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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8069804 | Disconnectable turret mooring system for a vessel A disconnectable turret mooring system for a vessel is provided, comprising a turret positioned in a moonpool of the vessel and having an upper part cooperating with a first upper bearing assembly positioned between the turret and the vessel, and a lower disconnecta... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7527010 | Vessel with mooring system, and mooring system Vessel with mooring system, comprising a turret anchored to the seabed and a turret casing being part of the vessel, wherein the turret and turret casing are interconnected by a connecting element comprising a bearing arrangement and wherein the connecting element h... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7513208 | Disconnectable mooring system with vessel-mounted tensioning device A buoy recovery system for a disconnectable mooring arrangement that permits turret-buoy connection at any compass heading while preventing damage to the pull-in line and the turret assembly. In a preferred embodiment, the mooring tensioning assembly is positioned o... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7451718 | Mooring arrangement with bearing isolation ring Apparatus for mooring a vessel to the seabed comprising a turret that is connected to the vessel for rotation about a vertical axis defined thereby and axial/radial bearing structure that can absorb axial and radial forces. The turret is connected at its lower end t... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7347156 | Lower bearing assembly for disconnectable turret A turret mooring system for a vessel comprises a turret which is rotatably connected to the vessel and comprises a lower end, a buoy which is anchored to the sea floor and is releasably connectable to the lower end, and a bearing assembly which is positioned between... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7325508 | Dual-axis chain support assembly A support assembly for a mooring line of a floating vessel comprises a trunnion block which is pivotally supported on the vessel and a stopper block to which the mooring line is releasably secured. One of the trunnion block and the stopper block comprises a convex s... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7311055 | Vessel with deep water transfer system A deep-water intake system includes a water intake duct (7) which is connected to a turret (4) of a turret-moored vessel (1). The turret (4) is used as a swivel for the large-diameter deep-water intake duct (7) while the vessel can... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7299760 | Floating LNG import terminal and method for docking A floating terminal for offloading an LNG carrier vessel in the sea. The floating terminal of open frame construction is moored toward its front end with a rotatable mooring arrangement so that the terminal may weathervane in response to environmental forces. Marine... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7280794 | Fixing device for use in an image forming device A fixing roller 30, which has an internal heating device and is supported to rotate around a cylindrical shaft 40, and a pressure roller 81 whose circumferential face presses against the fixing roller 30, and which is supported to rotate around the pressure roller a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270066 | Ice breaker (variants), method and system for single-support mooring and servicing ships To ensure the possibility of offshore shipping of a liquid medium, primarily oil, from an onshore tank farm into sea-going tankers in the winter time in the ice conditions by ensuring both mooring to an offshore terminal and single-point mooring of a tanker at any t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7225749 | Turret mooring system for concrete hull vessel A turret mooring system for a vessel which includes a concrete hull and a moonpool which extends generally vertically through the hull comprises a turret which is positioned in the moonpool, an upper bearing substructure which is mounted to the hull proximate an upp... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7198108 | Changing the temperature of offshore produced water Water that is produced during offshore hydrocarbon processing, such as hot produced water accompanying hydrocarbons taken from subsea reservoirs, or cold water resulting from heating LNG (liquified natural gas) to convert it to gas, is changed in temperature to be c... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7182034 | Offshore floating dock The docking system of the invention comprises: at least one docking unit having an axis to which at least two boats may be docked offshore; at least one buoyant members coupled to docking unit; and at least one anchoring member adapted to anchor the platform to a su... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179144 | Off-shore mooring and fluid transfer system Apparatus for transferring cryogenic fluid from a first vessel (5) to a second vessel in an offshore environment. The apparatus includes a semi-submersible floating dock with variable buoyancy structure (14, 15) operable to alter the draught of the doc... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172479 | Offshore production system with drilling/workover rig An offshore hydrocarbon production system includes a vessel (12) with a turret (16), and a fluid swivel (50) on the turret that is connected to risers (41–43) that extend to the sea floor (26), wherein a drilling/workover rig ( | 02/06/2007 |
| 7117808 | System for transferring liquid load, mainly oil to a tanker The invention can be used for a off-shore discharge of a liquid load, mainly oil from a land storage plant to ocean-going tankers during winter time and initial ice formation when the thickness of a stable fast ice is equal to or less than 1.5 m. In the first varian... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7101118 | Multi hull barge Disclosed is a vessel comprising at least two parallel hulls at a predetermined mutual distance. A deck structure is supported on the hulls. Fluid storage tanks are placed in the at least two hulls, at least partly below the deck structure. The deck structure carrie... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063158 | Bottom tensioned offshore oil well production riser An offshore oil well riser system comprises one or more tubular conduits suspended from a floating platform and having bottom ends extending downward substantially vertically toward the sea floor. A bottom end connection and tensioning assembly is disposed at the bo... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063032 | Upper bearing support assembly for internal turret A turret mooring system for a vessel which includes a moon pool comprises a turret which is positioned in the moon pool, a buoy and anchor chain assembly for anchoring the turret to the sea floor, a bearing assembly for rotatably connecting the turret to the vessel,... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7004680 | Temporary support assembly and method of supporting a flexible line A support assembly for a flexible line comprises a hanger to suspend the flexible line from an offshore oil rig without subjecting the line to a bending stress adjacent the support assembly, a frame supporting the hanger, and a connector coupled to the frame to remo... