Mooring apparatus and method of installation for deep water tension leg platform
US5324141A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 6, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B21/502
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for mooring attachment of a floating tension leg platform to a subsea anchorage. The apparatus includes a tendon with an enlarged connector on one end, the connector being formed by a frustoconical bearing surface extending away from the end to which it is connected. A connector shroud partially surrounds the frustoconical surface and is connected to it by an elastomeric bearing. An inwardly sloping surface engages a supplementarily sloped surface formed on the attachment receptacle load ring to increase hoop strength. A side-entry bottom receptacle is also disclosed.
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