Marine fender and method for transferring a body between a vessel and an offshore structure
AssigneeØrsted Wind Power A/S
InventorsPeter Teglman SCHIØLER, Mikkel Haugaard WINDOLF
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Abstract
Marine fender (1) for engaging an offshore structure (10) during a transfer operation. The fender (1) comprises a mount (3) for fixing the fender (1) to a vessel (5). An engagement part (2) engages with an opposing surface (11) of the offshore structure (10) when the vessel (5) and opposing surface are forced together such that interface friction resists movement of the engagement part (1) over the opposing surface (11). A coupling (4) is provided connecting the engagement part (2) to the mount (3), wherein the coupling (4) comprises a regulating part for regulating the velocity of movement of the engagement part (2) over the opposing surface (11).
Claims16
A marine fender for engaging an offshore structure during a transfer operation, the fender comprising:
- a mount for fixing the fender to a vessel;
- an engagement part for engaging with an opposing surface of the offshore structure when the vessel and opposing surface are forced together such that interface friction resists movement of the engagement part over the opposing surface;
- and
- a coupling connecting the engagement part to the mount, wherein the coupling comprises a regulating part for regulating the velocity of movement of the engagement part over the opposing surface.
A method for transferring a body between a vessel and an offshore structure in a transfer operation, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a marine fender for engaging the offshore structure during the transfer operation, the fender being fixed to the vessel by a mount:
- forcing the vessel and the structure together to engage an engagement part of the fender with an opposing surface of the offshore structure such that interface friction resists movement of the engagement part over the opposing surface;
- regulating the velocity of movement of the engagement part over the opposing surface using a regulating part of a coupling connecting the engagement part to the mount;
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- transferring the body between the vessel and the offshore structure.
A marine vessel, comprising:
- a mount;
- a fender fixed to the mount for engaging an offshore structure during a transfer operation, the fender comprising:
- an engagement part for engaging with an opposing surface of the offshore structure when the vessel and opposing surface are forced together such that interface friction resists movement of the engagement part over the opposing surface;
- and
- a coupling connecting the engagement part to the mount, wherein the coupling comprises a regulating part for regulating the velocity of movement of the engagement part over the opposing surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.