GB2427173A8 - Method and apparatus - Google Patents

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Publication number: GB2427173A8
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

GB0611868A

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Inventor

Patrick Joseph Collins

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Ythan Environmental Services Ltd

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Ythan Environmental Services Ltd

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2005-06-15

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2006-06-15

Publication date

2011-06-22

2006-06-15 Application filed by Ythan Environmental Services Ltd filed Critical Ythan Environmental Services Ltd

2006-07-26 Publication of GB0611868D0 publication Critical patent/GB0611868D0/en

2006-10-10 Priority to US11/545,795 priority Critical patent/US7500439B2/en

2006-10-14 Priority to EP06255294A priority patent/EP1867564B1/en

2006-10-14 Priority to AT06255294T priority patent/ATE517810T1/en

2006-10-14 Priority to DK06255294.8T priority patent/DK1867564T3/en

2006-12-20 Publication of GB2427173A publication Critical patent/GB2427173A/en

2010-01-06 Publication of GB2427173B publication Critical patent/GB2427173B/en

2011-06-22 Application granted granted Critical

2011-06-22 Publication of GB2427173A8 publication Critical patent/GB2427173A8/en

2011-06-22 Publication of GB2427173B8 publication Critical patent/GB2427173B8/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2026-06-15 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
- F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water
- F16L1/20—Accessories therefor, e.g. floats, weights
- F16L1/24—Floats; Weights
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C7/00—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects
- B63C7/06—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects in which lifting action is generated in or adjacent to vessels or objects
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C7/00—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects
- B63C7/06—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects in which lifting action is generated in or adjacent to vessels or objects
- B63C7/08—Salvaging of disabled, stranded, or sunken vessels; Salvaging of vessel parts or furnishings, e.g. of safes; Salvaging of other underwater objects in which lifting action is generated in or adjacent to vessels or objects using rigid floats
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
- E02B17/00—Artificial islands mounted on piles or like supports, e.g. platforms on raisable legs or offshore constructions; Construction methods therefor
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16L1/00—Laying or reclaiming pipes; Repairing or joining pipes on or under water
- F16L1/12—Laying or reclaiming pipes on or under water

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
Civil Engineering (AREA)
Structural Engineering (AREA)
Other Liquid Machine Or Engine Such As Wave Power Use (AREA)

GB0611868A 2005-06-15 2006-06-15 Method for use in controlling the buoyancy of a structure Active GB2427173B8 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US11/545,795 US7500439B2 (en)	2006-06-15	2006-10-10	Method and apparatus
EP06255294A EP1867564B1 (en)	2006-06-15	2006-10-14	Method and apparatus for providing buoyancy
AT06255294T ATE517810T1 (en)	2006-06-15	2006-10-14	METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING BUOYANT FORCE
DK06255294.8T DK1867564T3 (en)	2006-06-15	2006-10-14	Method and apparatus for providing flowability

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GBGB0512154.6A GB0512154D0 (en)	2005-06-15	2005-06-15	Method and apparatus

Publications (5)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB0611868D0 GB0611868D0 (en)	2006-07-26
GB2427173A GB2427173A (en)	2006-12-20
GB2427173B GB2427173B (en)	2010-01-06
GB2427173A8 true GB2427173A8 (en)	2011-06-22
GB2427173B8 GB2427173B8 (en)	2011-06-22

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GBGB0512154.6A Ceased GB0512154D0 (en)	2005-06-15	2005-06-15	Method and apparatus
GB0611868A Active GB2427173B8 (en)	2005-06-15	2006-06-15	Method for use in controlling the buoyancy of a structure

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GBGB0512154.6A Ceased GB0512154D0 (en)	2005-06-15	2005-06-15	Method and apparatus

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US7500439B2 (en)	2006-06-15	2009-03-10	Ythan Environmental Services Ltd.	Method and apparatus
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US9079639B2 (en)	2013-04-06	2015-07-14	Safe Marine Transfer, LLC	Large volume subsea chemical storage and metering system
US9156609B2 (en)	2013-04-06	2015-10-13	Safe Marine Transfer, LLC	Large subsea package deployment methods and devices
US9797525B2 (en)	2014-05-29	2017-10-24	Ecosse Subsea Systems, Ltd.	Method of governing the elevation, attitude and structural integrity of a pressure-containing vessel in a body of liquid
GB2554072A (en)	2016-09-14	2018-03-28	Aubin Ltd	Apparatus
WO2018191679A1 (en)	2017-04-14	2018-10-18	Safe Marine Transfer, LLC	Method and apparatus to install, adjust and recover buoyancy elements from subsea facilities
GB2580986A (en)	2019-02-04	2020-08-05	Aubin Ltd	Method

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- 2005-06-15 GB GBGB0512154.6A patent/GB0512154D0/en not_active Ceased
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GB2427173B (en)	2010-01-06
GB0512154D0 (en)	2005-07-20
GB2427173B8 (en)	2011-06-22
GB0611868D0 (en)	2006-07-26
GB2427173A (en)	2006-12-20

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB0406336D0 (en)	2004-04-21	Apparatus and method
GB0621488D0 (en)	2006-12-06	Apparatus and method
GB0409691D0 (en)	2004-06-02	Apparatus and method
GB2427173A8 (en)	2011-06-22	Method and apparatus
GB0605136D0 (en)	2006-04-26	Apparatus and method
GB0501688D0 (en)	2005-03-02	Method and apparatus
GB0506186D0 (en)	2005-05-04	Apparatus and method
GB2438094B (en)	2009-08-05	Apparatus and method
GB0526501D0 (en)	2006-02-08	Method and Apparatus
GB0403238D0 (en)	2004-03-17	Apparatus and method
GB0402428D0 (en)	2004-03-10	Apparatus and method
GB0411775D0 (en)	2004-06-30	Apparatus and method
AP2007003949A0 (en)	2007-04-30	Apparatus and method
GB0513613D0 (en)	2005-08-10	Apparatus and method
GB0508695D0 (en)	2005-06-08	Apparatus and method
GB0411721D0 (en)	2004-06-30	Method and apparatus
GB0517531D0 (en)	2005-10-05	Method and apparatus
GB0504469D0 (en)	2005-04-13	Method and apparatus
GB0509526D0 (en)	2005-06-15	Method and apparatus
GB0509450D0 (en)	2005-06-15	Method and apparatus
GB0503320D0 (en)	2005-03-23	Method and apparatus
GB0515084D0 (en)	2005-08-31	Apparatus and method
GB0519828D0 (en)	2005-11-09	Apparatus and method
GB0525088D0 (en)	2006-01-18	Method and apparatus
GB0524750D0 (en)	2006-01-11	Method and apparatus

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2007-06-20	732E	Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
2010-09-15	S117	Correction of errors in patents and applications (sect. 117/patents act 1977)	Free format text: REQUEST FILED; REQUEST FOR CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 117 FILED ON 28 MAY 2010
2011-06-29	S117	Correction of errors in patents and applications (sect. 117/patents act 1977)	Free format text: CORRECTIONS ALLOWED; REQUEST FOR CORRECTION UNDER SECTION 117 FILED ON 28 MAY 2010 ALLOWED ON 4 MAY 2011
2023-05-31	732E	Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)	Free format text: REGISTERED BETWEEN 20230504 AND 20230510