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US 2008/0289559 A1Published application
Disconnectable turret mooring system for a vessel
AssigneeBluewater Energy Services B.V.
InventorJacob De Baan
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AssigneeBluewater Energy Services B.V.
InventorJacob De Baan
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A disconnectable turret mooring system for a vessel is provided, comprising a turret positioned in a moonpool of the vessel and having an upper part cooperating with a first upper bearing assembly positioned between the turret and the vessel, and a lower disconnectable buoy part cooperating with a second lower bearing assembly positioned between the turret and the vessel, wherein the lower bearing assembly comprises a number of discrete circumferentially spaced bearing members which are attached to and extend radially inwards from the vessel for engaging the lower disconnectable buoy part of the turret, and which bearing members are displaceable radially between an inner operative position for engaging the lower disconnectable buoy part and an outer inoperative position for disengaging the lower disconnectable buoy part.
A disconnectable turret mooring system for a vessel, comprising a turret positioned in a moonpool of the vessel and having an upper part cooperating with a first upper bearing assembly positioned between the turret and the vessel, and a lower disconnectable buoy part cooperating with a second lower bearing assembly positioned between the turret and the vessel, wherein the lower bearing assembly comprises a number of discrete circumferentially spaced bearing members which are attached to and extend radially inwards from the vessel for engaging the lower disconnectable buoy part of the turret, and which bearing members are displaceable radially between an inner operative position for engaging the lower disconnectable buoy part and an outer inoperative position for disengaging the lower disconnectable buoy part.
A vessel having a moonpole, the moonpole comprising a turret having an upper part cooperating with a first upper bearing assembly positioned between the turret and the vessel, and a second lower bearing assembly positioned between the turret and the vessel, wherein the lower bearing assembly comprises a number of discrete circumferentially spaced bearing members which are attached to and extend radially inwards from the vessel, and which bearing members are displaceable radially.
A buoy part of a turret mooring system for a vessel, the buoy comprising having an annular outer bearing ring configured to form a bearing with a turret positioned in a moonpool of the vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.