EP0152975A1 - Mooring device - Google Patents
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- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
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- B63B22/02—Buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel
- B63B22/021—Buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel and for transferring fluids, e.g. liquids
- B63B22/025—Buoys specially adapted for mooring a vessel and for transferring fluids, e.g. liquids and comprising a restoring force in the mooring connection provided by means of weight, float or spring devices
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- This invention relates to a device for mooring a floatable body, such as a ship, to a mooring tower, comprising two tension members, rotatable around a horizontal axis and supported by the tower at both sides thereof and each tensioned by a weight, the respective ends of said members each being connected through a rigid arm to the floating body.
- Such a mooring device is known from the French Patent Specification 2,420.475.
- the tension members are in their whole rigid structures.
- the moored floating body such as a tanker
- wave movements and currents occur which tend to bring about such movements; preventing them results into a very heavy loading of the total mooring structure.
- the European patent application 82201300.9 in the name of applicant discloses a mooring system in which the tension members are supported by the tower in such a way that they can move in all directions sothat the abovementioned heavy loads cannot occur.
- the upper ends thereof must lie a considerable distance from the tower which results in a complicated and costly structure.
- the invention aims to provide a mooring system having the advantages of the above described known mooring systems but without the disadvantages thereof.
- each of said members has a smaller stiffness against displacement in the direction of the rigid arm than in the direction perpendicular thereto.
- each of said tension members is constructed from at least two interconnected parts at least one of which formed or suspended in such a way that this member can exclusively carry out movements in the direction of the rigid arm.
- the upper part, coupled to the tower is a rigid structure
- the lower part is of such a structure or connected to the upper part in such a way that the end thereof connected to the rigid arm is able to execute movements in the direction to and from the tower.
- the lower parts of the tension members consist of chains or similar members. They can also consist of rigid elements each interconnected through at least one second hinge axis which crosses the first one perpendicularly, to the respective upper part.
- each rigid element can rotate around an axis, coaxially therewith, with respect to the upper part.
- the horizontal hinge axis are carried by a jib which, rotatable around a vertical axis, is supported by the tower.
- each tension member consists of a triangle structure made up by two chains or similar members, interconnected at their lower ends, or an embodiment in which the lower part of each tension member is a rigid structure, connected to the rigid arm via a horizontal pivot axis parallel to the jib.
- reference numeral 1 denotes a mooring tower resting on the seabed 2; this tower carries at the upper end 3, rotatable around a vertical axis 4, a jib 5. To this jib 5 are connected, each one rotatable around a horizontal axis 6, the respective upper parts 7 of tension members which are as a whole denoted by reference numerals 8, 9. These upper parts 7 are rigid structures. Each of these tension members carries at the lower end a weight 10 and is furthermore with the lower end connected to one end of a rigid arm 11 of which the other end is connected to a floating body to be connected to the mooring device, in this case a vessel 12.
- the tension members 8, 9 each have less stiffness against displacements in the direction of the rigid arms 11 than in the direction perpendicular thereto.
- the lower parts 13, 14 respectively of the tension members 8 and 9 respectively are of such a structure or connected in such a way with the upper part 7 that the lower ends 15, 16 respectively thereof, connected to the rigid arm 11, can execute movements in the direction of the tower and away from the tower, such as indicated by the arrows 17.
- the ship 12 can execute appreciable movements parallel to its longitudinal axis without the danger of damaging the tower 1.
- Fig. la shows two possible embodiments of the lower part of the tension members: the lefthand side of the figure shows how the lower part of the tension member 8 consists of a chain or cable 13 while the righthand part of the figure shows an embodiment in which the lower part is a rigid element 18 with at the upper end a coupling 19 permitting movements around an axis coaxial with the axis of the element 18; this coupling 19 hinges around a horizontal axis 20 which crosses the axis 6 perpendicularly and is connected to the rigid upper part 7.
