Patent SG-11201804708W-A (SG)
Title: A controllable float module, a modular offshore structure assembly comprising at least one controllable float module and a method for assembling a modular offshore structure in situ
Inventor: HARDCASTLE TREVOR M
IPC: B65D88/78
Filed: 2016-12-19
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property -' Organization International Bureau rist0) (43) International Publication Date .... .....r ,„„0 29 June 2017(29.06.2017) WIPO I PCT (10) WO International 111111111111311111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111311111111111111111 2017/109470 Publication Number Al (51) International Patent Classification: AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, B63B 9/06 (2006.01) B63B 39/03 (2006.01) BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, B63B 35/44 (2006.01) B65D 88/78 (2006.01) DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, (21) International Application Number: KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS LU, LY MA, PCT/GB2016/053990 MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, (22) International Filing Date: NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, 19 December 2016 (19.12.2016) RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, (25) Filing Language: English ZA, ZM, ZW. (26) Publication Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every (30) Priority Data: kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, 1522480.1 20 December 2015 (20.12.2015) GB GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, (72) Inventor; and TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, (71) Applicant : HARDCASTLE, Trevor M. [GB/GB]; 59 DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, New Ridley Road, Stocksfield Northumberland NE43 7EY LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, (GB). SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (74) Agent: MURGITROYD & COMPANY; Scotland House, 165-169 Scotland Street, Glasgow Strathclyde G5 8PL Published: (GB). — with international search report (Art 21(3)) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (54) Title: A CONTROLLABLE FLOAT MODULE, A MODULAR OFFSHORE STRUCTURE ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE CONTROLLABLE FLOAT MODULE AND A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A MODULAR OFFSHORE STRUCTURE IN SITU 100 50 i3 Hj Il .4t FIG. 2 IN (57) : The present invention provides a controllable float module for a modular offshore support structure assembly. The in- ventive float module comprises (i) a first ballast chamber provided within a predetermined first portion of said float module, having 0\ at least one first controllable fluid connection, adapted to provide controlled fluid flow between an interior of said first ballast cham - © ber and a first fluid reservoir containing a first fluid, and at least one second fluid connection, adapted to provide controlled fluid Il ---... flow between said interior of said first ballast chamber and a second fluid reservoir containing a second fluid; (ii) at least one second Ir --- ballast chamber provided within a predetermined second portion of said float module, having at least one first controllable fluid con - 11 c:::, nection, adapted to provide controlled fluid flow between an interior of said second ballast chamber and said first fluid reservoir ei containing said first fluid, and at least one second fluid connection, adapted to provide controlled fluid flow between said interior of 0 said second ballast chamber and said second fluid reservoir containing said second fluid, and (iii) a control system, adapted to con - trol each of said at least one first and second controllable fluid connection and selectively vary [Continued on next page] WO 2017/109470 Al IMEDIMOMEMEHIDEHIHEIHMOMENINVOIMIE the proportional quantity of said first fluid and said second fluid within any one of said first and at least one second ballast cham- ber, ule so as when in to selectively use. vary the buoyancy of any one of said at least one predetermined first and second portion of said float mod-