METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE POSITION OF MOORED MARINE VESSELS

• Main Authors: FLINT, JOHN, CHARLES, WILKINS, ANTHONY, JOHN, HOWARD, STEPHENS, RICHARD, IAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 23.06.2011
• Subjects: EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING; MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; RELATED EQUIPMENT; SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; TRANSPORTING

The present invention provides a method of controlling the position of a spread moored marine vessel (1). In particular, the method of the present invention substantially maintains the position of a spread moored vessel (1) in, or on the boundary of, a target area (2) using thruster assistance. This...