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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2019
Applicant:
Apl Norway As, Kolbjørnsvik, NO;
Inventors:
Geir Olav Hovde, Kolbjørnsvik, NO;
Sven Atle Svensen, Kolbjørnsvik, NO;
Assignee:
APL NORWAY AS, Kolbjørnsvik, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/04 (2006.01); B63B 21/00 (2006.01); B63B 21/08 (2006.01); B63B 21/10 (2006.01); B63B 21/16 (2006.01); B63B 21/20 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/04 (2013.01); B63B 21/00 (2013.01); B63B 21/08 (2013.01); B63B 21/10 (2013.01); B63B 21/16 (2013.01); B63B 21/20 (2013.01); B63B 21/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mooring line length adjusting device and methods is disclosed. The connecting device is arranged for connecting a lower section and an upper section of a mooring line to respective ends of the device and for adjusting a total length of said mooring line from a previous mooring line length to a new mooring line length. The upper end of the mooring line is connected to a floating unit. At least said lower section comprises a chain segment at its top end connected to the device. The device comprises a locking arrangement to lock said chain segment to the connecting device.