BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings are part of the present disclosure and are incorporated into the specification. The drawings illustrate examples of embodiments of the disclosure and, in conjunction with the description and claims, serve to explain various principles, features, or aspects of the disclosure. Certain embodiments of the disclosure are described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, various aspects of the disclosure may be implemented in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the implementations set forth herein. Like numbers refer to like, but not necessarily the same or identical, elements throughout.

FIG. 1Aillustrates a first configuration of a suction pile during installation, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 1Billustrates a second configuration of a suction pile during installation, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 1Cillustrates a third configuration of a suction pile during installation, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 1Dillustrates a fourth configuration of a suction pile during installation, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 2illustrates suction pile equipment installed on a top surface of a suction pile, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 3is a three-dimensional view of a vent plug, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 4Ais an exploded view of the vent plug shown inFIG. 3, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 4Bis a top view of the vent plug shown inFIG. 3, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 4Cis a side view of the vent plug shown inFIG. 3, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 4Dis an enlarged side view of coupling features of the vent plug shown inFIG. 3, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 5Ais an exploded view of a vent plug, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 5Billustrates a top view of the vent plug shown inFIG. 5A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 5Cis a side view of the vent plug shown inFIG. 5A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 5Dis an enlarged side view of coupling features of the vent plug shown inFIG. 5A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 6Ais a three-dimensional view of a suction pile vent, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 6Bis a side view of the suction pile vent shown inFIG. 6A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 6Cis a top view of the suction pile vent shown inFIG. 6A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 6Dis an enlarged view of coupling features of the suction pile vent shown inFIG. 6A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 7Ais a three-dimensional view of a latching and locking mechanism of a suction pile vent in a first configuration, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 7Bis a three-dimensional view of a latching and locking mechanism of a suction pile vent in a second configuration, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 7Cis a side view of a suction pile vent with installed vent plug, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 7Dshows a first configuration of the latching and locking mechanism ofFIGS. 7A and 7B, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 7Eshows a second configuration of the latching and locking mechanism ofFIGS. 7A and 7B, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 7Fshows a third configuration of the latching and locking mechanism ofFIGS. 7A and 7B, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 8Ais a three-dimensional view of a locking mechanism of a suction pile vent, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 8Bis a three-dimensional view of a first configuration of the locking mechanism shown inFIG. 8A.

FIG. 8Cis a three-dimensional view of a second configuration of the locking mechanism shown inFIG. 8A.

FIG. 8Dis a three-dimensional view of a third configuration of the locking mechanism shown inFIG. 8A.

FIG. 8Eis a side view of a suction pile vent with installed vent plug and the locking mechanism ofFIG. 8A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 8Fis a cross-sectional view of a locked configuration of the locking mechanism shown inFIG. 8A.

FIG. 9Ais a side view of a suction pile vent with installed vent plug, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 9Bis a top view of a suction pile vent with installed vent plug, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 9Cis a cross-sectional view of the suction pile vent with installed vent plug shown inFIG. 9A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 9Dis a cross-sectional view of the suction pile vent with installed vent plug shown inFIG. 9A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 9Eis a cross-sectional view of the suction pile vent with installed vent plug shown inFIG. 9B, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 9Fis a cross-sectional view of the suction pile vent with installed vent plug shown inFIG. 9B, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 9Gis a side view suction pile vent with installed vent plug in a first configuration, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 9His a side view suction pile vent with installed vent plug in a second configuration, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 10Ais a three-dimensional view of a vent plug parking receptacle, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 10Bis a side view of the vent plug parking receptacle shown inFIG. 10A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 11Ais a three-dimensional view of a fluidic port, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 11Bis a top view of the fluidic port shown inFIG. 11A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 11Cis a side view of the fluidic port shown inFIG. 11A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 12Ais a three-dimensional view of a fluidic coupling, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 12Bis an axial view of the fluidic coupling shown inFIG. 12A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 12Cis a side view of the fluidic coupling shown inFIG. 12A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 13Ais a three-dimensional view of a fluidic coupling installed in a fluidic port, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 13Bis a side view of the fluidic coupling installed in a fluidic port shown inFIG. 13A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 13Cis a side view of the fluidic coupling installed in a fluidic port shown inFIG. 13A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 13Dis a top view of the fluidic coupling installed in a fluidic port shown inFIG. 13A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 14Ais a three-dimensional view of a plug, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 14Bis a three-dimensional exploded view of the plug shown inFIG. 14A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 14Cis a side view of a plug having a first configuration, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 14Dis a side view of a plug having a second configuration, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 15Ais a three-dimensional view of a parking receptacle, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 15Bis a side view of the parking receptacle shown inFIG. 15A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 16Ais an exploded side view of a suction pile vent with vent plug and testing equipment, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

FIG. 16Bis a cross-sectional view of the suction pile vent with vent plug and testing equipment shown inFIG. 16A, in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosure.

