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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2001
Arild Bech, Arendal, NO;
Kare G. Breivik, Tau, NO;
Other;
Abstract
A system for anchoring of a tanker near an offshore production unit ( ) which is anchored by means of a number of anchor lines ( ) and associated anchors, and from which a tanker ( ) in use of the system is supplied with oil or gas. The system comprises a first and a second pair of bottom-anchored buoys ( resp. ) located before or behind the production unit ( ), as seen in the prevailing weather direction (W), and at a chosen distance from the production unit ( ). The buoys ( ) of the first pair are located closer to the production unit ( ) than the buoys ( ) of the second pair, and the buoys ( resp. ) of each pair has a chosen mutual distance transversely to said weather direction (W), so that a tanker ( ) may be moored in the region between the buoys ( ) with the fore-and-aft direction essentially coinciding with said weather direction (W). The system further comprises a collision barrier ( ) extending between the buoys ( ) of the first buoy pair and being connected thereto, to prevent a collision between the tanker ( ) and the production unit ( ).