A vortex-induced vibration (VIV) strake arrangement is provided. The VIV strake arrangement comprises: a VIV strake shell for location on a conduit; and a VIV strake fin, for coupling to the VIV strake shell, comprising a flexible fin tip, a flexible first leg extending from the flexible fin tip and a flexible second leg extending from the flexible fin tip, wherein the VIV strake fin is shaped such that when the VIV strake fin is connected to the VIV strake shell and the VIV strake shell is located on the conduit, the flexible first and second legs extend from the flexible fin tip and define a void between the flexible first and second legs.
The invention concerns a device for protecting an elongate member (244) in a region where the elongate member (244) enters a facility (116) through an aperture (248). The device has a support body (510, 5904) for mounting in the aperture (248), the support body (510, 5904) having a through-going passage (515) to receive the elongate member (244) and an external abutment (658, 5936) for limiting movement of the support body into the aperture (248). Mounted in the support body (510, 5904) is at least one catch body which is pivotally mounted to the support body (510, 5904) for rotation between a stowed position in which an abutment surface of the catch body protrudes into the through passage, and a deployed position in which the catch body protrudes outwardly from the support body (510, 5904). A drive member (840, 6008, 6604) is releasably secured at a predetermined position in the through passageway, In use, with the catch body in its stowed position and by means of a pulling line (264, 2412, 6212, 2720) acting on the drive member (840, 6008, 6604), the support body (510, 5904) is able to be pulled into the aperture (248) until the external abutment (658, 5936) prevents further movement of the support body into the aperture (248), after which the action of the pulling line (264, 2412, 6212, 2720) on the drive member (840, 6008, 6604) is able to release the drive member to move along the through passage, causing the drive member (840, 6008, 6604) to act on the abutment surface of the catch body, turning the catch body to its deployed state so that the catch body prevents subsequent withdrawal of the support body(510, 5904) from the aperture (248).
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A separator for separating adjacent battery cells in a prismatic battery module. The separator comprises a cured foamed material, and the cured foamed material comprises a cured silicone polymer.
A method and apparatus for locating a rigid support body at a predetermined location with respect to an aperture in a wall of a facility are disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a rigid support body comprising a through-bore that extends through the support body from a first end of the support body to a further end and through which a flexible elongate member is locatable; and at least one retaining element supported on the support body via a respective connector that selectively allows the retaining element to swivel from a storage position to a deployed position: wherein in the storage position the support body is locatable through an aperture in a wall of a facility from a first position outside the facility to a further position in which at least a portion of the support body is within the facility, and in the deployed position the retaining element is disposed to prevent the support body passing fully through the aperture from the further position to the first position and to locate the rigid support body at a predetermined position with respect to the aperture.
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BEND STIFFENER ELEMENT, SUPPORT BODY AND STRUCTURE
A method and apparatus for locating an elongate flexible member at a desired location with respect to an aperture in a wall of a structure are disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a support body comprising a through passageway that extends through the support body from a first end of the support body to a further end of the support body; and a bend stiffener element securable at the first end; wherein a longitudinal axis of the bend stiffener element, for at least a portion of a whole length of the bend stiffener element, is curved.
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A guide apparatus 10 for an elongate member. The guide apparatus 10 comprises a plurality of elements 12 locatable along the length of the elongate member. Each element 12 extends around the elongate member. The guide apparatus 10 comprises a plurality of elongate link members 14 extending between elements 12. The elongate link members 14 are spaced from each other around the elements 12. The elongate link members 14 permit limited relative movement of the respective elements 12, such that the guide apparatus 10 permits limited bending of the elongate member. The guide apparatus 10 comprises a plurality of spacers 16. The spacers 16 are disposed between the elements 12. The spacers 16 extend around the elongate member. The spacers comprise guide formations 18, through which guide formations 18 the elongate link members 14 extend between the elements 12.
The invention relates to buoyancy for mounting on an elongate member which is to be deployed underwater, which may for example be a cable leading to a floating wind turbine. A buoyancy module (10) comprises a buoyancy body (46) providing a through-going passage (20) to receive the elongate member (12). The through-going passage comprises: a first collar (26) which is for embracing the elongate member and which is coupled to the buoyancy body through a first flexible element (48) permitting some angular movement of the first collar with respect to the buoyancy body; a second collar (28) which is separated from the first collar along the though-going passage, is for embracing the elongate member, and is coupled to the buoyancy body through a second flexible element (50) permitting some angular movement of the second collar with respect to the buoyancy body; and an oversize region between the first collar and the second collar. In use, changes of curvature of the elongate member where it passes through the buoyancy module are accommodated by virtue of angular movement of the first and second collars.
