Method for mooring floating storage vessels

Details Method for mooring floating storage vessels Method for mooring floating storage vessels

1997-08-04

1999-02-23

Swinehart, Ed L.

Ships

Mooring device

Boom type

B63B 2100

Patent

active

058733957

ABSTRACT:
A method for mooring a floating storage vessel (10) in the open sea for remaining on station at all times without any disconnection of the vessel (10) from the mooring system. The mooring system includes a plurality of anchor legs (26) connected to a turret (20) in the well (18) of the vessel (10) with a submerged support buoy (28) for each anchor leg (26). The submerged support buoy (28), by supporting a substantial portion of the weight of the associated anchor leg (26), reduces the vertical loads on the turret bearings (46, 48) and permits the turret (20) to be easily rotated from the torque exerted by the anchor legs (26) without any separate turret drive means.

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