Patents Assigned to Modular Jack-Up Systems Company, Inc.
  • Method for transporting and transferring a heavy load in high seas to a fixed structure
    Patent number: 4826355
    Abstract: The equipped deck (1) is charged onto a self-elevating platform (2). The platform is positioned close to the fixed platform (11) and the deck is lifted from the self-elevating platform (2) to the level of the fixed platform (11). The deck is slid on the fixed platform (11) by means of a cradle (6) mounted on blocks provided with regulating jacks. The blocks co-operate with sliding ways provided on each of the platforms. The two platforms are coupled by means of a guiding frome (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Modular Jack-Up Systems Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Henri-Albert Marion