A method for locating a rigid support body at a predetermined location with respect to an aperture in a wall of a facility is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: providing a rigid support body at a first position outside a facility, the rigid support body comprising at least one retaining element disposed in a storage position, and comprising a through-bore that extends through the support body from a first end of the support body to a further end; via a first pulling force applied to a first terminal end region of a flexible elongate member that includes a covered region located in the through-bore, urging the rigid support body at least partially through an aperture in a wall of a facility, the rigid support body thereby being located at a further position whereby a portion of the rigid support body and at least one retaining element supported on the rigid support body is within the facility and the retaining element is spaced apart from an inner surface of the wall of the facility; subsequent to location of said retaining element within the facility and in a spaced apart relationship with said inner wall surface, positioning the retaining element out of a storage position by selectively swivelling the retaining element from the storage position; and subsequently urging the rigid support body into a retained position whereby at least a portion of an abutment surface of the retaining element is disposed in an abutting relationship with the inner surface of the wall proximate to the aperture to thereby locate the rigid support body at a predetermined location with respect to the aperture in which the retaining element is disposed in a deployed position.
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A method and apparatus for selectively releasing at least one retaining element during a pull-in process that locates a rigid support body at a predetermined location with respect to an aperture in a wall of a facility are disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a rigid support body comprising a through bore that extends through a length of the support body and through which a flexible elongate member is locatable; at least one latch arm slidable along a respective axis of sliding with respect to the support body; and for each latch arm, an abutment element that moves with the latch arm and is disposed to abut with a portion of a wall of a facility when the support body is located through an aperture in the wall of the facility; wherein the latch arm is disposed to respectively slide in a first direction of motion away from a retaining element supported on the rigid support body when the rigid support body passes through the aperture to thereby release the retaining element from a storage position when the retaining element is within the facility.
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A thermal insulating structure for a substrate. The structure comprises a tie coat bonded to the substrate and a foam insulating layer bonded to the tie coat. The foam insulating layer is the reaction product of a first material comprising a bio-based resin and a second material comprising a hardener.
A passive fire-resistant structure for a substrate. The structure comprises a tie coat bonded to the substrate and a passive fire-resistant foam layer bonded to the tie coat. The passive fire-resistant foam layer is the reaction product of a first material comprising a bio-based resin and a second material comprising a hardener.
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A rope assembly comprises a rope, wherein the rope comprises a plurality of braided or twisted strands. The rope assembly also comprises an attachment structure formed of a polymer. The attachment structure defines an opening through the rope between the strands. The strands are fixedly held in the attachment structure by being encased within the polymer.
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A method of forming panels. The method comprises mixing a composition comprising curable resin, microspheres and at least one additive in the presence of a catalyst. The method further comprises transferring the composition to a cuboid shaped mold and allowing the composition to cure in the cuboid shaped mold to form a cuboid shaped body of syntactic foam material. The method further comprises demolding the cuboid shaped body of syntactic foam material and cutting panels from the cuboid shaped body of syntactic foam material. The method further comprises drying the panels.
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A housing part for a subsea conduit crossing apparatus, a conduit crossing apparatus for use subsea including a plurality of housing parts, and methods of installing a subsea conduit crossing apparatus are provided. Each of the housing parts comprises a passageway for receiving a portion of a conduit for location subsea, one or more chambers at least partially surrounding the passageway, and one or more apertures arranged to enable matter to enter the one or more chambers. Gaseous, liquid and/or solid matter may be sealed inside at least one of the one or more chambers. At least one of the chambers may be left unsealed to enable seawater to enter the chamber. Each housing part may be located along at least part of the length of a conduit, such that the conduit passes through the passageway of the housing parts.