- Fig. lb shows another possible embodiment of the tension members: in this embodiment the tension member 20 consists of an upper triangle 21, made up by chains or similar members 22, 23 which are interconnected by their lower ends at 24 to the chain 25 which carries at its other end the weight 10 and the arm 11.
- Fig. lc shows an embodiment in which the lower part of the tension member 3) consists of a rigid strucucture 31, connected through a horizontal hinge axis 32 to the rigid arm 11; the upper part 33 is a chain. Also an embodiment is possible in which this upper part 33 is a rigid element but then couplings permitting movements as described above must be inserted at the ends thereof.
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Description
- This invention relates to a device for mooring a floatable body, such as a ship, to a mooring tower, comprising two tension members, rotatable around a horizontal axis and supported by the tower at both sides thereof and each tensioned by a weight, the respective ends of said members each being connected through a rigid arm to the floating body.
- Such a mooring device is known from the French Patent Specification 2,420.475. In this known mooring device the tension members are in their whole rigid structures. As a result the moored floating body, such as a tanker, cannot execute movements perpendicular to its longitudinal axis. However, in practice wave movements and currents occur which tend to bring about such movements; preventing them results into a very heavy loading of the total mooring structure.
- The European patent application 82201300.9 in the name of applicant discloses a mooring system in which the tension members are supported by the tower in such a way that they can move in all directions sothat the abovementioned heavy loads cannot occur. However, to prevent damaging of the tower as a result of sideways movements of the tension members the upper ends thereof must lie a considerable distance from the tower which results in a complicated and costly structure.
- The invention aims to provide a mooring system having the advantages of the above described known mooring systems but without the disadvantages thereof.
- According to the invention each of said members has a smaller stiffness against displacement in the direction of the rigid arm than in the direction perpendicular thereto.
- By this measure the dimensions of the mooring device remain limited while the moored floating body can execute movements parallel to itself without the danger of damaging the tower. In a simple and advantageous embodiment each of said tension members is constructed from at least two interconnected parts at least one of which formed or suspended in such a way that this member can exclusively carry out movements in the direction of the rigid arm.
- In a preferred embodiment of'each of said tension members the upper part, coupled to the tower, is a rigid structure, and the lower part is of such a structure or connected to the upper part in such a way that the end thereof connected to the rigid arm is able to execute movements in the direction to and from the tower.
- Preferably the lower parts of the tension members consist of chains or similar members. They can also consist of rigid elements each interconnected through at least one second hinge axis which crosses the first one perpendicularly, to the respective upper part.
- Preferably each rigid element can rotate around an axis, coaxially therewith, with respect to the upper part.
- In a preferred embodiment the horizontal hinge axis are carried by a jib which, rotatable around a vertical axis, is supported by the tower.
- Also an embodiment is possible in which the upper part of each tension member consists of a triangle structure made up by two chains or similar members, interconnected at their lower ends, or an embodiment in which the lower part of each tension member is a rigid structure, connected to the rigid arm via a horizontal pivot axis parallel to the jib.
- The invention will be clarified on the hand of the drawing.
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- Fig. la is a front view of the mooring device according to the invention;
- Fig. lb shows another embodiment of the tension member used therein;
- Fig. lc shows an alternate embodiment of said tension member;
- Fig. 2 is a side view of this device.
