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US 10,766,576 B2Granted
System and method for mooring a lagoon array within a ring
AssigneeForever Oceans Corporation
InventorsNeil Anthony Sims, Jason Heckathorn, Gavin Key
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Abstract
Mooring systems and methods are provided. One system may include at least one object partially or fully submerged in a body of water. The system may also include a semi-rigid outer ring that is adrift or moored to at least one sea anchor or to the sea floor by at least one mooring line. At least one object may be connected or tethered by bridle lines to the semi-rigid outer ring to form an array.
Claims14
A mooring system, comprising:
- at least two objects submerged in a body of water;
- an outer ring that is moored to at least one sea anchor or to a floor of the body of water by at least one mooring line,
- wherein the at least two objects are connected or tethered by a first plurality of bridle lines to the outer ring to form an array;
- and
- an inner ring contained within the outer ring, wherein a feed barge is contained within the inner ring and connected to the inner ring by a second plurality of bridle lines,
- wherein the outer ring is indirectly connected to the inner ring via the first plurality of bridle lines connecting the at least two objects to the outer ring and to the inner ring, respectively.
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A method, comprising:
- submerging at least two objects in a body of water;
- placing an outer ring such that it is moored to at least one sea anchor or to a floor of the body of water by at least one mooring line;
- connecting or tethering the at least two objects by a first plurality of bridle lines to the outer ring to form an array;
- placing an inner ring to be contained within the outer ring, wherein a feed barge is contained within the inner ring and connected to the inner ring by a second plurality of bridle lines, and
- indirectly connecting the outer ring to the inner ring via the first plurality of bridle lines connecting the at least two objects to the outer ring and to the inner ring, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.