A vortex-induced vibration (VIV) strake arrangement is provided. The VIV strake arrangement comprises: a VIV strake shell for location on a conduit; and a VIV strake fin, for coupling to the VIV strake shell, comprising a flexible fin tip, a flexible first leg extending from the flexible fin tip and a flexible second leg extending from the flexible fin tip, wherein the VIV strake fin is shaped such that when the VIV strake fin is connected to the VIV strake shell and the VIV strake shell is located on the conduit, the flexible first and second legs extend from the flexible fin tip and define a void between the flexible first and second legs.
A crossing bridge for subsea use and a method of installing the crossing bridge is provided. The crossing bridge comprises: a first passageway arranged to enable a first subsea conduit to pass under the crossing bridge; a second passageway arranged to enable a second subsea conduit to pass over the crossing bridge and over the first subsea conduit; one or more chambers for storing seawater when the crossing bridge is submerged in seawater; and one or more valves configured to enable seawater to enter the chamber when the crossing bridge is submerged in seawater.
A protective structure for protecting a battery enclosure. The protective structure comprises a functional layer and a reinforcing layer. The functional layer comprises a fire retardant and a refractory material or an intumescent additive.
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A protective structure for protecting a battery enclosure. The protective structure comprises a functional layer and a reinforcing layer. The functional layer comprises a fire retardant and a refractory material or an intumescent additive.
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A cladding (10) for an elongate member to be deployed underwater includes multiple cladding sections (12, 26) each being configured to receive the elongate member and each having proximal and distal ends configured to engage with longitudinally neighbouring cladding sections (12, 26) enabling a continuous length of the cladding to be constructed from multiple cladding sections. At least one of the cladding sections is provided with a sensor module dock (28) configured to receive and releasably mount a sensor module (30) to the cladding.
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Device for monitoring strain of an elongate underwater member
A device (10) for monitoring strain of an elongate member (12) is deployed underwater. The device (10) comprises a first clamp (14) configured to embrace and couple to the elongate member (12) at a first axial location, a second clamp (16) configured to embrace and couple to the elongate member at a second axial location separated from the first axial location, and a sensor which is responsive to an angle between the first clamp and the second clamp.
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A buoyancy module (10, 12, 14) configured for mounting on an elongate underwater member (16) and provided with a sensor module dock (32) for receiving and releasably retaining a sensor module (30).
A guide apparatus (10) for an elongate member. The guide apparatus (10) comprises a plurality of elements (12) locatable along the length of the elongate member. Each element (12) extends around the elongate member. The guide apparatus 10 comprises a plurality of elongate link members 14 extending between elements (12). The elongate link members (14) are spaced from each other around the elements (12). The elongate link members (14) permit limited relative movement of the respective elements (12), such that the guide apparatus (10) permits limited bending of the elongate member. The guide apparatus (10) comprises a plurality of spacers (16). The spacers (16) are disposed between the elements (12). The spacers (16) extend around the elongate member. The spacers comprise guide formations (18), through which guide formations (18) the elongate link members (14) extend between the elements (12).
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A method of removing at least a portion of a rigid support body from a facility via an aperture in a wall of the facility is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: subsequent to urging at least a first portion of a rigid support body, through which a covered portion of a flexible elongate member extends, through an aperture in a wall of a facility from outside to inside the facility, and subsequent to positioning at least one retaining element supported via the rigid support body in a respective deployed position in which a respective wall abutment surface of the retaining element is disposed in an abutting relationship against an inner surface of a wall of the facility, for retaining the rigid support body at a predetermined location with respect to the wall of the facility in which at least a first portion of the rigid support body is inside the facility, responsive only to one or more active repositioning steps that are wholly performed inside the facility, subsequently repositioning each retaining element from the deployed position and subsequently urging the first portion of the rigid support body through the aperture from inside to outside the facility thereby removing the first portion from the facility.
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A method and apparatus for providing an end region of an outer sleeve element, disposed over a portion of a rigid support body, against an outer surface of a wall of a facility are disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a rigid support body, locatable at least partially through an aperture in a wall of a facility, comprising a through bore extending from a first end to a further end of the support body; an outer sleeve member, locatable over a region of the support body and slidable with respect thereto, wherein the outer sleeve member comprises a first drive surface that is spaced apart from a further drive surface that moves with the support body; and a swellable member at least partially disposed in an expansion region between the first drive surface and the further drive surface.
