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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 1986
Filed:
Dec. 24, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
John E Ortloff, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Exxon Production Research Co., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B / ; B63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
114230 ; 285136 ; 285168 ; 441-5 ;
Abstract
A mechanism for decoupling over a selected angle the rotational motion between a marine vessel moored to a single point mooring system such as a single anchor leg mooring (SALM) and the fluid swivel stack of the single point mooring system. The mechanism includes two spaced-apart stops attached to the fluid swivel stack and a coupler positioned between the stops and attached to a mooring swivel at the base of the fluid swivel stack. Shock absorbers may be positioned on each stop between the coupler and each stop.