Patent ID: 10723416

Abstract:
A mooring frame (26, 27) for mooring of a floating unit (10), the mooring frame (26, 27) being adapted for mounting on the floating unit (10) or a floating or non-floating structure and comprising an attachment unit (30) for attachment to the floating unit (10) or the floating or non-floating structure. The mooring frame (26, 27) further comprises a first mooring unit (40) for transferring forces and/or absorbing energy in a first direction, and a second mooring unit (50) for transferring forces and/or absorbing energy in a second direction which is at least partially perpendicular to the first direction, wherein—the first mooring unit (40) and the second mooring unit (50) are attached to each other with a joint element (51) which allows relative rotation about two or three independent axes, —the attachment unit (30) is attached to the mooring frame (26, 27) with a joint element (41) which allows relative rotation about three independent axes, —the first mooring unit (40) is adapted to be attached to the floating unit (10) or the floating or non-floating structure with a joint element (20) which allows relative rotation about two or three independent axes, and—the second mooring unit (50) is adapted to be attached to the floating unit (10) or the floating or non-floating structure with a joint element (22) which allows relative rotation about two or three independent axes. At least one of the joint element (20) and the joint element (41) or joint element (51) allows torsional movement of the first mooring unit (40) relative to the floating unit (10) or the floating or non-floating structure, or torsional movement is allowed within the first mooring unit (40) itself, and at least one of the joint element (22) and the joint element (51) or joint element (41) allows torsional movement of the second mooring unit (50) relative to the floating unit (10) or the floating or non-floating structure, or torsional movement is allowed within the second mooring unit (50) itself.