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A method and apparatus for selectively releasing at least one retaining element during a pull-in process that locates a rigid support body at a predetermined location with respect to an aperture in a wall of a facility are disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a rigid support body comprising a through bore that extends through a length of the support body and through which a flexible elongate member is locatable; at least one latch arm slidable along a respective axis of sliding with respect to the support body; and for each latch arm, an abutment element that moves with the latch arm and is disposed to abut with a portion of a wall of a facility when the support body is located through an aperture in the wall of the facility; wherein the latch arm is disposed to respectively slide in a first direction of motion away from a retaining element supported on the rigid support body when the rigid support body passes through the aperture to thereby release the retaining element from a storage position when the retaining element is within the facility.
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A method for locating a rigid support body at a predetermined location with respect to an aperture in a wall of a facility is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: providing a rigid support body at a first position outside a facility, the rigid support body comprising at least one retaining element disposed in a storage position, and comprising a through-bore that extends through the support body from a first end of the support body to a further end; via a first pulling force applied to a first terminal end region of a flexible elongate member that includes a covered region located in the through-bore, urging the rigid support body at least partially through an aperture in a wall of a facility, the rigid support body thereby being located at a further position whereby a portion of the rigid support body and at least one retaining element supported on the rigid support body is within the facility and the retaining element is spaced apart from an inner surface of the wall of the facility; subsequent to location of said retaining element within the facility and in a spaced apart relationship with said inner wall surface, positioning the retaining element out of a storage position by selectively swivelling the retaining element from the storage position; and subsequently urging the rigid support body into a retained position whereby at least a portion of an abutment surface of the retaining element is disposed in an abutting relationship with the inner surface of the wall proximate to the aperture to thereby locate the rigid support body at a predetermined location with respect to the aperture in which the retaining element is disposed in a deployed position.
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Apparatus for locating a retaining element, used to retain a rigid support body at a predetermined location with respect to a wall of a facility, in a non-deployed position and a method of removing at least a portion of a rigid support body through which a covered region of a flexible elongate member extends, from a facility are disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a collar body comprising a cylindrical portion at a first end region of the collar body and a first protruding portion extending from the cylindrical portion towards a remaining end region of the collar body; wherein the cylindrical portion has a cylindrical inner surface and is axially slidable over a flexible elongate member threaded through the collar body and the first protruding portion includes a first abutment surface at a protruding portion end region distal to the cylindrical portion for abutting a retaining element supported on a rigid support body and urging the retaining element to swivel away from the first protruding portion.
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A method and apparatus for locating a rigid support body at a predetermined location with respect to an aperture in a wall of a facility are disclosed. The apparatus comprises: a rigid support body comprising a through-bore that extends through the support body from a first end of the support body to a further end and through which a flexible elongate member is locatable; and at least one retaining element supported on the support body via a respective connector that selectively allows the retaining element to swivel from a storage position to a deployed position; wherein in the storage position the support body is locatable through an aperture in a wall of a facility from a first position outside the facility to a further position in which at least a portion of the support body is within the facility, and in the deployed position the retaining element is disposed to prevent the support body passing fully through the aperture from the further position to the first position and to locate the rigid support body at a predetermined position with respect to the aperture.
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A rope assembly (10, 100, 200). The rope assembly (10, 100, 200) comprises a rope (12), wherein the rope (12) comprises a plurality of braided or twisted strands 14. The rope assembly (10, 100, 200) also comprises an attachment structure (16) formed of a polymer. The attachment structure (16) defines an opening (18) through the rope (12) between the strands (14). The strands (14) are fixedly held in the attachment structure (16) by being encased within the polymer.
A mixture curable to provide an intumescent coating material. The mixture comprises a silane-terminated polymer, a cross-linker for curing the silane-terminated polymer, an epoxy resin, a cross-linker for curing the epoxy resin, and an intumescent package.
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A mixture curable in the presence of a metallic catalyst to provide a material for thermally insulating a substrate useable subsea. The mixture comprises from 55 to 99% by weight of a norbornene monomer and a water insoluble polymer filler. The water insoluble polymer filler comprises polystyrene or polypropylene, or derivatives thereof.
