Patent ID: 7775175

Claim:
A system for anchoring of a vessel, comprising: a number of anchoring lines, each anchoring line extending from a fastening means on the vessel to an anchor at the seabed, and anchoring lines extending obliquely down into the sea around the vessel in the form of spread anchoring, such that the vessel is maintained in a fixed, intended position, wherein each anchoring line is fastened to an anchor and extends in one length, without joints, to an upper part where a coupling part having a larger diameter then the anchoring line is fastened, and the fastening means comprises a crib for each anchoring line, having an opening smaller than the coupling part but larger than the anchoring line and wherein each coupling part can be laid down into a dedicated fastened position, the system comprising a guiding sheave having an adjustable position for guiding and positioning of an anchor line or pulling wire at anchoring line pull in for laying down the coupling part into the crib.