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A method and an apparatus, for deploying an object or a load on the seabed, the object or the load being coupled to a hoist, such as a hoisting wire in order to enable the object or the load to be lowered to the seabed from a vessel, the apparatus including a body having parts for releasably securin

A method and an apparatus, for deploying an object or a load on the seabed, the object or the load being coupled to a hoist, such as a hoisting wire in order to enable the object or the load to be lowered to the seabed from a vessel, the apparatus including a body having parts for releasably securing the object or the load to the body and propulsion for moving the body when submerged, whereby the propulsion is positioned offset from the parts for releasably securing the object or the load, in order to be able to induce rotational control on the hoist, when the propulsion is in use.

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A method and an apparatus, for deploying an object or a load on the seabed, the object or the load being coupled to a hoist, such as a hoisting wire in order to enable the object or the load to be lowered to the seabed from a vessel, the apparatus including a body having parts for releasably securin

A method and an apparatus, for deploying an object or a load on the seabed, the object or the load being coupled to a hoist, such as a hoisting wire in order to enable the object or the load to be lowered to the seabed from a vessel, the apparatus including a body having parts for releasably securing the object or the load to the body and propulsion for moving the body when submerged, whereby the propulsion is positioned offset from the parts for releasably securing the object or the load, in order to be able to induce rotational control on the hoist, when the propulsion is in use. telescopingly extendable and retractable with respect to the other of said at least two sections, one of said at least two sections being supported by said movable base unit, another of said at least two sections being supported by said movable support unit. 6. A concrete placing apparatus for placing uncured concrete at a support surface, said concrete placing apparatus comprising: a conduit having a supply end and a discharge end, said supply end being operable to receive a supply of uncured concrete, said discharge end being operable to discharge uncured concrete to the support surface; a movable wheeled base unit which supports said supply end of said conduit; and a movable wheeled support unit which is operable to movably support said discharge end of said conduit, at least one of said movable wheeled base unit and said movable wheeled support unit having a frame and two wheels adjustably mounted to said frame, said two wheels being adjustable between a laterally outward position and a laterally inward position relative to said frame, wherein each of said movable wheeled base unit and said movable wheeled support unit include said frame and said two wheels adjustably mounted to said frame. 7. The concrete placing apparatus of claim 6, wherein each of said two wheels of each of said movable wheeled base unit and said movable wheeled support unit are independently drivable via a motor. 8. A concrete placing apparatus for placing uncured concrete at a support surface, said concrete placing apparatus comprising: a conduit having a supply end and a discharge end, said supply end being operable to receive a supply of uncured concrete, said discharge end being operable to discharge uncured concrete to the support surface; a movable wheeled base unit which supports said supply end of said conduit; and a movable wheeled support unit which is operable to movably support said discharge end of said conduit, at least one of said movable wheeled base unit and said movable wheeled support unit having a frame and two wheels adjustably mounted to said frame, said two wheels being adjustable between a laterally outward position and a laterally inward position relative to said frame, wherein said wheels are adjustable relative to said frame via pivotal movement of said wheels about a generally vertical pivot axis at opposite sides of said frame. 9. The concrete placing apparatus of claim 8, wherein said wheels are pivotally adjusted via a double ended hydraulic cylinder, whereby one end of said hydraulic cylinder is extendable and retractable to pivot one of said wheels relative to said frame and the other end of said hydraulic cylinder is correspondingly retractable and extendable to correspondingly pivot the other one of said wheels relative to said frame. 10. The concrete placing apparatus of claim 8, wherein said wheels are correspondingly adjustable about said generally vertical pivot axes to steer said at least one of said wheeled movable base unit and said wheeled movable support unit. 11. A concrete placing apparatus for placing uncured concrete at a support surface, said concrete placing apparatus comprising: a conduit having a supply end and a discharge end, said supply end being operable to receive a supply of uncured concrete, said discharge end being operable to discharge uncured concrete to the support surface; a movable wheeled base unit which supports said supply end of said conduit; and a movable wheeled support unit which is operable to movably support said discharge end of said conduit, at least one of said movable wheeled base unit and said movable wheeled support unit having a frame and two wheels adjustably mounted to said frame, said two wheels being adjustable between a laterally outward position and a laterally inward position relative to said frame, wherein said movable support unit is operable to movably support said discharge end of said conduit along an arcuate path relative to said movable b