Ships – Towing or pushing – Cable fairing
Patent
1998-04-27
2000-05-30
Morano, S. Joseph
Ships
Towing or pushing
Cable fairing
114264, F15D 110, B63B 3544
Patent
active
060679220
ABSTRACT:
A fairing system is disclosed for protecting a cylindrical marine element from drag and vortex induced vibration. A noncorrosive fairing shroud is rotatably mounted about the cylindrical marine element and defines an annular region between the exterior of the cylindrical marine element and the inside of the fairing shroud and at least one copper element is mounted at the annular region to discourage marine growth at the fairing shroud-cylindrical marine element interface. This enables the fairing to remain free to weathervane to orient most effectively with the current Another aspect of the present invention is a method for protecting a substantially cylindrical marine element from vortex-induced vibration in which a rotatable fairing is installed about the marine element and a marine growth inhibitor is mounted in active communication with the annular interface of the rotatable fairing and the cylindrical marine element.
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Denison Early Baggett
McDaniel Richard Bruce
McMillan David Wayne
Morano S. Joseph
Muldoon Patrick Craig
Shell Oil Company
Smith Mark A.
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