Fairlead for guiding an anchoring element of an offshore structure
AssigneeNaval Group
InventorsArnaud TROUVE, Jean-Luc MENET
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Abstract
Disclosed is a fairlead for guiding an anchoring element of an offshore structure, such as a floating structure, at an anchoring point, of the type having a guide for the anchoring element and a lock holding the anchoring element in position, having a locking jaw including two locking jaw elements that are movable by a maneuvering unit actuated by a controller, between a closed position preventing the anchoring element from moving in translation and an open position releasing the anchoring element. The controller is of the impulse-type, and the maneuvering unit includes a pawl that defines successive stable open and closed positions of the jaw-forming unit.
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A fairlead for guiding an anchoring element of an offshore structure, such as a floating structure, at an anchoring point, of the type having means for guiding the anchoring element and means for locking said anchoring element in position, having means in the form of a locking jaw comprising two locking jaw elements that are movable by maneuvering means actuated by control means, between a closed position preventing the anchoring element from moving in translation and an open position releasing the anchoring element, wherein the control means are impulse-type control means, and wherein the maneuvering means comprise pawl means that define successive stable open and closed positions of the jaw-forming means.
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