Apparatus and method for mooring a floating vessel
This patent describes a mooring apparatus comprising an elongated housing extending a substantial depth into a sea floor and having a vertically extending passageway therethrough, an inner tension member located within and extending upwardly through the passageway, the inner tension member having an end connected to a lower portion of the elongated housing and an opposite upwardly extending end for connection to a cap means, an outer tension member having an end connected to the cap means and an upwardly extending end for connection to a floating vessel, the cap means including a downwardly extending portion located substantially about an outer periphery of the upper portion of the elongated housing for transmitting horizontal forces to an upper portion of the elongated housing and means for pretensioning the tension member.
- Assignee:
- Union Oil Co., of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5114276; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-490740
- OSTI ID:
- 5124950
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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