Patent ID: 8418641

Claim:
A method of mooring a marine vessel in a desired position using three or more anchor lines comprising anchors with a seabed chain connected to a first end of a rope, said method comprising the steps of: laying out each anchor line with said anchor at a desired position relative to said vessel, with said seabed chain extending in the direction of a desired position of said vessel, said rope for being extended through the sea and being connected with an opposite second end to an anchor winch chain on said vessel and tightened; packing all or part of said rope, prior to the step of connecting with the anchor winch chain, into a bundle or coil in a protective container placed at the seabed, said second end of said rope for being released and pulled out of said container at a predetermined least pulling force; and preparing said second end of said rope for being picked up for connection with said anchor winch chain.