Patent ID: 9534618
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: B63B,E02D,E21B,F15D,F16L

Claim:
1. A fairing for suppressing a vortex induced vibration (VIV) of a tubular, the fairing comprising: a tail member dimensioned to suppress a vortex induced vibration of a tubular; an encircling member dimensioned to encircle less than an entire circumference of a tubular, the encircling member being separable from the tail member; and a connecting assembly dimensioned to attach the tail member to the encircling member, the connecting assembly comprising an insertion member extending from an inner surface of the encircling member in a direction substantially perpendicular to the inner surface, and a channel formed within an outer surface of the tail member, and wherein the insertion member is dimensioned to be inserted into the channel.