Offshore deck to substructure mating system and method
An offshore platform, in combination, a deck for installation to be supported by a substructure is described including a plurality of upstanding column members, said deck including a corresponding plurality of depending legs, the improvement characterized by: at least one of said legs including a stabbing tip assembly for engagement with a corresponding column member, said stabbing tip assembly comprising an outer body for engagement with said column member to transfer permanent weight of said deck to said column member, a generally vertically movable locating pin disposed in said body for movement to stab into receiver means including means forming a receptacle on said column member for locating said dock with respect to said column member, and resilient means supported by said body for accommodating lateral and vertically-imposed loads acting between said column member and said leg during placement of said deck on said substructure to minimize the imposition of peak forces on said deck and said substructure; said receiver means comprising a generally cylindrical receiver shoe forming said receptacle, said shoe comprising part of a jack assembly supported on said column member and said shoe being operable to be moved to a position to permit contact of said leg with said column member to provide supporting relationship therebetween; and said jack assembly comprising a generally cylindrical body member supported on said column member and forming a chamber with said shoe for receiving particulate material to support said shoe in a first position for receiving said locating pin, said shoe being movable to a second position in response to removing said particulate material from said chamber to permit movement of said leg into engagement with said body member.
- Assignee:
- Atlantic Richfield Co., Los Angeles, CA (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5219451; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-874235
- OSTI ID:
- 6395306
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 24 Apr 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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