Mooring device

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1992-01-17

1992-12-15

Basinger, Sherman

Ships

Anchoring arrangement

114230, B63B 2150

Patent

active

051707373

ABSTRACT:
Mooring device comprising a vessel and a body carrying anchor lines which body is rotatable about a substantially vertical axis or weathervaning axis with respect to the vessel and attached to the vessel in a manner such that in case a predetermined load in one or more of the anchor lines is exceeded said body swings away with respect to the vessel in the direction of the load to avoid overloading of anchor lines and mooring device by changing the load excursion characteristic in such a way that at said predetermined load excursion can take place without the substantial change of the load.

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patent: 3902447 (1975-09-01), Slocum
patent: 4566398 (1986-01-01), Sasaki et al.
patent: 4625673 (1986-12-01), Faller et al.
patent: 4820217 (1989-04-01), Joubert et al.

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