Disclosed is a subsea storage unit (15; 15′; 15″) including a pressure hull (1) having a cargo hold (5) configured for storing cargo (3, 7) and a base (2; 8) configured for supporting the storage unit on a seabed (B). The pressure hull has a movable hatch (4), providing access to the cargo hold. The subsea storage unit also includes suspension means (11a,b, 35), wherein the subsea storage unit may be lifted and lowered in a body of water, and ballasting means. A seabed facility (30), configured for receiving and accommodating at least one subsea storage unit, is also provided.
Subsea storage unit, system and method
2018-10-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B65D Behältnisse zur Lagerung oder zum Transport von Gegenständen oder Materialien [Container], z.B. Säcke, Beutel, Fässer, Flaschen, Dosen, Kästen, Büchsen, Schachteln, Packkörbe, Tonnen, Gläser, Flüssigkeitsbehälter, Trichtersilos, Transportbehälter , CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS / B63C LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS , Zuwasserlassen, Trockenstellen, Docken oder Bergen von Schiffen / B63G OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS , Angriffs- oder Verteidigungsanordnungen auf Schiffen / E21B EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING , Erd- oder Gesteinsbohren |