Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Mooring arrangement
- Patent Title (中): 系泊安排
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Application No.: US13054779Application Date: 2009-07-16
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Publication No.: US08544400B2Publication Date: 2013-10-01
- Inventor: Jon Hovik
- Applicant: Jon Hovik
- Applicant Address: NO Oslo
- Assignee: Aker Pusnes AS
- Current Assignee: Aker Pusnes AS
- Current Assignee Address: NO Oslo
- Agency: Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec, PA
- Priority: NO20083166 20080716
- International Application: PCT/NO2009/000266 WO 20090716
- International Announcement: WO2010/008302 WO 20100121
- Main IPC: B63B21/00
- IPC: B63B21/00 ; B63B21/18 ; B63B21/50 ; B63B22/02

Abstract:
A mooring arrangement for a semi-submersible offshore structure having an outer hull with a lower (2) and an upper (1) water line, comprises a mooring line (4) extending from a fixed point on the seabed to an attachment on the offshore structure, at least a portion of the mooring line closest to the attachment being a chain. The attachment comprises a hawse (10) and a chain stopper (22) located below the lower water line. The chain stopper (22) is located in a dry space inside the outer hull and is sealingly attached at one end to the hawse and at the opposite end to a chain pipe (9) which extends inside the hull to above the upper water line. The hawse extends outwards from the chain stopper and is sealed to an opening in the outer hull.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110237142A1 Mooring Arrangement Public/Granted day:2011-09-29
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