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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2006
Jean Braud, La Turbie, FR;
Stein Vedeld, La Turbie, FR;
Jean Braud, La Turbie, FR;
Stein Vedeld, La Turbie, FR;
Single Buoy Moorings Inc., Marly, CH;
Abstract
A mooring system includes a vessel with a lower-side cavity, a turret extending from deck level to the cavity, and a coupling mechanism releasably attaching a mooring buoy to the cavity, at least one buoy-supported riser. The riser end has a coupling member, the riser being slidable via a buoy opening, a riser connector member being attached to a movable transport member upwardly displaceable by a drive element, for: when the buoy and vessel are coupled, attaching the riser connector member to the transport member transporting the transport member upward while sliding the riser through the buoy and attaching the coupling member to a vessel transfer duct, and for lowering the riser while sliding the riser through the buoy until the connector member is supported by the buoy, prior to coupling member release, and release of the riser connector member from the transport member, followed by buoy lowering.