Patent ID: 8562256

Claim:
A floating system positioned in a body of water above a seabed, the floating system comprising: a host member floating in the body of water; an elongated underwater line structure, comprising a steel catenary riser, which is substantially made of a single rigid material and does not include flexible portions and comprises: a top connected to the host member; a bottom extending to the seabed and adapted to connect to a flowline lying on the seabed; a first portion shaped concave upward; a second portion shaped concave upward; and a transition segment shaped concave downward, wherein the transition segment is located between the first portion and the second portion and wherein the transition segment comprises a buoyed and anchored point; a buoyancy member connected to the buoyed and anchored point of the transition segment; and an anchor member connected to the buoyed and anchored point of the transition segment.