Method and apparatus for suction anchor and mooring deployment and connection

A method for deployment of a mooring system having mooring anchors and mooring lines for a buoyant marine structure and for connecting the mooring lines of the mooring system to the mooring anchors and the buoyant marine structure, comprising the steps of:

• providing a vessel having at least one mooring anchor thereon, said mooring anchor comprising:
• a deployment connection for deployment of said mooring anchor, and
• a mooring connection for connecting said mooring anchor with a mooring line of the buoyant marine structure,
• said vessel having an anchor deployment mechanism incorporating an anchor handling line for deploying said mooring anchor from said vessel to a water bottom;
• after deployment of said mooring anchor, deploying a mooring line having a quick-disconnect connector for releasable connection with said mooring connection of said mooring anchor, and connecting said quick-disconnect connector with said mooring connection;
• and
• selectively positioning said mooring line for connection with said buoyant marine structure.

A method for deployment of a mooring system having mooring anchors and mooring lines for a buoyant marine structure, and for connecting the mooring lines of the mooring systen to the mooring anchors and the buoyant marine structure, comprising the steps of:

• providing a buoyant marine structure having at least one mooring anchor thereon, said mooring anchor comprising:
• a deployment connection for deployment of said mooring anchor, and
• mooring connection for connecting said mooring anchor with a mooring line of said buoyant marine structure,
• said buoyant marine structure having an anchor deployment mechanism incorporating an anchor handling line for accomplishing deployment movement of said mooring anchor from said buoyant marine structure to a water bottom;
• after deployment of said mooring anchor, deploying a mooring line having a quick-disconnect connector for releasable connection with said mooring connection of said mooring anchor;
• connecting said quick-disconnect connector of said mooring line with said mooring connection of said mooring anchor;
• and
• selectively positioning said mooring line for connection with said buoyant marine structure, and selectively tensioning said mooring line.