A buoy (100) includes a turret (20) coupled to a buoyant body (10) using a bearing assembly (40); a deckhouse (50) disposed on the buoyant body (10); and a bearing retainer (60) configured to retain the bearing assembly (40) and to releasably attach to the turret. The buoy (100) may also include a locking mechanism having an inner opening (23) in the turret, an outer opening (13) in the buoyant body (10), and a locking member (80) configured for insertion through the inner and outer openings (13, 23). In one embodiment, the inner opening (23) is out of alignment with the outer opening (13) during operation of the buoy (100). The buoy may further include a detachable cover (55) on the deckhouse (50), wherein the cover is configured to attach to the bearing retainer.
Buoy
Boje
Bouée
2017-04-12
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |