Disconnectable mooring system and method for disconnecting or reconnecting it

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8651040
APP PUB NO 20120216736A1
SERIAL NO

13402583

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A disconnectable mooring system for a vessel is presented, comprising a moonpool in the vessel, a turret structure mounted for a rotation in said moonpool and a buoy member having a plurality of passages each adapted to receive a riser. The turret structure has a lower end comprising a buoy receptacle for detachably receiving the buoy member, wherein the mooring system further comprises a plurality of mooring lines for transmitting mooring forces and each have a lower end and an upper end connected to the seabed and the buoy member, respectively. The mooring lines each comprise a first section which in a disconnectable manner is connected to the turret structure and a second section connected to the first section at a coupling point and connected to the buoy member. Also methods for disconnecting and reconnecting such a mooring system are presented.

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  • BLUEWATER ENERGY SERVICES B.V.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heideman, Rik Robert Haarlem, NL 2 3
Heikens, Pleizier Henk Oegstgeest, NL 1 1
Leeuwenburgh, Richard Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL 1 3
Ottolini, Patrizio Giovanni Matia Voorhout, NL 5 13
Rijnten, Boris Amstelveen, NL 1 3
Van, Der Nat Clemens Gerardus Johannes Maria Den Haag, NL 6 7
Van, Nielen Jacob Jan Heemstede, NL 2 4

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