There is disclosed a connector 100, such as an underwater, offshore or subsea connector, comprising a connection means 15 to connect a line (140 figure 2c) to a structure 145 and a tensioning means to tension the line. In some embodiments, the connection arrangement comprises means for releasably connecting. Preferably, the connection means comprises first and second connectable parts 105, 110. The line may be a subsea mooring line of a turret buoy, floating structure, offshore structure, and be formed of a chain, wire or rope.
Improved underwater connector
2018-09-12
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |
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