Personnel evacuation apparatus for an offshore platform

Patent · Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6469486

Hunter, A F

An apparatus is described for evacuating personnel from an offshore platform in all weather conditions to a position on the ocean surface a safe distance from the platform the apparatus comprising: a boat launching ramp; flotation means; boat means adapted to be supported and launched by the ramp; means for releasably securing the boat means within the ramp means adjacent the entry end; means for releasing the latch means to permit the flotation means to move the launching ramp from its stowed position to a deployed position; and means for releasing the boat securing means, thereby permitting the boat means to slide down the ramp and be launched from the exit end of the ramp onto the surface of the ocean a safe distance from the platform.

• Assignee: Conoco, Inc., Ponca City, OK
• Patent Number(s): US 4660677
• OSTI ID: 6469486
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Jul 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
42 ENGINEERING
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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
BUOYS
FASTENERS
FASTENING
MOORINGS
NATURAL GAS WELLS
OIL WELLS
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POSITIONING
SEAS
SHIPS
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