APPARATUS FOR LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OF FLEXIBLE HOSE AND METHOD OF USE

摘要

An apparatus (130) for the deployment of a flexible hose having a hose coupling from an offshore platform or vessel. The apparatus comprises a support frame (134) and a rotating assembly (132) mounted on the support frame on a main rotation axis. The rotating assembly has a plurality of hose guide surfaces (142) arranged to contact a flexible hose and enable relative movement of the flexible hose with respect to the rotating assembly. The rotating assembly comprises at least one radial recess (139) disposed between a pair of adjacent hose guide surfaces, and which is configured to accommodate a hose coupling. Methods of use in riserless offshore drilling operations are described.