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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2013
Applicant:
Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre Pte Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre Pte. Ltd, Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/00 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 21/00 (2013.01); B63B 35/4413 (2013.01); B63B 2021/002 (2013.01); B63B 2021/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a coupling system for coupling two floating structures together. The coupling system is able to accommodate the relative rotational and translation motions between the two floating structures without becoming disconnected. Furthermore, the coupling system has an engagement and disengagement mechanism that may be implemented remotely and efficiently.