Dual function mooring lines for storage vessel

Details Dual function mooring lines for storage vessel Dual function mooring lines for storage vessel

1997-05-15

1999-07-27

Basinger, Sherman

Ships

Mooring device

Boom type

B63B 2150

Patent

active

059272244

ABSTRACT:
An improved vessel mooring system in which a storage vessel (10) weathervanes about a mooring base (16, 27) supported by the vessel for relative rotation. A plurality of flexible tubular dual function mooring lines (20) extend from the mooring base (27) to the sea floor (14) and thence to a subsea production facility (40). The dual function mooring lines (20) have collars (34) thereon which are anchored to the sea floor (14) by anchors (38). Product from a subsea production facility (40) is transported through the dual function mooring lines (20) to storage areas in the vessel (10).

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