Global Patent Index - EP 0045653 A1

EP 0045653 A1 19820210 - Mooring of floating structures.

Title (en)

Mooring of floating structures.

Title (de)

Verankern schwimmfähiger Anlagen.

Title (fr)

Ancrage d'une structure flottante.

Publication

EP 0045653 A1 19820210 (EN)

Application

EP 81303541 A 19810803

Priority

  • US 17510180 A 19800804
  • US 18076780 A 19800822

Abstract (en)

A method of temporarily mooring a floating structure (10), comprising steps of: (a) connecting first ends (36) of a plurality of temporary mooring lines (18) to anchor means (20) positioned on a floor (16) of a body of water (14); (b) connecting a plurality of pendant lines (40) to second ends (38) of said temporary mooring lines; (c) connecting said pendant lines to retrieval means (60) attached to said floating structure; (d) retrieving said pendant lines and a portion of each of said temporary mooring lines onto said floating structure until said floating structure is located approximately at a position directly above said anchor means; and (e) tensioning said temporary mooring lines.

IPC 1-7

B63B 21/50

IPC 8 full level

B63B 21/50 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 41/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 21/502 (2013.01); E21B 41/0014 (2013.01); E21B 41/10 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0045653 A1 19820210; EP 0045653 B1 19850410; DE 3169824 D1 19850515

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81303541 A 19810803; DE 3169824 T 19810803