| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a transfer mechanism (28) for transferring a fitting (46) on a flexible tubular conduit (48) about a guiding means (26) of a pipelay tower (20). The transfer mechanism (28) comprises a transport collar assembly (32) connectable to a flexible tubular conduit (48) proximate a fitting (46) on the flexibly tubular conduit (48) and a conveyor assembly (29) engageable with the transport collar assembly (32). Actuation of the transfer mechanism (28) is configured activate the conveyor assembly (29) to engage with the transport collar assembly (32) and cause at least one part of a fitting (46) on a flexible tubular conduit (48) connected to the transport collar assembly (32) of the transfer mechanism (28) to move along a path outside a surface of the guiding means (26) from a first position upstream of the guiding means (26) to a second position downstream of the guiding means (26). |
