Inventors:
James Scott Chitwood - Cypress TX, US
David Alex Knoll - Houston TX, US
Edward Stephen Piter - Spring TX, US
William Michael Pritchett - Houston TX, US
Roy Keith Smith - Katy TX, US
Wilbert Ray Ulbricht - Katy TX, US
Assignee:
Shell Oil Company - Houston TX
International Classification:
B63B 35/44
Abstract:
A system comprising a floating vessel comprising a deck having a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis; a plurality of support structures in an array spaced along the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis; a plurality of lateral support members spanning a lateral distance between adjacent support structures; a plurality of longitudinal support members spanning a longitudinal distance between adjacent support structures; a skid beam resting on the plurality of lateral support members and the plurality of longitudinal support members; and a skid shoe resting on the skid beam.