CARRIER VESSEL FOR SUPPLYING PIPES TO AN UNDERWATER-PIPELINE LAYING VESSEL, AND METHOD AND KIT FOR TRANSFERRING PIPES FROM A CARRIER VESSEL TO AN UNDERWATER-PIPELINE LAYING VESSEL

摘要

A method of transferring pipes from a carrier vessel to a laying vessel includes gripping the pipes in the hold of the carrier vessel and releasing the pipes, in a given position, inside a transfer station on the carrier vessel by means of a manipulator mounted on the carrier vessel. The method also includes guiding a gripping device, connected to a crane, into said given position at the transfer station.