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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6595494 | Hoisting device, with compensator built into hoisting cable system The invention is a hoisting device for a vessel with a mast in the form of a tube or sleeve with fixed cable blocks on the top side, a trolley with moveable pulleys, a feature on the bottom side for gripping a load, a hoisting system with at least a hoist... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6361262 | Drilling vessel provided with auxiliary tower or auxiliary mast The present invention relates to a drilling vessel with drilling tower or drilling mast for drilling in the earth's surface from said vessel, for example for oil or gas. The drilling vessel according to the present invention is characterized by an auxilia... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6296232 | Riser-tensioner The present invention relates to a riser-tensioner for exerting a tensile force from a drilling vessel or drilling platform upon a riser, comprising a riser ring which is for fastening attachably to the top end of the riser, and one or more cables extendi... | 10/02/2001 |
