摘要 |
The present invention relates to a marine reel lay method pipeline installation system (1, 101, 201) and method for laying on the seabed a flexible offshore pipeline (270) comprising an end fitting (271) connected thereto. The system comprises a pipeline launch tower (6, 106, 206), a pipeline guide(10, 110, 210), one or more tensioners (20, 120) and an end fitting handling crane (30, 130). Furthermore a computerized crane control system (81, 181, 281) is provided and an input device lined to the computerized control system, adapted to operate the crane and programmed to perform a first routine providing a pattern of movements of the crane to automatically transfer the end fitting from a storage reel side (110b, 210b) of the pipeline guide over the pipeline guide into the firing line. |