Abstract:When performing a direct vertical connection (DVC), the gooseneck may suffer severe damage due to the transfer of the load acting on the flexible pipe to the VCM (vertical Connection Module) when the bend restrictor is locked. On the other hand, the bend restrictor is necessary to guarantee that the minimum bend radius (MBR) of the flexible pipe is not violated during the installation.
Nowadays there is no way to assess this information in real time, except visually, thus the operation is very d… Show more
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