Patent ID: 6719496
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: B63B,E02D

Abstract:
A method for deploying a suction pile anchor, comprising:opening valves on the top of a suction pile; offloading the suction pule anchor from an anchor boat and lowering the suction pile anchor to a sea floor with a cable; setting the suction pile anchor down, adjusting the rate of feed to the cable to match the rate of self-penetration of the suction pile anchor into the sea floor; closing the valves on the top of the suction pile with an ROV; attaching the ROV with pump capability to a pressure port of the suction pile; operating a pump of the ROV to draw down the suction pile to full depth, bringing a load pad-eye and an attached first end of a load line well below a mudline of the sea floor; supporting a load connection at a second end of the load line above the mudline utilizing a keeper on the side of the suction pile; disconnecting the ROLV from the pressure port; and connecting a mooring line to the load connection with the ROV.