Agreed. Protect now with a Subsea blind flange and upgrade later to a BS Latcher Receiver. There is scope to sell BSLs, BSLRs and MWKs in the future to customers needing SBF's today.
SBF = Subsea Blind Flange
MWK = Messenger Wire Kit
BSL = Bend Stiffener Latcher
BSLR = Bend Stiffener Latcher Receiver
"In order to protect I-tubes not yet equipped with the BS Latcher receivers, Deep Down has provided another new solution consisting of a subsea blind flange that resembles a hatch cover. This subsea blind flange mounts on the bottom of the I-tube flange and is connected to the messenger wire chain and surface kit. This system also has a hinging assembly, making it easy to install and recover the subsea blind flange offshore during the installation. This system will provide long-term protection for the I-tubes until a BS Latcher is installed at a later time and umbilicals are pulled in and hung off"