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Protection apparatus for a flexible elongate member. The apparatus comprises a plurality of protection members 10. Each protection member 10 defines an opening 22 through which a flexible elongate member can extend. Each protection member 10 is interconnectable end to end with other such protection members 10 to provide protection along the length of an elongate member. Each protection member 10 comprises two parts 12 which are mountable together to define the opening 22 through which an elongate member can extend. The two parts 12 together form a female formation 18 at one end, and a male formation 20 at the other end, such that the female formation 18 can receive a male formation 20 on an adjacent protection member 10 to interconnect the adjacent projection members 10. The female and male formations 18, 20 are configured to permit a predetermined amount of relative pivotal movement between adjacent protection members 10.
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A mixture curable in the presence of a suitable metallic catalyst to provide an intumescent coating material. The mixture comprises: a siloxane polymer; a cross-linker for cross-linking the siloxane polymer; filler, wherein the filler comprises char reinforcing filler; and an intumescent ingredient. The intumescent ingredient comprises a phosphorus containing compound or a composition comprising a phosphorus containing compound. The mixture comprises 5 to 20% by weight of the phosphorus containing compound or composition comprising a phosphorus containing compound. The intumescent ingredient comprises 10 to 40% by weight expandable graphite.
A mixture curable to provide an intumescent coating material. The mixture comprises a silicone polymer, a cross-linker, a diluent and an intumescent ingredient. The mixture comprises at least 50% by weight of the intumescent ingredient.
A silicone tie coat for bonding thermal insulation material to a substrate useable subsea. The silicone tie coat is the reaction product of a mixture comprising polydiorganosiloxane polymer and an organohydrogensiloxane crosslinker, wherein the reaction is catalyzed by a metallic catalyst. The silicone tie coat has a thickness of at least about 20 μm.
The invention concerns a bend stiffener (10, 32) for locally protecting an elongate flexible member (14) from excessive curvature when the elongate flexible member is deployed in water. The bend stiffener comprises an elongate stiffener body (34) which has a root end, a free end, and a passage (36) extending through the stiffener body from the root end to the free end for receiving and embracing the flexible member. A coupling (16) at or toward the root end of the stiffener body serves to mount the stiffener body. The stiffener body is sufficiently flexible to curve somewhat along with the flexible member when the flexible member suffers a bending load and carries a sensor module which is located proximate the free end of the bend stiffener and is configured to sense inclination and/or orientation and/or movement of the free end of the bend stiffener.
A thermal insulation structure for a substrate for use subsea, and a method of providing a thermal insulating structure. The structure comprises: an inner layer and an outer layer. The inner layer is the reaction product of a first part and a second part, wherein the weight ratio of the first part to the second part is from about 15:1 to 1:1. The first part comprises any of alkenyldialkyl terminated polydialkylsiloxane, alkenyldialkyl terminated polydialkylalkenylmethylsiloxane or mixtures thereof, which will individually or collectively have a viscosity of from 250 to 10000 mPa·s at 25° C., and a hydrosilylation catalyst. The second part comprises a mixture of organohydrogensiloxane having two Si—H bonds per molecule and organohydrogensiloxane having at least three Si—H bonds per molecule. The outer layer is the reaction product of a first part and a second part, wherein the weight ratio of the first part to the second part is from about 15:1 to 1:1. The first part comprises any of alkenyldialkyl terminated polydialkylsiloxane, alkenyldialkyl terminated polydialkylalkenylmethylsiloxane or mixtures thereof, which will individually or collectively have a viscosity of from 250 to 10000 mPa·s at 25° C., and a hydrosilylation catalyst. The second part comprises organohydrogensiloxane having at least two Si—H bonds per molecule and alkenylated MQ silicone resin, wherein said M group comprises at least two Si-alkenyl bonds per molecule.
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A mixture curable to provide an intumescent coating material. The mixture comprises a silane-terminated polymer, a cross-linker for curing the silane-terminated polymer, an epoxy resin, a cross-linker for curing the epoxy resin, and an intumescent package.
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A structure for protecting a substrate. The structure comprises an inner tie coat layer which can bond to the substrate, a geopolymer foam layer, and an outer protective layer. The geopolymer foam layer is the reaction product of a mixture comprising an aluminosilicate source, an alkali activator, reinforcing fibres, and a plurality of microparticles.
