Patent ID: 8353643
Filing Date: 2013-01-15
Classification: E02B

Abstract:
1. A method of elevating a marine platform that is supported by a plurality of hollow metallic leg sections that extend above and below a water line of a body of water, comprising the steps of; a) cutting one of the leg sections at a position next to the water line to provide a cut at a selected elevation; b) attaching a pair of sleeves to the leg section that was cut in step “a”, the sleeves including inner and outer telescoping sleeves; c) attaching a plurality of hydraulic rams to the leg sections, each ram having a hollowed cylinder and an extensible push rod and first and second end portions, the rams being attached to the leg section at the end portions, one end portion being attached to the leg section above the cut and the other end portion being attached to the leg section below the cut, and wherein each ram has a retracted and an extended position; d) repeating steps “a” through “c” for the other leg sections of the platform; e) elevating the platform by extending each ram to the extended position, wherein one sleeve travels away from the other sleeve.