Underwater station with articulated tower for crude-oil and natural-gas production, offshore mining or the like

摘要

In an underwater station with an articulated tower for crude-oil and natural-gas production, offshore mining or the like, consisting of one or more deep-sea stations, such as underwater pressure vessels, and a tower (1) which is mounted in an articulated manner and has a surface platform (2) and a ball-and-socket joint between foundation (3) and tower (1), the foundation (3) of the articulated tower (1) is releasably connected by means of man-sized tunnel tubes (7) to the underwater stations (11) arranged on the sea bed within a radius around the articulated tower. The entire system is under atmospheric conditions. <IMAGE>