Buoys – rafts – and aquatic devices – Buoy – For mooring a vessel
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-18
2006-04-18
Avila, Stephen (Department: 3617)
Buoys, rafts, and aquatic devices
Buoy
For mooring a vessel
Reexamination Certificate
active
07029348
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a mooring buoy (6), comprising a submerged part (13) and a part extending above water level (11). The part above water level comprising a fluid outlet duct (24) for attaching to a vessel (7), the buoy being anchored to the seabed via substantially taut anchor legs (27, 28). A substantially horizontally oriented fluid transfer duct (15) being attached to a connector (17) of the buoy in a non-rigid manner. The buoy comprises a substantially vertical fluid duct (21) between the connector (17) and the outlet duct (24) and a mooring connector (9) for attaching to a mooring line (8) of the vessel, wherein the length (L) of the buoy is between 20 m and 70 m and the ratio of the diameter (D) of the lower part (13) of the buoy and the length (L) being below 0.3, preferably below 0.2.
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International Search Report for PCT/EP03/00698.
Ballestra Gilles
Bauduin Christian
Carrasco Antoine
Isnard Jean-Loup
Avila Stephen
Pham Chinh H.
Single Buoy Moorings Inc.
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