Patent ID: 8596919
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
1. A system for reducing scouring in subsea foundations around a pile installed in a seabed, comprising: a disk having a greater cross-sectional dimension than the pile, and having at least a bottom surface, a top surface, a chamber external peripheral member configured to form an external peripheral wall, and a chamber internal peripheral member configured to form an internal peripheral wall, the bottom and top surfaces being coupled to at least one of the chamber external peripheral member and the chamber internal peripheral member, and one or more chambers formed between the top surface and the bottom surface and the chamber external peripheral member and the chamber internal peripheral member, the chambers comprising one or more fill bags, sealable chambers, or a combination thereof, the disk configured to receive fluidized fill material for at least partially filling the one or more chambers; and the disk having a pile opening formed through the disk and configured to be installed on the seabed with the pile protruding through the pile opening.