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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Terry D Petty, Kenner, LA (US);
Luc G Chabot, La Place, LA (US);
William H Rehmann, Jr, Slidell, LA (US);
Assignee:
Odeco, Inc., New Orleans, LA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
405199 ; 405195 ; 405224 ; 166355 ; 188164 ; 188 44 ; 188 823 ; 188305 ; 188311 ; 254 / ; 29452 ;
Abstract
The floating structure has limited heave oscillations. A long member has a lower end coupled to the seabed. An extensible tensioner is coupled between a platform deck and the upper end of the long member. The tensioner suspends the upper end of said long member and applies a predetermined tension thereto. The tensioner includes anti-heave force-exerting means for exerting downward-acting forces on the floating structure.