Mooring System And Connector Assembly

摘要

A mooring system, and connector assembly, which in a preferred embodiment is a vessel mooring and fluid transfer system. The connector assembly has a first portion (2A) configured to be coupled to one or more mooring lines (1), and a second portion (2B) configured to be coupled to a vessel. The first and second portions are rotatable with respect to one another to permit a vessel coupling on the second portion to swivel about the mooring coupling on the first portion. In a preferred embodiment, the connector assembly comprises a guide (2E) for a conduit, which may be a fluid transfer conduit such as flexible riser (6). The invention also provides methods of use of the mooring systems described.

主权项

1. A connector assembly for a vessel mooring system, the connector assembly comprising:
a first portion comprising a mooring coupling, the first portion configured to be coupled to one or more mooring lines; a second portion comprising a vessel coupling, the second portion configured to be coupled to a vessel, wherein the first and second portions are rotatable with respect to one another to permit the vessel coupling on the second portion to swivel about the mooring coupling on the first portion and wherein the second portion is disposed at least partially within the first portion; a fluid transfer conduit; and a guide for the fluid transfer conduit, the guide comprising an aperture in the second portion through which the fluid transfer conduit is received, wherein the aperture has upper and lower lips which are curved to assist in the passage of the fluid transfer conduit through the aperture, the shape of the upper and lower lips being selected to correspond to a minimum bend radius of the fluid transfer conduit.