The articulation of the type forming a universal joint of a cardan joint for a column articulee of a structure of the operation of the sea bottom

摘要

The invention relates to a pivotal connecting device of the kind forming a universal Cardan joint coupling in particular for a compliant or articulated column of a sea-bed working structure, said column being pivotally connected to a base member, wherein said universal Cardan joint coupling is associated with one or more rigid connecting ducts for conveying the flow of at least one fluid between said base member and said column.