A mooring buoy includes a cylindrical structural shell. The cylindrical structural shell includes fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) and has a first open end and an opposite second open end. A plurality of annular stiffeners are bonded to an inside of the cylindrical structural shell. A first endcap is disposed on the first open end of the cylindrical structural shell. The first endcap is configured to substantially cover the first open end. A second endcap is disposed on the second open end of the cylindrical structural shell. The second endcap is configured to substantially cover the second open end. At least one cylindrical attachment mechanism is coupled to an outside of the cylindrical structural shell. The cylindrical attachment mechanism is configured to attach mooring lines to the cylindrical structural shell.
MOORING BUOY
2024-02-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |