Disconnectable turret mooring system
US9221523B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B22/026
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A disconnectable turret mooring system includes a mooring buoy, a turret structure, and a buoy locking system for locking the mooring buoy to the turret structure, whereby the turret structure includes an intermediate connection member, which includes the buoy locking system, wherein the intermediate connection member is rotatably supported by the turret structure. A method of mooring a vessel includes a turret structure to a mooring buoy, whereby the turret structure is arranged to receive the mooring buoy. The turret mooring system includes a turret structure that is rotatably supported by the vessel and an intermediate connection member that is rotatably supported by the turret structure. The method includes: receiving the mooring buoy into the turret structure, locking the mooring buoy to the intermediate connection member, and rotating the intermediate connection member and the turret structure with respect to each other.
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