US 7,543,799 B2
Method and apparatus for deploying articles in deep waters
Stewart K. Willis, Aboyne (United Kingdom); and Graham Mann, Strachan (United Kingdom)
Assigned to Acergy UK Limited, Bucksburn, Aberdeen (United Kingdom)
Appl. No. 10/503,337
PCT Filed Jan. 23, 2003, PCT No. PCT/GB03/00286
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Mar. 08, 2005,
PCT Pub. No. WO03/062042, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 31, 2003.
Claims priority of application No. 0201540.2 (GB), filed on Jan. 24, 2002; and application No. 0205251.2 (GB), filed on Mar. 06, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2005/0191165 A1, Sep. 01, 2005
Int. Cl. B66D 1/36 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 254—336  [254/393] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of lowering equipment from a vessel to the seabed using man made fibre rope attached to the equipment and a winch employing wire rope, wherein the fibre rope is paid out in sections by repeated operation of the winch and wire rope.