Submarine pipe installing device, has lower and upper retention units for retaining pipe from inside, and upper hooking unit coupled with lower retention unit across section of pipe

摘要

The device has lower and upper retention units (24, 36) for retaining a pipe (18) from inside, and an upper hooking unit coupled with the lower retention unit (24) across a section (16) of the pipe, where the retentions units have a locking sleeve (26). The pipe section (16) is connected to a lower hooking unit and engages with the upper retention unit, after the pipe section is connected assembled and submerged. An independent claim is also included for a process of installing tubular pipes.