Buoyancy compensating element and method

摘要

BUOYANCYCOMPENSATINGELEMENT AND METHOD Abuoyancycompensatingelement for connection toa flexible pipe and method of producing a buoyancycompensatingelement are disclosedfor increasing or decreasing buoyancy of the portion of flexible pipe. The buoyancycompensatingelement includesa body portion; and a channel extending through the body portionfor receiving a portion of flexible pipe, wherein the body portion and channel are configured such that when a portion of flexible pipe is received in the channel, the portion of pipe has increasing ability to flex towards an end of the channel.