Patent ID: 7563055
Filing Date: 2009-07-21
Classification: B66D,F16L

Abstract:
1. A marine pipe laying system for laying of an offshore pipeline, wherein the system comprises: a. a main supporting structure; b. a pipe connecting station, wherein a pipe section is connected to an uppermost end of a previously launched offshore pipeline; c. a static clamp adapted for releasably securing the uppermost end of the previously launched offshore pipeline, wherein the static clamp is adapted to support a weight of the previously launched offshore pipeline; d. a hoisting device comprising: e. a locking means adapted for locking the second block to the tower wherein the locking means is adapted to lock the second block in a lowermost position at a lower side of the tower, wherein the second block remains stationary with respect to the tower and the first block travels in an upward direction towards an uppermost position along the tower.