Richard C. Faust
Engineering at Lakeway Ct, New Orleans, LA
License number
Louisiana PE.0007245
Issued Date
Dec 15, 1959
Category
Civil Engineer
Type
Civil Engineer
Address
Address
6 Lakeway Ct, New Orleans, LA 70131
Professional information
Diving Bell Handling System And Method
US Patent:
4111313, Sep 5, 1978
Filed:
May 6, 1977
Appl. No.:
5/794583
Inventors:
Max A. W. Reiher - Mandeville LA
Richard C. Faust - New Orleans LA
Richard C. Faust - New Orleans LA
Assignee:
J. Ray McDermott & Co. - New Orleans LA
International Classification:
B63B 3540
US Classification:
214 15R
Abstract:
A handling system for lowering and lifting a diving bell between the ocean surface and the deck of a vessel or a marine platform includes a horizontally extendible and retractable frame which mounts sheaves used for directing the hoist cable and umbilical cable into communication with the bell. The frame comprises a pair of elongate beams driven by means of a pair of hydraulic motors having pinions which engage racks built integral with the beams. The frame includes a member having a downwardly opening frusto-conical inner surface which is adapted to mate with a similar frusto-conical superstructure on the diving bell. A plurality of locking fingers are operatively arranged on the upper frusto-conical member for automatically locking the superstructure to the frame in a stabilized position over the water.