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A method for interchangeably connecting undersea a marine package with first and second pressure control devices. The method includes lowering undersea the marine package toward the first pressure control device such that a first half of a feed-thru component mounted to the marine package contacts a

A method for interchangeably connecting undersea a marine package with first and second pressure control devices. The method includes lowering undersea the marine package toward the first pressure control device such that a first half of a feed-thru component mounted to the marine package contacts a second half of the feed-thru component mounted on the first pressure control device; engaging the first and second halves, wherein the first and second halves of the feed-thru component were not previously engaged while the marine package and the first pressure control device were each assembled above sea; and locking the first half to the second half by using an external pressure such that a functionality of the feed-thru component is achieved.

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1. A method for interchangeably connecting undersea a marine package with first and second pressure control devices, the method comprising: lowering undersea the marine package toward the first pressure control device that controls pressure of a fluid, such that a first half of a feed-thru component

1. A method for interchangeably connecting undersea a marine package with first and second pressure control devices, the method comprising: lowering undersea the marine package toward the first pressure control device that controls pressure of a fluid, such that a first half of a feed-thru component for the fluid mounted to the marine package contacts a second half of the feed-thru component mounted to the first pressure control device;engaging the first and second halves, wherein the first and second halves of the feed-thru component were not previously engaged while the marine package and the first pressure control device were each assembled above sea; andlocking the first half to the second half by using an external pressure such that a functionality of the feed-thru component is achieved. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: engaging the first and second halves prior to the locking without using the external pressure. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the engaging step comprises: floating at least a part of one of the first half of the feed-thru component or the second half of the feed-thru component as the marine package is lowered further toward the first pressure control device, wherein floating comprises allowing the at least a part of the first half of the feed-thru component to move with respect to the marine package or allowing the at least a part of the second half of the feed-thru component to move with respect to the first pressure control device. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein floating comprises allowing the entire first half or the entire second half of the feed-thru component to move with respect to a corresponding frame. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein the move during the floating comprises at least one of: allowing at least one of the first half or second half of the feed-thru component to translate in an oversized hole formed in a corresponding frame while the marine package is further lowered toward the first pressure control device, the oversized hole extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of a well to which the first pressure control device is attached, orallowing at least one of the first or second half of the feed-thru component to rotate about a point of contact between the first half of the feed-thru component and the second half of the feed-thru component or allowing at least one of the first or second half to rotate relative to a corresponding frame while the marine package is further lowered toward the first pressure control device. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: disconnecting the marine package from the first pressure control device; andconnecting the first half of the feed-thru component of the marine package with another second half of the feed-thru componentmounted to the second pressure control device controlling the pressure of the fluid such that a functionality of the feed-thru component is achieved. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the first half of the feed-thru component and the other second half of the feed-thru component were not previously engaged while the marine package and the second pressure control device were each assembled above sea. 8. The method of claim 6, further comprising: before connecting the first half of the feed-thru component of the marine package with the other second half of the feed-thru component mounted to the second pressure control device, floating at least a part of one of the first half of the feed-thru component or the other second half of the feed-thru component mounted to the second pressure control device, as the lower marine package is lowered toward the second pressure control device, wherein floating comprises allowing the at least a part of the first half of the feed-thru component to move with respect to a frame of the marine package or allowing a part of the other second half of the feed-thru component to move with respect to the second pressure control device. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the marine package, the first pressure control device and the second pressure control device are selected from a lower marine riser package, a lower blowout preventer stack, a wellhead, a ROV mount, a production package, a workover package, a completion package, a riser, and combinations thereof. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising: engaging a first connector of a control line attached to the marine package with a second connector of the control line attached to the first pressure control device. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the control line is any one of a choke line, a kill line, a hot stab line, a multiplex hydraulic line, a hydraulic line, an electrical line, and a blowout preventer operating line. 12. A method for interchangeably connecting undersea first and second marine packages with a pressure control device, the method comprising: lowering undersea the first marine package toward the pressure control device such that a first half of a feed-thru component for a fluid, mounted to the first marine package contacts a second half of the feed-thru component mounted to the pressure control device that controls the pressure of the fluid;engaging the first and second halves, wherein the first and second halves of the feed-thru component were not previously engaged while the first marine package and the pressure control device were each assembled above sea; andlocking the first half to the second half by using an external pressure such that a functionality of the feed-thru component is achieved. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising: engaging the first and second halves prior to the locking without using the external pressure. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the engaging step comprises: floating at least a part of one of the first half of the feed-thru component or the second half of the feed-thru component as the first marine package is lowered further toward the pressure control device, wherein floating comprises allowing the at least a part of the first half of the feed-thru component to move with respect to the first marine package or allowing the at least a part of the second half of the feed-thru component to move with respect to the pressure control device. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein floating comprises allowing the entire first half or the entire second half of the feed-thru component to move with respect to a corresponding frame. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein the move during the floating comprises at least one of: allowing at least one of the first half or second half of the feed-thru component to translate in an oversized hole formed in a corresponding frame while the first marine package is further lowered toward the pressure control device, the oversized hole extending in a plane substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of a well to which the pressure control device is attached, orallowing at least one of the first or second half of the feed-thru component to rotate about a point of contact between the first half of the feed-thru component and the second half of the feed-thru component or allowing at least one of the first or second half to rotate relative to a corresponding frame while the first marine package is further lowered toward the pressure control device. 17. The method of claim 12, further comprising: disconnecting the first marine package from the first pressure control device; andconnecting another first half of the feed-thru component mounted to the second marine package with the second half of the feed-thru component mounted to the pressure control device controlling the pressure of the fluid such that a functionality of the feed-thru component is achieved. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the other first half of the feed-thru component and the second half of the feed-thru component were not previously engaged while the second marine package and the pressure control device were each assembled above sea. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the connecting of the second marine package with the pressure control device further comprises: before connecting the other first half of the feed-thru component mounted on the second marine package with the second half of the feed-thru component mounted on the pressure control device, floating at least a part of one of the other first half of the feed-thru component or the second half of the feed-thru component as the second marine package is lowered toward the pressure control device, wherein floating comprises allowing the at least a part of the other first half of the feed-thru component to move with respect to the second marine package or allowing the second half of the feed-thru component to move with respect to the pressure control device. 20. The method of claim 12, wherein the first and second marine packages and the pressure control device are selected from a lower marine riser package, a lower blowout preventer stack, a wellhead, a ROV mount, a production package, a workover package, a completion package, a riser, and combinations thereof. 21. The method of claim 12, further comprising: engaging a first connector of a control line attached to the first marine package with a second connector of the control line attached to the pressure control device. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the control line is any of a choke line, a kill line, a multiplex hydraulic line, a hydraulic line, an electrical line, and a blowout preventer operating line.