A method of anchoring steel tubes of a subsea umbilical to a termination, filler material therefore and termination assembly

摘要

A method of anchoring one or more load carrying components of an elongate subseastructure, such as a flexible pipeline or umbilical, to a termination or end fitting,comprising the steps of: inserting said load carrying component(s) into or througha cavity or void within the termination; and filling said cavity or void with afiller material whereby said load carrying component(s) are embedded and anchoredtherein; wherein said filler material comprises spheroidal beads.