Subsea basket

Abstract

A subsea basket can include a frame having a base and a side, where the base of the frame comprises a horizontal support segment, and wherein the side of the frame includes a vertical support segment. The subsea basket can also include a basket portion having a bottom wall and a side wall, where the bottom wall and the side wall have apertures that traverse therethrough, where the bottom wall is positioned a distance above the horizontal support segment of the bottom of the frame, and where the bottom wall is coupled to the vertical support segment of the side of the frame.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A subsea basket comprising:
 a frame comprising a base and a side, wherein the base of the frame comprises a first support segment, and wherein the side of the frame comprises a second support segment; and   a basket portion comprising a bottom wall and a side wall, wherein the bottom wall and the side wall have apertures that traverse therethrough, wherein the bottom wall is positioned a distance above the first support segment of the base of the frame, and wherein the side wall is coupled to the second support segment of the side of the frame.   
     
     
         2 . The subsea basket of  claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises a coupling feature positioned atop the second support segment of the side of the frame, and wherein the coupling feature is configured to couple to a lifting apparatus that is configured to move the frame and the basket portion simultaneously. 
     
     
         3 . The subsea basket of  claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises a plate coupled to the first support segment of the base of the frame. 
     
     
         4 . The subsea basket of  claim 3 , wherein the plate has an aperture that traverses therethrough. 
     
     
         5 . The subsea basket of  claim 3 , wherein the plate comprises a flange along its outer perimeter, wherein the flange is coupled to the first support segment of the base of the frame. 
     
     
         6 . The subsea basket of  claim 5 , wherein the plate further comprises a main portion that is raised in a horizontal plane relative to the flange. 
     
     
         7 . The subsea basket of  claim 6 , wherein the main portion of the plate is substantially parallel to the flange. 
     
     
         8 . The subsea basket of  claim 7 , wherein the plate further comprises a transition portion positioned between the flange and the main portion, and wherein the transition portion is substantially planar. 
     
     
         9 . The subsea basket of  claim 5 , wherein the flange is on a top end and a bottom end of the plate. 
     
     
         10 . The subsea basket of  claim 3 , wherein the plate has a shape when viewed from above that is substantially similar to the shape of the base of the frame when viewed from above. 
     
     
         11 . The subsea basket of  claim 1 , wherein the basket portion and the first support segment of the frame have a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above. 
     
     
         12 . The subsea basket of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom wall and the side wall of the basket portion are a metal mesh. 
     
     
         13 . The subsea basket of  claim 1 , wherein the second support segment of the frame extends to a top end of the side wall of the basket portion. 
     
     
         14 . The subsea basket of  claim 1 , wherein the distance is at least half the height of the frame. 
     
     
         15 . The subsea basket of  claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises an extension that has a default position and an enabled position, wherein the extension increases a footprint of the base of the frame when in the enabled position, and wherein the extension has no effect on the footprint of the base of the frame when in the default position. 
     
     
         16 . The subsea basket of  claim 1 , wherein the basket portion further comprises a fastening feature disposed on the side of the frame, and wherein the fastening feature is configured to receive a securing device that is configured to secure equipment within the basket portion. 
     
     
         17 . The subsea basket of  claim 16 , wherein the fastening feature comprises a hinged eye ring, and wherein the securing device comprises a strap. 
     
     
         18 . The subsea basket of  claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises an engagement feature that is configured to receive an engaging member of a mobility apparatus that is configured to lift and move the frame and the basket portion. 
     
     
         19 . The subsea basket of  claim 18 , wherein the engagement feature comprises an elongated tube, and wherein the engaging member is a tyne of a forklift. 
     
     
         20 . The subsea basket of  claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises an intermediate platform having a third support segment located above and substantially parallel to the first support segment of the base of the frame, and wherein the third support segment of the intermediate platform directly supports the bottom wall of the basket portion.