Dynamic positioning connection
OwnerMarc Moszkowski, Benton Baughinventors
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Abstract
A method of providing for the dynamic positioning of a vessel comprising providing a dynamically positioned service boat, linking the service boat to the vessel by a rigid link with a first connection between the link and the vessel, a second connection between the link and the service boat, the combination of connections having 3 degrees of rotational freedom, said supply boat having one degree of axial freedom relative to said vessel, and using the power of the service boat to dynamically position said vessel in a desired location.
Claims22
A method of providing for the dynamic positioning of a vessel comprising
- providing a dynamically positioned service boat,
- providing a link,
- providing a first connection between said link and said vessel,
- providing a second connection between said link and said service boat,
- providing three degrees of rotational freedom by the combination of said first connection and said second connection,
- providing one degree of axial freedom between said service boat and said vessel by the combination of said first connection and said second connection, and using the power of said service boat to position said vessel in a desired location.
A method of providing for the dynamic positioning of a vessel comprising
- providing a dynamically positioned service boat,
- providing a rigid link,
- providing a first connection between said link and said vessel, said first connection
- providing 3 degrees of rotational freedom and one degree of axial freedom,
- providing a second connection between said link and said service boat, said second connection providing 3 degrees of rotational freedom and 2 degrees of axial freedom, and using the power of said service boat to position said vessel in a desired location.
A method of providing for the dynamic positioning of a vessel comprising
- providing a dynamically positioned service boat,
- providing a link capable of pushing or pulling,
- providing a first connection between said link and said vessel, said first connection providing 3 degrees of rotational freedom,
- providing a second connection between said link and said service boat, said second connection providing three degrees of rotational freedom,
- providing one degree of axial freedom between said vessel and said service boat,
- and using the power of said service boat to position said vessel in a desired location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.