的流光线。 流线缆可以被添加到现有的横梁上，或者可以与挤压的履带的板条同时形成。 流线型降低涡流引起的振动和结构的运动。 本发明的另一个实施例提供了一种附着在所述板条和结构上的抗张力支撑件。 支撑件提供了与先前已知的技术相比沿轴承不同的载荷路径，用于承载从垂直于砂浆表面的流体压力的压力载荷。

公开(公告)号：US20070209570A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-13

申请号：US11702349

申请日：2007-02-05

申请人： James Allan Haney ,  Cheng-Yo Chen

发明人： James Allan Haney ,  Cheng-Yo Chen

IPC分类号： B63B1/38

CPC分类号： B63B21/502 ,  B63B2021/504 ,  F16L1/123 ,  Y02T70/121

摘要： An improved strake for structures that are subject to vortex induced vibrations and motions due to fluid flow around the structure. One embodiment includes a streamliner on the edge of the strake. The streamliner may be added to existing strakes or may be formed at the same time as the strake for extruded strakes. The streamliner reduces vortex induced vibrations and motions of the structure to which the strake is attached. Another embodiment of the invention provides a tension resisting support attached to the strake and structure. The support provides a different load path along the strake than the previously known art for carrying the pressure loading from fluid pressure acting normal to the surface of the strake.

摘要翻译： 对于受到涡流引起的振动和由于结构周围的流体流动引起的运动的结构的改进。 一个实施例包括在斜面的边缘上的流光线。 流线缆可以被添加到现有的横梁上，或者可以与挤压的履带的板条同时形成。 流线型降低涡流引起的振动和结构的运动。 本发明的另一个实施例提供了一种附着在所述板条和结构上的抗张力支撑件。 支撑件提供了与先前已知的技术相比沿轴承的不同载荷路径，用于承载从垂直于砂浆表面的流体压力的压力载荷。

公开(公告)号：US5988932A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-23

申请号：US903776

申请日：1997-07-31

申请人： James Allan Haney ,  Trevor R. J. Mills ,  Chunfa Wu

发明人： James Allan Haney ,  Trevor R. J. Mills ,  Chunfa Wu

IPC分类号： B63B9/06 ,  B63B21/00 ,  B63B35/34 ,  B63B35/66 ,  B25G3/18

CPC分类号： B63B9/065 ,  B63B21/00 ,  B63B35/34 ,  B63B35/665 ,  B63B2009/067 ,  B63B2035/442 ,  Y10T403/59

摘要： A marine connector that facilitates docking of large floating objects during a sea state that produces significant relative motion between the two objects. A toggle nose is mounted on one floating object and a mating device, a toggle nose receiver, is mounted on the second floating object. The toggle nose contains a toggle mechanism that extends and retracts two opposed transverse pins having conical ends. The toggle nose receiver is provided with corresponding conical sockets to receive the ends of the pins.

摘要翻译： 一种海洋连接器，便于在海洋状态下对接大型浮动物体，从而在两个物体之间产生显着的相对运动。 肘节鼻安装在一个浮动物体上，并且配合装置肘式鼻接收器安装在第二浮动物体上。 肘杆包括一个肘节机构，该肘节机构使具有锥形端部的两个相对的横向销延伸并缩回。 肘杆式鼻接收器设置有相应的锥形插座以接收销的端部。

公开(公告)号：US06364577B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-02

申请号：US09576365

申请日：2000-05-22

申请人： James Allan Haney

发明人： James Allan Haney

IPC分类号： E02D700

CPC分类号： E02D13/10

摘要： A pile driving transition piece. The transition piece avoids the shock loading in the stabbing points of pile driving transition pieces that otherwise would be induced when the pile driving hammer strikes the transition piece. Avoiding the shock loading prevents the characteristic fatigue cracks from forming in the stabbing point and the consequent failure of the stabbing points from rapid growth of the fatigue cracks.

摘要翻译： 打桩过渡件。 过渡件避免了打桩过程中刺伤点的冲击载荷，否则当打桩锤撞击过渡件时，该冲击加载将被引起。 避免冲击负荷防止刺穿点形成特征疲劳裂纹，刺穿点的疲劳破裂迅速增长导致破裂。