A coupling system, an assembly of a vessel and a coupling system, and an assembly of a coupling system, jacket pile and foundation pile

Abstract

A coupling system to be temporarily coupled to at least one of a jacket pile and a foundation pile comprises an upper fixation member, a lower fixation member and a lifting device for moving the upper and lower fixation members with respect to each other. The coupling system is provided with at least one of a grout transfer line for guiding grout from a grout supply to a space between a jacket pile and a foundation pile upon installing the jacket pile to the foundation pile, and a cleaning device for cleaning the inner and/or outer side of a foundation pile, and a separating device for separating a jacket pile from a foundation pile upon de-installing the jacket pile with respect to the foundation pile, and a measurement device for determining parameters of a jacket pile and/or a foundation pile.

1 . A coupling system to be temporarily coupled to at least one of a jacket pile and a foundation pile comprising an upper fixation member, a lower fixation member and a lifting device configured to move the upper and lower fixation members with respect to each other, wherein the coupling system is provided with at least one of
 a grout transfer line for guiding grout from a grout supply to a space between a jacket pile and a foundation pile upon installing the jacket pile to the foundation pile, and   a cleaning device configured to clean the inner and/or outer side of a foundation pile, and   a separating device configured to separate a jacket pile from a foundation pile upon de-installing the jacket pile with respect to the foundation pile, and   a measurement device configured to determine parameters of a jacket pile and/or a foundation pile.   
     
     
         2 . The coupling system according to  claim 1 , wherein the grout transfer line is located at one of the upper and lower fixation members. 
     
     
         3 . The coupling system according to  claim 1 , wherein the grout transfer line has a discharge opening which is located between the upper and lower fixation members. 
     
     
         4 . The coupling system according to  claim 1 , wherein the separating device comprises a cutting device configured to cut at least one of a jacket pile and a foundation pile upon de-installing the jacket pile with respect to the foundation pile. 
     
     
         5 . The coupling system according to  claim 4 , wherein the cutting device is mounted to at least one of the upper and lower fixation members. 
     
     
         6 . The coupling system according to  claim 4 , wherein the cutting device is rotatable with respect to the fixation members about an axis of rotation which is directed upwardly when the fixation members are located above each other. 
     
     
         7 . The coupling system according to  claim 6 , wherein one of the upper and lower fixation members comprises a circular guide along which the cutting device is drivable. 
     
     
         8 . The coupling system according to  claim 6 , wherein the cutting device is located between the upper and lower fixation members. 
     
     
         9 . The coupling system according to  claim 6 , wherein a lower side of the coupling system is provided with a tubular tapered element, which widens in a direction from the upper to the lower fixation member. 
     
     
         10 . The coupling system according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper and lower fixation members comprise respective grippers for clamping a jacket pile and a foundation pile, respectively. 
     
     
         11 . The coupling system according to  claim 10 , wherein each of the grippers has gripper arms and a pivot for rotating the gripper arms with respect to each other, wherein each of the grippers has a closed condition in which associated gripper arms form a ring-shape and an open condition in which the gripper arms are moved outwardly with respect to each other. 
     
     
         12 . The coupling system according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the grout transfer line, the cleaning device, the separating device and the measurement device is removably coupled to at least one of the upper and lower fixation members. 
     
     
         13 . An assembly of a vessel and a coupling system, wherein the coupling system has a gripper and the vessel comprises a hull and a holding cylinder which is mounted to the hull, wherein the gripper and the holding cylinder are adapted such that the gripper fits about the holding cylinder. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the coupling system is according to  claim 10  and the gripper is one of the upper and lower grippers. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of a coupling system according to  claim 10 , a jacket pile and a foundation pile.