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A connection apparatus 10 for mounting a cable to a structure such as a wind turbine or oil rig. The apparatus 10 including a receiving member 14 having a hollow body with a diverging mouth, a latch member 22 movably mounted on the outside of the receiving member 14 with a latch part 24 extending into the receiving member 14. A mounting member 16 is provided which mounts the cable extending therethrough. The mounting member 16 is selectively locatable in the receiving member 14 with the latch part 24 engaging with a retaining formation in the form of a groove 56 to retain the mounting member 16 in the receiving member 14 and hence retain the cable mounted to the structure.
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Protection assembly for an elongate member deployed underwater
A protection assembly for mounting in an underwater support structure includes at least one bend protection device coupled to a retaining device so that together they provide a through-going passage for receiving an elongate member which is to be protected. The elongate member passes through a support structure opening, and the retaining device is configured to be received in the support structure opening and to engage with the support structure to resist subsequent withdrawal from it. Installation of the protection assembly includes grasping the protection assembly with a releasable clamp, arranging a pulling line to pass through the support structure opening to the mechanical clamp and securing the pulling line to the mechanical clamp, drawing the retaining device of the protection assembly into the support structure opening using the pulling line and engaging the retaining device with the support structure, and releasing the clamp from the protection assembly.
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A mounting arrangement for mounting one or more additional elongate members on a larger existing elongate member. The arrangement includes a base member mountable on the outside of the larger pipe and can be held thereon by a strap engaging with ratchet arrangements on the arrangement. A guide member with a generally n shaped configuration which may include an insert member, guides the smaller pipe or pipes.
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Guide apparatus for an elongate member such as a pipeline or pipe. The apparatus comprising a plurality of first elements in the form of rings with central openings through which the elongate member extends. The first elements are interconnected by link members spaced around the outside of the first elements and locating in T-shaped cross section guide formations. The link members restrict the amount of pivotal movement between the first elements, and hence bending of the elongate member.
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Buoyancy component including dicyclopentadiene resin
A method of forming a buoyancy providing component, the method comprising locating a plurality of macrospheres in a mould, providing a composition including DCPD (dicyclo pentadiene) resin, a ruthenium or osmium catalyst, and a plurality of microspheres, dispensing the composition in liquid form into the mould to encapsulate the macrospheres, and allowing the mixture to set in the mould.
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A clamping arrangement 10 of a buoyancy clamp assembly. The arrangement 10 includes three identical arcuate members 12 engageable together to define a ring. Each of the arcuate members 12 has three discrete resilient members 14 engageable on for instance a pipe 68. Engagement members 42 are provided extendable between adjacent pair of arcuate members 12 to prevent relative twisting of adjacent arcuate members 12.
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A fire resistant syntactic foam material, the material comprising the reaction product of a reaction mixture including a resole cold curing phenolic resin and incorporating a plurality of hollow spheres, the reaction mixture also including a solution of a partial phosphate ester, a low viscosity phosphate plasticiser, a reinforcing filler and a particulate filler.
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A method of coating an expandable item (10) such as a pressure vessel or process vessel used for instance in the off shore oil industry. A compressible flexible intermediate layer (14) is provided on the item (10), and a support member (18) is embedded in the intermediate layer (14). The support member (18) comprises an open framework base (20) and a plurality of projecting members upstanding therefrom and extending out of the intermediate layer (14) away from the item (10). A thermally insulating coating layer (12) is applied over the intermediate layer (14) such that the projecting members (22) extend into the coating layer (12), and are wholly located in the coating layer (12).
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An intumescent coating material, the material comprising first and second parts mixable together so that the material will cure by an addition reaction in the presence of a metallic catalyst. The first part including a polydiorganosiloxane polymer having at least two unsaturated groups per molecule. The first part also including the metallic catalyst and a reinforcing filler. The second part including an organohydrogensiloxane crosslinker described by formula R1 3Si(OSiR2 2)x(OSiMeH)yOSiR1 3, where each R2 is independently selected from saturated hydrocarbon radicals comprising from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals and each R1 is independently selected from hydrogen or R2, x is zero or an integer and y is an integer. The organohydrogensiloxane has at least three Si-H bonds per molecule.
A subsea thermal insulating structure with a flexible inner tie coat which is the reaction product of a cold curing phenolic resin and a partial phosphate ester; a foam insulating layer which is the reaction produce of a cold cure phenolic syntactic resin and a partial phosphate ester; and an outer protective layer which is the reason product of a cold cure phenolic resin and a partial phosphate ester.
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