Patent ID: 8141643

Claim:
A method of installing a spool piece subsea, the spool piece being provided with end terminations, the method comprising the steps of: (a) assembling the equipment within a frame and holding the end terminations of the spool piece in the frame in the correct orientation relative to one another for interconnection with subsea installations; (b) submerging in the sea at least a part of an assembly comprising the frame and the spool piece; (c) coupling the at least partially submerged assembly to a vessel; (d) transporting the at least partially submerged assembly proximate a subsea installation site; (e) coupling the assembly to an installation device; (f) installing the spool piece at the installation site using the installation device; (g) maneuvering the frame to thereby position the spool piece so that the end terminations of the spool piece are located immediately adjacent the respective subsea installations; and (h) connecting the end terminations to the subsea installations whilst the spool piece is supported in position within the frame.