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6990917 | Large diameter mooring turret with compliant deck and frame A very large diameter turret for mooring a VLCC class FPSO vessel. A large diameter rail and wheel bearing system is disposed between a turret main deck and the hull of the vessel. The turret is designed for a flexibility to allow the turret main deck to conform to ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6968899 | Drilling-workover vessel having a drill string extending through at least one swivel A vessel (1) comprises a rotatable turret (14) and a supporting structure (3) over or on the turret for supporting a swivel (5). The swivel comprising an inner and an outer ring (21, 21′; 22, 22′) which can rotate with respect ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6932127 | System for transferring oil from an offshore platform to a tanker A system for transferring oil from an offshore tanker to a platform. The system comprises at least one flexible hose (4) which is adapted to direct transfer of oil from a supply means (7-10) on a deck (2) on the platform (1) to the tanker... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6869325 | Rotating tower system for transferring hydrocarbons to a ship A rotating tower system for transferring hydrocarbons to a ship, comprising a transfer structure extending from the bottom (3) of the ship (1) to the deck (4) thereof, the structure at its lower end being connected to a number of risers (22 | 03/22/2005 |
| 6854407 | Method for constructing a very large turret mooring arrangement A method for constructing and installing a very large turret in a vessel without lifting the entire turret from a fabrication yard into the moonpool. According to a first alternative method, both the lower part and the upper part of the turret are constructed inside... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6845727 | Cooling water system A system for supplying cooling water to a process on board a floating vessel for the production of hydrocarbons, wherein the vessel (1) is anchored by means of a bottom-anchored turning unit (20) mounted in a receiving space (7) in the hull (... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6708639 | Single point mooring with suspension turret An arrangement for suspending a Single Point Mooring Turret from its corresponding vessel, by transmitting a circumferentially uniform axial vertical load without moment through the interface of motion between the vessel and turret, by decoupling mooring system load... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6701981 | System for loading and unloading fluid products System for loading and unloading of fluid products to or from a vessel (1), where a fluid hose (4) is fastened to the bottom side of a submerged frame (2) so that the frame (2) is free to turn around a vertical axis with respect to the hose (4) in that an... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6698372 | Turret mooring system and method for installation An improved turret for a turret mooring arrangement characterized by the turret including an upper section and a lower section which are coupled together by a flex joint. The turret mooring arrangement also includes a turret insert tube with a lower secti... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6655308 | Passive stabilizer for floating petroleum-production systems The present invention relates to a passive stabilizer (3) which is installed in the lower part of a tanker used in floating production systems which make use of a mechanism which enables the tanker (1) to rotate about a vertical axis (turret). The stabili... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6595154 | Connection arrangement for spider buoy to connector Connection arrangements for a male probe and female receiver for selective connection of a spider buoy with a turret for mooring a vessel in offshore waters. A resilient member is provided in the male probe to absorb forces on the probe as it is being pul... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6564740 | Chain tensioning arrangement for turret moored vessel A single hoisting mechanism is positioned on a turret of either an external or an internal turret mooring system for a FSO or FPSO vessel and is releasably securable to each of a plurality of anchor leg chains. The mechanism is mounted for angular rotatio... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6561110 | Passive stabilizer for floating petroleum-production systems The present invention relates to a passive stabilizer (3) which is installed in the lower part of a tanker used in floating production systems which make use of a mechanism which enables the tanker (1) to rotate about a vertical axis (turret). The stabili... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6543376 | Module device for installation in a vessel, for receiving a submerged buoy or the like A device for installation in a floating vessel which is intended for receiving a buoy or a turret in a submerged receiving space at the bottom of the vessel. The device comprises a tubular body (5) dimensioned for installation in a shaft (2) extending ver... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6502524 | Turret support system and bearing unit The invention is a bearing unit and bearing system for supporting a large rotatable element, such as a mooring turret. The bearing unit includes a hydrostatic suspension system which enables the bearing unit to accommodate fabrication tolerances and also ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6484659 | Chain table arrangement and method for installation A chain table for connecting mooring legs to a turret. The chain table includes downwardly sloping connection flanges with bosses for forming holes for pivoting members of a coupler assembly. The downward slope of the flanges allows forces from connected ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6477974 | Radial bearing arrangement and method for installation A lower bearing arrangement between a turret of an FPU and a moonpool. The outer housing of the bearing is mounted about the turret instead of the FPU's hull structure. Bearing segments are captured between an outer ring of the turret and an inner ring of... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6474252 | Apparatus for positioning a vessel An apparatus for rotating a floating vessel such as a ship, around a cylindrical turret structure moored to the sea bottom. The vessel has a circumturret structure passing through the hull of the vessel and surrounding the turret structure. The apparatus ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6439146 | Mooring tube assembly with swivel mounted chain support A vessel with a mooring tube assembly with swivel mounted chain supports. The assembly includes a frame arranged and designed for support within a vertical opening of the vessel at its bow and/or its stern. A plurality of chain tubes are carried on the ou... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6341572 | Explosion prevention system for internal turret mooring system A method and apparatus for ensuring against explosion of the gaseous atmosphere of a closed chamber, such as the QDCD room of an internal turret of an offshore production and offloading buoy wherein the closed chamber has production risers and conduit con... | 01/29/2002 |
