Device for regulation of anchorage forces
AssigneeCompagnie Francaise des Petroles
InventorJean Louis Corgnet
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Abstract
An anchor arm for anchoring a floating body, e.g. a semi-submersible platform, to a fixed anchor point pivotable about a vertical axis, comprises upper and lower articulated arms articulated to the floating body and anchor point respectively and a device for regulating forces transmitted to the arm comprising an articulated coupling connected across the articulation of the arm parts which is acted on by a float.
Claims5
An anchor arm for anchoring a floating body to a submerged anchor point comprising anchor means adapted to be secured at the bottom of a body of water for pivotal movement about a vertical axis, upper and lower anchor arm parts articulated to each other and to said floating body and said anchor means respectively and force regulating means for regulating the forces transmitted to the anchor arm by said floating body including articulated coupling means connected to said upper and lower arm parts on opposite sides of their articulation and float means connected to said articulated coupling means to impart a force to said anchor arm parts opposite to the forces transmitted by said floating body to said upper and lower arm parts.
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