Patent ID: 9334025
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: B63B

Claim Text:
1. A multi-column buoy for transportation terminals in deep and ultra-deep waters, comprising: a set of a plurality of monobuoys, each of the plurality of monobuoys having a cylindrical shape, each of the plurality of monobuoys arranged equidistantly from a center common to the plurality of monobuoys, a center of gravity provided at the center common to the plurality of monobuoys; an upper lattice structure comprising a plurality of center beams, a number of the plurality of center beams matching a number of the plurality of monobuoys and interconnecting the plurality of monobuoys, wherein each center beam of the plurality of center beams connects the center of said lattice structure to a point of attachment of a respective monobuoy; a plurality of peripheral beams interconnecting free ends of the plurality of center beams so as to close the lattice structure, the lattice structure laid out on the plurality of monobuoys; and a swivel joint provided along a center axis of the lattice structure, where an oil transfer line is connected to the swivel joint.