DEVICE FOR POSITIONING OF VESSELS

摘要

There is disclosed a device for positioning of vessels (1), such as ships, barges, semi-subs or the like, relative to the effecting of an activity from the vessel, such as drilling, production (4) or geological investigations and the like, in connection with the recovery or transport of hydrocarbons at sea. The device is characterised by a floating float construction (2) whose vertical position in the sea can be regulated, and is anchored to the sea bottom via a number of anchoring lines (3), and if desired can be turned horizontally, that the vessel (1) is adapted for positioning adjacent to the float (2), and that the float comprises means for detachably fixing the vessel (1) to the float (2), so that they move as a unit.