A FLOATABLE MOORING STRUCTURE

A floatable mooring structure adapted for use with a fixed facility comprises a first floatable mooring member rotating about and continuous to the facility and a second member disposed about and spaced from the first member and leastically connected to it by a damping device. It is especially useful for mooring tankers at an offshore location under adverse weather conditions.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chicago Bridge and Iron Company

  Oak Brook, IL  United States 
• Publication Date: 1970-9-16

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Offshore terminals; Petroleum; Petroleum terminals; Single point moorings
• Old TRIS Terms: Spm tower structures
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056618
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: Patent
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM