Method and apparatus for connecting an underwater flexible riser to a structure on the surface

摘要

The present invention relates to an apparatus and to a method for facilitating the connection of underwater flexible risers coming from the sea bed at any point located above the sea surface on a surface structure. Two principal components are used, namely a guide device (1,51), and a connection device (8), which is connected to an underwater flexible riser (14) which it is desired to connect to the structure.