Mooring apparatus

Details Mooring apparatus Mooring apparatus

2005-07-12

2005-07-12

Sotelo, Jesus D. (Department: 3617)

Ships

Mooring device

Including tower or riser connected to sea floor

C441S005000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06915753

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus is described for mooring a floating vessel (10) particularly suited to a tanker transporting liquid natural gas which needs to be moored in an offshore environment. The apparatus comprises a semi-submersible floating dock (1) a single point mooring system (5) and at least one rigid arm (3). The arm (3) is pivotally attached to one of the dock (1) and the single point mooring system (5). The arm (3) is suspended from the other of the dock (1) and the single point mooring system (5) by at least one tension member (19).

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