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Mooring system

US8037838B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

8References

9Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Fobox AS · NO

Inventors

Hans Øigarden · Oslo, NO
Karl Christian Strømsem · Oslo, NO
Fred Olsen · Oslo, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 12, 2007
Grant date	Oct 18, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 12, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB63B21/50
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Mooring system arranged in a body of water for the mooring of multiple surface or semi-submersible vessels or platforms with a artificial seafloor grid designed as a mesh-like structure arranged in a substantially horizontal plane in the body of water. The artificial seafloor grid including means for attachment to said vessel or platform, and is mechanically coupled to the bottom of the sea using anchoring elements.

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