FLEXIBLE TUBULAR MEMBER (28) SUBSEA SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH A CONTROLLABLE CURVATURE FLEXIBLE PIPE

摘要

The invention relates to a curvature limiter (28) for a hydrocarbon transferring subsea system (10) characterised in that it comprises a flexible tubular member (28) which an intermediate portion (22) of the flexible pipe (20) passes through, said flexible tubular member (28) comprises a plurality of successive substantially cylindrical sections which are hingedly mounted with respect to each other at a predetermined maximum displacement thereof defining a mean plane in such a way that said flexible tubular member (28) forms a mean curvature having the predetermined curvature radius on said mean plane .