Ships – Mooring device – Line type
Reexamination Certificate
2009-08-05
2011-12-06
Venne, Daniel (Department: 3617)
Ships
Mooring device
Line type
C114S180000, C114S200000, C059S095000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08069805
ABSTRACT:
A mooring chain connector assembly for a floating device), such as for example a FPSO vessel or a floating offshore structure, is described, the connector assembly comprising a chain connector having a first pivot axis and a coupler for coupling a mooring chain to the chain connector. The assembly further comprises a channel assembly attached to the floating device. The channel assembly have an upper end and a lower end, wherein mooring chain locking device is provided at the upper end of the channel assembly. The channel assembly extends in the floating device from its bottom side to a higher level in the floating device which can be located above sea surface. A bearing location for the first pivot axis of the chain connector is provided at the lower end of the channel assembly. The chain connector is movable in the channel assembly and a hoist is provided to move the chain connector between a first position, in which the first pivot axis is located in the bearing location of the channel assembly and a second position above the channel assembly, in which the coupler of the chain connector is accessible.
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Official Search Report of the European Patent Office in counterpart foreign application No. EP 08162097 filed Aug. 8, 2008.
Burger Pieter Cornelis
De Baan Jacob
Van Tol Huibert
Bluewater Energy Services B.V.
Koehler Steven M.
Polay Andrew
Venne Daniel
Westman Champlin & Kelly P.A.
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