Mooring tensioner and methods thereof
AssigneeFlintstone Technology Limited
InventorRichard TAYLOR
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Abstract
There is disclosed an apparatus for mooring a structure, the apparatus includes a first portion for receiving a portion of a line, such as a mooring line, extending from a structure. A guide portion for guiding a/the portion of a line received by the first portion, the guide portion being movably connected to the first portion and a second portion for connecting or coupling the apparatus to a seabed or a further structure located thereon, the second portion being movably connected to the first portion and/or guide portion.
Claims33
An apparatus for mooring a structure, the apparatus comprising:
- a first portion for receiving a portion of a mooring line, extending from the structure to the apparatus;
- a guide portion for guiding the portion of the mooring line received by the first portion, the guide portion being movably connected to the first portion;
- a second portion for connecting the apparatus to a seabed or to a further structure located thereon, the second portion being movably connected to the first portion and to the guide portion.
8-10. (canceled)
21-28. (canceled)
30-33. (canceled)
A portion for use in an apparatus for mooring a structure, wherein the portion is configured to receive, support and/or mount a mounting element of a line.
37-38. (canceled)
A method of installing a mooring line or mooring line assembly, the method comprising:
- providing first and second mooring lines;
- providing a device for retaining and tensioning the first and second mooring lines together so as to provide a mooring line assembly;
- and
- connecting a distal end of the second mooring line to an anchor.
40-58. (canceled)
A method of installing a mooring line or mooring line assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a mooring line;
- providing a retention and tensioning device comprising a first portion of a connector,
- the first portion of the connector being adapted to be retained by a second portion of the connector and the device being adapted to apply and/or maintain a tension in the mooring line;
- and
- loading the device with a first portion of the mooring line so as to provide a mooring line assembly;
- and
- lowering the mooring line assembly so as to retain the first portion of the connector by the second portion of the connector.
60-93. (canceled)
A method of installing a mooring line or mooring line assembly, the method comprising:
- providing a first line;
- providing a retention and tensioning device comprising a first portion of a connector,
- the first portion of the connector adapted to be retained by a second portion of the connector and the device adapted to apply and/or maintain a tension in the mooring line;
- and
- connecting the device to the first line.
95-98. (canceled)
100-124. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.