Taut leg mooring system

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1997-10-30

1999-01-05

Avila, Stephen

Ships

Mooring device

Boom type

114293, 441 3, B63B 2100

Patent

active

058551786

ABSTRACT:
A taut leg bow mooring system includes an anchor positionable on the floor of the sea. A riser line is normally secured to and extends upwardly from the anchor, and a submerged buoy is secured to the end of the riser line remote from the anchor. A line extends upwardly from the submerged buoy to a surface buoy. A mooring line is pivotally connected in the line extending from the submerged buoy to the surface buoy.

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Telefax memo from Applicant Aker Marine to Shell Offshore dated Jun. 17, 1991.

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