Patent ID: 6227138
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: B63B,E21B

Abstract:
A system for mooring ships, for operations in connection with oil and gas activity, whereby a ship is equipped with a mooring device and where there is included an anchor device located at the seabed, as well as at least one anchoring line adapted to connect said anchor device to said mooring device on the ship, wherein said anchor device is a permanent anchor device being provided with swivel device for said anchoring line, said swivel device having a rotation axis;a buoyant body attached to a middle portion of the anchoring line, and adapted during anchoring to be normally immersed in the sea; anda crowfoot provided at a lower portion of the anchoring line and connected to said swivel device, whereby said swivel device comprises two cantilevered arms having outer ends to which the anchoring lines of the crowfoot are attached, said two cantilevered arms extending substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis of the swivel device.