System and method for interconnecting umbilicals for conveying energy, fluids and/or data in a marine environment

摘要

The present invention relates to an interconnection system and method for interconnecting hoses (40) for transmitting power, fluids, data, or any combination thereof in a marine environment by means of a leak-tight device (10) in the inlets (230) of which terminal covers (30) for the passage of umbilicals and blind covers (80) for sealing said inlets (230) can be interchanged, such that each of the hoses can be connected and disconnected independently. The inlets are arranged such that the umbilicals are laid according to one and the same direction and orientation.

主权项

1. A leak-tight interconnection system for interconnecting umbilicals for transmitting power, fluids and/or data in a marine environment, between at least one power generator arranged in a marine environment and one power transfer system, the interconnection system comprising at least one transmission umbilical connectable to the power generator, one delivery umbilical connectable to the power transfer system and one leak-tight device adapted for its arrangement in a seabed, said leak-tight device comprising:
a base adapted for resting on said bed; connection means for connecting said umbilicals inside the leak-tight device; raising elements adapted for lifting the device to the surface by means of an auxiliary boat; wherein the leak-tight device comprises: a plurality of inlets in an area of the leak-tight device other than the base, each inlet being adapted for allowing the passage of an umbilical, and the inlets being arranged so that the umbilicals are laid following one and the same direction and orientation; a plurality of terminal covers, each terminal cover allowing the passage of an umbilical, and each terminal cover being adapted for connecting to an inlet creating a leak-tight seal; a plurality of blind covers, each blind cover being adapted for connecting to an inlet creating a leak-tight seal, and each blind cover being interchangeable with a terminal cover; equipment for measuring, regulating or converting energy, fluids and/or data; and wherein the interconnection system further comprises an auxiliary anchoring element located on said seabed in the same direction and opposite orientation with respect to the leak-tight device as the laying direction and orientation of the umbilicals.