Combination mooring system

Details Combination mooring system Combination mooring system

1984-06-04

1985-08-06

Sotelo, Jesus D.

Ships

Mooring device

Boom type

441 5, B63B 2100

Patent

active

045328790

ABSTRACT:
An improved mooring system for mooring a floating vessel to an offshore structure is disclosed. The mooring system includes a first mooring arm connected to the vessel which is in sliding engagement with a second mooring arm connected to the structure. The first mooring arm is initially at a mean position relative to the second mooring arm in the absence of loading forces induced by wind, waves, ice, or an ocean current acting on the vessel. As a loading force urges the vessel away from the structure to displace the first mooring arm from the mean position, a hydraulic pressure cylinder is compressed to furnish a restoring force which counteracts the loading force. As the loading force subsides, the hydraulic pressure cylinder urges the first mooring arm toward the mean position. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a stop is attached to the first mooring arm to limit the excursion of the first mooring arm from the mean position. In other embodiments of the invention, a block and tackle combination can be used to vary the size and the stroke of the hydraulic pressure cylinder required to accommodate a particular loading force.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2979014 (1961-04-01), Yordi
patent: 3060885 (1962-10-01), Nolf
patent: 3353512 (1967-11-01), Mathews et al.
patent: 3426719 (1969-02-01), Mizell
patent: 4066030 (1978-01-01), Milone
patent: 4144831 (1979-03-01), Heydolph
patent: 4494475 (1985-01-01), Eriksen

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Combination mooring system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Combination mooring system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Combination mooring system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-507230