The present invention provides a novel offshore structure, referred to as Super Shallow Water Structures (SSS), designed and manufactured for installation in shallow water depths ranging from 3.5 meters to 50 meters. The said structure is a self-floating structure that can be towed from a fabrication yard or dry dock to an offshore site and lowered into position without requiring heavy lifting vessels or barge-based operations. The structure is equipped with a unique pontoon foundation (1) that facilitates self-floating transport and lowering through controlled water or grout filling. The structure (SSS) serves as an alternative to traditional offshore structures. It also provides a viable solution for replacing jacket and pile foundations for heavy topsides structures.

    La présente invention concerne une nouvelle structure en mer, appelée structures d'eaux très peu profondes (SSS), conçue et fabriquée pour une installation dans des eaux peu profondes allant de 3,5 mètres à 50 mètres. Ladite structure est une structure auto-flottante qui peut être remorquée d'un parc de fabrication ou d'une cale sèche à un site en mer et abaissée en position sans nécessiter de navires de levage lourds ou d'opérations à base de barge. La structure est équipée d'une fondation de ponton unique (1) qui facilite le transport auto-flottant et l'abaissement grâce à un emplissage contrôlé d'eau ou de coulis. La structure (SSS) sert d'alternative aux structures en mer classiques. L'invention concerne également une solution viable pour remplacer des enveloppes et des pieux pour des superstructures lourdes.


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    Title :

    SELF-FLOATING SUPER SHALLOW WATER STRUCTURES


    Additional title:

    STRUCTURES AUTO-FLOTTANTES EN EAUX TRÈS PEU PROFONDES


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-06-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / E02B HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING , Wasserbau



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