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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 04, 2017
Cefront Technology As, Arendal, NO;
Scana Offshore As, Vestby, NO;
Arne Smedal, Faervik, NO;
Jan Aarsnes, His, NO;
Kare Syvertsen, Tveit, NO;
Torkjel Lisland, Drobak, NO;
Seasystems AS, Vestby, NO;
Abstract
The invention concerns a vessel () for storing and/or producing hydrocarbons and a buoyant turret buoy () to be connected to the vessel (). The outer surface of the bow () of the vessel () comprises a receiving structure () for connecting a buoyant turret buoy () to the bow (). The main part of the receiving structure () protrudes from the lower part () of the bow () in the vessel's () direction of travel and an interface of the receiving structure () is complementary to an interface of a connecting section () of the buoyant turret buoy (). Further the lower part () of the bow () is below the water line (w) during connection of the buoyant turret buoy () at sea. The invention also concerns a method for connecting the buoyant turret buoy () to receiving structure () of the vessel ().