Insulation securement system and associated methods

An insulated vessel comprising:

• a vessel;
• a vessel insulation system comprising:
• a floating ring sized to circumscribe a top nozzle of the vessel,
• a plurality of straps connected to the floating ring, the plurality of straps extending from the floating ring and positioned to run along a length of the outer shell of the vessel, and
• a plurality of segmented rings connected to the plurality of straps and positioned to circumscribe the outer shell of the vessel, each of the plurality of segmented rings having a ledge circumscribing the outer shell of the vessel;
• and
• an insulation material comprising a plurality of insulation segments, each insulation segment individually and vertically supported by the ledge of a corresponding segment of the plurality of segmented rings.

A vessel insulation system comprising:

• a floating ring sized to circumscribe a top nozzle of a vessel;
• a plurality of straps connected to the floating ring, the plurality of straps extending from the floating ring and positioned to run along a length of an outer shell of the vessel;
• and
• a plurality of segmented rings connected to the plurality of straps and positioned to circumscribe the outer shell of the vessel, each of the plurality of segmented rings having a vertically facing support surface to vertically support a weight of a segment of insulation material when positioned thereon and along the outer shell.