Offshore platform structure for artic waters
An offshore platform structure of the gravity type intended to be installed on a sea bed in artic or corresponding waters. The platform structure comprises a substructure intended to be completely submerged and supported by the sea bed when in installed position, a superstructure extending up from the substructure and up above the sea bed and a deck superstructure supported by the superstructure above the sea level. A fender is provided intended to protect the superstructure against drifting ice and icebergs, the substructure being provided with a preferably horizontal top support slab supporting the fender, the fender being movably arranged on said support slab and comprising a preferably compartmented cylindrical ring-shaped body with a large weight resting preferably freely on the substructure, intended to be arranged apart from the superstructure when in normal position.
- Assignee:
- Ingenior Thor Furuholmen A/S (Norway) Ingenior F. Seliner A/S (Norway) A/S Hoyer-Ellefsen (Norway)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4484841
- OSTI ID:
- 6250076
- Resource Relation:
- Patent Priority Date: Priority date 1 Mar 1982, Norway; Other Information: PAT-APPL-353352
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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