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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2015
Applicant:
Onesubsea Ip Uk Limited, London, England, GB;
Inventors:
Atle K. Berle, Ulset, NO;
Lars Seim, Haukeland, NO;
Assignee:
OneSubsea IP UK Limited, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 35/44 (2006.01); B63B 43/00 (2006.01); F16C 19/36 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01); B63B 22/02 (2006.01); F16C 41/02 (2006.01); F16C 27/08 (2006.01); F16C 19/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 43/00 (2013.01); B63B 21/507 (2013.01); B63B 22/026 (2013.01); F16C 19/36 (2013.01); F16C 27/08 (2013.01); F16C 41/02 (2013.01); F16C 19/507 (2013.01); F16C 2326/30 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bearing system for a rotating turret mounted on a vessel includes upper radial and axial bearings placed on a stiff bearing support ring. The bearing support ring is isolated from deflections in the vessel's caisson. Through the isolation, the radial and axial bearings are less affected by deflection of the vessel for example due to waves. The bearing support ring is supported vertically by a system of hydraulic cylinders serviced by multiple hydraulic systems for redundancy. The bearing support ring alternatively can be supported by an articulated steel structure.