A method of installing a buoy and apparatus for tensioning a buoy to an anchoring location

摘要

A method of installing a production buoy at a subsea anchoring location comprises floating a production buoy over a subsea anchoring location; hanging at least a tether off the production buoy such that the or each tether extends from the production buoy towards the subsea anchoring location; and submerging the production buoy to a depth which allows connection of the or each tether to the subsea anchoring location. Apparatus suitable for use with this method is also provided.