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A sea anchoring system for anchoring floating sea stations to a sea bed floor such as on a foundation or a stay block comprises a tension member connected between a floating station and the sea bed foundation or block with a plurality of tension members connected between the bed foundation and the floating station through universal joints. The universal joints include an assembly comprising an inner spherical body and an outer spherical body arranged over and slightly embracing the inner spherical body. The outer spherical body includes an opening on one side and a pin connected to the inner spherical body and extends through this opening and is connected, for example, to the foundation or to the floating body. The outer spherical body has a connection for example to the tension member. The inner and outer spherical bodies have spherical surfaces facing each other and at least one of these surfaces has a lining of a material which permits sliding interengagement with a minimum friction and wear. The outer spherical body has an opening which is advantageously sealed by a casing or bellow structure which may, for example be filled with a liquid such as a lubricant or a controlled amount of water to maintain the integrity of the joint. The outer spherical body is advantageously formed of two hemispherical shells which are flanged and joined together by clamping members.
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