A riser or jumper assembly for transporting production, exportation or injection fluids is disclosed as is a method for providing buoyancy to such an assembly. The riser or jumper assembly includes a first segment of flexible pipe comprising a portion of flexible pipe body and a first and second end fitting, a further segment of flexible pipe comprising a portion of flexible pipe body and a first and second end fitting and an intermediate segment of flexible pipe comprising a portion of flexible pipe body and a first and second end fitting and at least one buoyancy element.

A marine hose has a twist coefficient 1900K2900 of fiber cords constituting a fiber reinforced member with three or four twisted filaments made of polyester, an interrelationship R between a predetermined elongation ratio E2 of a plurality of types of the fiber cords having different specifications and a hose elongation ratio E1 in a predetermined expansion test of each of marine hoses in which the fiber reinforced member including the respective fiber cords as constituent members is embedded as reinforcing layers is determined in advance. A threshold Th of the ratio E2 is set based on a standard value of hose elongation ratio E1 in the predetermined expansion test and the interrelationship R and the predetermined elongation ratio E2 of the fiber cords used as the reinforcing layers is set to the threshold Th or less.

A marine hose has a twist coefficient 1900K2900 of fiber cords constituting a fiber reinforced member with three or four twisted filaments made of polyester, an interrelationship R between a predetermined elongation ratio E2 of a plurality of types of the fiber cords having different specifications and a hose elongation ratio E1 in a predetermined expansion test of each of marine hoses in which the fiber reinforced member including the respective fiber cords as constituent members is embedded as reinforcing layers is determined in advance. A threshold Th of the ratio E2 is set based on a standard value of hose elongation ratio E1 in the predetermined expansion test and the interrelationship R and the predetermined elongation ratio E2 of the fiber cords used as the reinforcing layers is set to the threshold Th or less.

A hose includes a tubular section having an outer tube and an inner tube. The inner tube forms a liner for the outer tube. Apart from being connected by connecting means near both ends of the tubular section, the inner tube is unconnected to said outer tube.

A method and apparatus are disclosed for supporting a flexible pipe. The method includes the steps of responsive to a change in at least one condition experienced by a flexible pipe, varying an amount of support provided at at least one location on the flexible pipe.

A method and apparatus are disclosed for supporting a flexible pipe. The method includes the steps of responsive to a change in at least one condition experienced by a flexible pipe, varying an amount of support provided at at least one location on the flexible pipe.

A stainless steel 316 hose with buoyancy counterweights is demonstrated that is heavy enough to sink even when full of air that would normally have sunk without having to use concrete mats or other anchoring means. The buoyancy counterweights can be steel pipe segments that the hose is run through and welded to or spurious flanges that are welded to the hose at discrete increments.

A riser or jumper assembly for transporting production, exportation or injection fluids is disclosed as is a method for providing buoyancy to such an assembly. The riser or jumper assembly includes a first segment of flexible pipe comprising a portion of flexible pipe body and a first and second end fitting, a further segment of flexible pipe comprising a portion of flexible pipe body and a first and second end fitting and an intermediate segment of flexible pipe comprising a portion of flexible pipe body and a first and second end fitting and at least one buoyancy element.

A method of manufacturing a marine hose that at least a base hose, a sponge layer, a foam rubber layer, and a cover rubber layer. The method comprises the steps of: wrapping a sponge layer around the outside of the base hose; wrapping a foam rubber layer around the outside of the sponge layer, the foam rubber layer containing an unvulcanized foam rubber composition; wrapping a cover rubber layer around the outside of the foam rubber layer; and vulcanizing the wrapped assembly; wherein the foam rubber composition includes a rubber component containing as a main component at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, and reclaimed rubber.

A method of manufacturing a marine hose that at least a base hose, a sponge layer, a foam rubber layer, and a cover rubber layer. The method comprises the steps of: wrapping a sponge layer around the outside of the base hose; wrapping a foam rubber layer around the outside of the sponge layer, the foam rubber layer containing an unvulcanized foam rubber composition; wrapping a cover rubber layer around the outside of the foam rubber layer; and vulcanizing the wrapped assembly; wherein the foam rubber composition includes a rubber component containing as a main component at least one selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, and reclaimed rubber.