Patent ID: 6893190

Claim:
A method of connecting a first floating structure ( 1 , 16 , 25 , 41 ) to the sea bed, comprising the steps of: providing a first floating structure floating on the sea; providing a second floating structure ( 2 , 18 , 26 , 40 ), anchored to first and second anchoring points ( 6 , 7 ; 22 , 23 ; 32 , 33 ; 47 ) respectively on the sea bed via at least two anchor lines ( 4 , 5 ; 19 , 20 ; 30 , 31 ; 43 , 45 ), each anchor line comprising a large tensioned rope section and being with a top part connected to the second floating structure; attaching the second floating structure to the first floating structure via a member ( 13 , 24 , 35 , 46 ), on the side of the first anchor line; and disconnecting the top part of the first anchor line ( 4 , 20 , 31 , 45 ) from the second floating structure ( 2 , 18 , 26 , 40 ) and attaching the top part of the first anchor line ( 4 , 20 , 31 , 45 ) to the first floating structure_( 1 , 16 , 25 , 41 ) while maintaining the position of the first and second floating structures relative to each other by exerting a pulling force on the second anchor line ( 5 , 19 , 30 , 43 ) of the second floating structure.