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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2015
Single Buoy Moorings, Inc., Marly OT, CH;
Swanik Maas Hoogeveen, Katy, TX (US);
Jack Pollack, Camarillo, CA (US);
Single Buoy Moorings, Inc., Marly, CH;
Abstract
A Taut-Inverted-Catenary (TIC) mooring system may be implemented using only field-proven components. The mooring lines yield a positive uplift force on the anchors in all conditions. In the inverted-catenary configuration, geometric stiffness is provided by a subsurface spring buoy or distributed buoyancy elements on the line. The TIC system consists as much as possible of light-weight components, such as polyester fiber rope. Since the uplift force on the anchor is always positive, clearance between polyester rope and the seabed is provided. All geometric stiffness is provided by the spring buoy. Therefore, a ground chain between the seafloor anchor and the fiber rope is not necessary.