Patent ID: 8905677
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A subsea fluid storage system, comprising; a perforate vessel; a flexible bladder coupled to and at least partially disposed within the perforate vessel and comprising a neck flange; a support that is coupled to the flexible bladder and is movably coupled to the perforate vessel; a support driver configured to move at least a portion of the support towards the neck flange of the flexible bladder; an anchoring element coupled to and configured to secure the perforate vessel to a seabed; a sensor operationally coupled to the support and configured to generate a signal as a function of a position of the at least portion of the support; and wherein the flexible bladder is configured to be movable between a first state in which the at least portion of the support is proximal to the neck flange, and a second state in which the support is distal to the neck flange.