PROTECTION ASSEMBLY TO RECEIVE ENDS OF SUBMARINE LINE SECTIONS, RELATED FLAT RACK AND METHOD

The protection assembly (8) comprises a vertically protruding transverse end wall (82) and two vertically protruding side walls (84) extending from the transverse end wall (82) along sides of a horizontal base (80). [0002] The transverse end wall (82) and the side walls (84) delimit a storage volume (89) to receive the ends of a submarine line section, the storage volume (89) emerging upwardly via an upper insertion passage (108). [0003] The protection assembly (8) comprises a flexible cover (96) movable between a retracted submarine line section loading configuration, at least partially retracted away from the upper insertion passage (108) to allow insertion in the storage volume (89) of ends of submarine line sections through the upper insertion passage (108) and a deployed configuration in the storage volume (89) to cover the ends of the submarine line sections.