摘要 |
The invention relates to a mooring system comprising a hydrocarbon storage and/or processing unit anchored to or resting on the sea bed at an off shore location, and a vessel moored alongside the storage and/or processing unit, the storage and/or processing unit comprising a hull and in a front part and in a rear part of the unit at least one support structure along a side of the unit, projecting outboard from the hull, a suspension member with one end attached to the support structure and with another end to a quay member suspended from the suspension member, the quay member comprising a shock-absorber contacting the vessel. The quay member comprising a mooring line attachment point, a cable extending from a mooring point on the front part of the vessel and on the rear part of the vessel respectively to a corresponding mooring line attachment point on the quay member, the mooring points on the vessel and the corresponding mooring line attachment points being spaced apart in a length direction of the vessel by a distance (L 1 ; L 2 ) of at least 5 m, preferably at least 10 m.
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