Patent ID: 6997645

Claim:
A subsea tool ( 10 ) designed to pull pipeline ends (PE 1 , PE 2 ) towards each other, which tool ( 10 ) comprises a first and a second main body ( 1 , 2 ) able to be displaced to and from each other, characterised in that the first and the second main bodies ( 1 , 2 ) have limited freedom of motion relative to each other, that the first main body ( 1 ) comprises a frame construction ( 5 ) having means ( 11 b ) for guiding onto and fixed attachment to one of the pipeline ends (PE 1 ), that the second main body ( 2 ) comprises a frame structure ( 6 ) having means ( 18 ) for guiding onto and retaining the other pipeline end (PE 2 ), a number of guiding means ( 15 , 16 ) provided on the first main body ( 1 ) for co-operation with complementary guiding elements ( 20 , 21 ) provided on the second main body ( 2 ), and a pulling device ( 3 ) arranged between the first and second main body ( 1 , 2 ), which pulling device ( 3 ) is designed for pulling the main bodies ( 1 , 2 ) including the respective pipeline ends (PE 1 , PE 2 ) towards each other at the same time as the guiding means and elements ( 15 , 16 , 20 , 21 ) align and orient the pipeline ends (PE 1 , PE 2 ) relative to each other.