Disconnectable turret mooring system

• Main Authors: TOGGIANI, JEAN-YVES SILVAIN, BAUDUIN, CHRISTIAN RAYMOND
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 04.04.2013
• Subjects: EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; RELATED EQUIPMENT; SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; TRANSPORTING

Disconnectable turret mooring system (1) comprising a mooring buoy (6), a turret structure (3), as well as a buoy locking system (7) for locking the mooring buoy to the turret structure, whereby the turret structure comprises an intermediate connection member (4), which comprises the buoy locking system, wherein the intermediate connection member is rotatably supported by the turret structure. The invention also relates to a method of mooring a vessel, which comprises a turret structure to a mooring buoy, whereby the turret structure is arranged to receive the mooring buoy. The turret mooring system comprises a turret structure that is rotatably supported by the vessel and an intermediate connection member that is rotatably supported by the turret structure. The method comprises the steps of receiving the mooring buoy into the turret structure, locking the mooring buoy to the intermediate connection member, and rotating the intermediate connection member and the turret structure with respect to each other.