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US 12,280,855 B2Granted
Soft yoke mooring arrangement
AssigneeCottrell & Cottrell, LLC
InventorRoy Cottrell
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure pertain to single point mooring systems and method used in relation to single point mooring systems wherein, the system divides the restoring weight for the mooring system in two and removes hinges and swivel joints from the gravitational load path suspending the restoring weight.
Claims13
An arrangement, comprising:
- at least one mooring support structure configured to be attached to a floating structure;
- at least one first connection connected to the mooring support structure;
- a first ballast weight connected to the at least one first bearing;
- a second ballast weight connected to the at least one first bearing;
- at least one second connection connected to the first ballast weight and the second ballast weight;
- at least one yoke connected to the at least one second connection;
- at least one third connection connected to the yoke;
- and
- at least one fourth connection connected to the at least one third connection.
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