- In the figures reference numeral 1 denotes a mooring tower resting on the
seabed 2; this tower carries at the upper end 3, rotatable around a vertical axis 4, ajib 5. To thisjib 5 are connected, each one rotatable around a horizontal axis 6, the respectiveupper parts 7 of tension members which are as a whole denoted by reference numerals 8, 9. Theseupper parts 7 are rigid structures. Each of these tension members carries at the lower end aweight 10 and is furthermore with the lower end connected to one end of arigid arm 11 of which the other end is connected to a floating body to be connected to the mooring device, in this case avessel 12. - According to the invention the tension members 8, 9 each have less stiffness against displacements in the direction of the
rigid arms 11 than in the direction perpendicular thereto. To this end in the shown embodiment thelower parts upper part 7 that thelower ends rigid arm 11, can execute movements in the direction of the tower and away from the tower, such as indicated by thearrows 17. As a result while retaining a compact structure with a limited length of thejib 5 theship 12 can execute appreciable movements parallel to its longitudinal axis without the danger of damaging the tower 1. - Fig. la shows two possible embodiments of the lower part of the tension members: the lefthand side of the figure shows how the lower part of the tension member 8 consists of a chain or
cable 13 while the righthand part of the figure shows an embodiment in which the lower part is arigid element 18 with at the upper end acoupling 19 permitting movements around an axis coaxial with the axis of theelement 18; thiscoupling 19 hinges around ahorizontal axis 20 which crosses the axis 6 perpendicularly and is connected to the rigidupper part 7. - Fig. lb shows another possible embodiment of the tension members: in this embodiment the
tension member 20 consists of anupper triangle 21, made up by chains orsimilar members weight 10 and thearm 11. - Fig. lc shows an embodiment in which the lower part of the tension member 3) consists of a
rigid strucucture 31, connected through ahorizontal hinge axis 32 to therigid arm 11; the upper part 33 is a chain. Also an embodiment is possible in which this upper part 33 is a rigid element but then couplings permitting movements as described above must be inserted at the ends thereof.
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NL8400367A NL8400367A (en) | 1984-02-06 | 1984-02-06 | MORE DEVICE. |
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EP0152975A1 true EP0152975A1 (en) | 1985-08-28 |
EP0152975B1 EP0152975B1 (en) | 1987-06-10 |
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JP (1) | JPS60233219A (en) |
AU (1) | AU585760B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA1226741A (en) |
DK (1) | DK50985A (en) |
NL (1) | NL8400367A (en) |
NO (1) | NO850421L (en) |
OA (1) | OA07943A (en) |
SG (1) | SG20188G (en) |
Cited By (2)
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EP0252544A1 (en) * | 1986-07-01 | 1988-01-13 | Single Buoy Moorings Inc. | Mooring device |
NL9401753A (en) * | 1994-10-21 | 1996-06-03 | Heerema Group Services Bv | Mooring assembly |
Families Citing this family (1)
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NL8602526A (en) * | 1986-10-08 | 1988-05-02 | Single Buoy Moorings | WORK ISLAND, ANCHORED BY TENSION-RELATED EMPLOYERS AND EQUIPPED WITH MEANS FOR MOORING A SHIP. |
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FR2420475A1 (en) * | 1978-03-24 | 1979-10-19 | Emh | Mooring system of a floating body such as a ship |
EP0096119A1 (en) * | 1982-06-11 | 1983-12-21 | Bluewater Terminal Systems N.V. | A rigid arm single point mooring system for vessels |
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EP0105976A1 (en) * | 1982-10-15 | 1984-04-25 | Bluewater Terminal Systems N.V. | A single point mooring tower structure with rigid arm |
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FR2420475A1 (en) * | 1978-03-24 | 1979-10-19 | Emh | Mooring system of a floating body such as a ship |
EP0096119A1 (en) * | 1982-06-11 | 1983-12-21 | Bluewater Terminal Systems N.V. | A rigid arm single point mooring system for vessels |
Cited By (3)
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EP0252544A1 (en) * | 1986-07-01 | 1988-01-13 | Single Buoy Moorings Inc. | Mooring device |
US4802432A (en) * | 1986-07-01 | 1989-02-07 | Single Buoy Moorings Inc. | Mooring device |
NL9401753A (en) * | 1994-10-21 | 1996-06-03 | Heerema Group Services Bv | Mooring assembly |
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CA1226741A (en) | 1987-09-15 |
SG20188G (en) | 1988-07-08 |
DK50985A (en) | 1985-08-07 |
EP0152975B1 (en) | 1987-06-10 |
AU585760B2 (en) | 1989-06-22 |
NL8400367A (en) | 1985-09-02 |
JPS60233219A (en) | 1985-11-19 |
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DK50985D0 (en) | 1985-02-05 |
NO850421L (en) | 1985-08-07 |
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