| 摘要 |
<p>A mooring system for surface vessels is disclosed which comprises an anchoring member (1) on the sea bed, an arm (2) rotatable about a vertical axis and pivotal in a vertical plane with respect to the anchoring member (1), and a frame (3) pivotally mounted to another region of the arm (2). The frame (3) can be raised and lowered so that, when in the lower position, a surface vessel (12) can be positioned above the frame (3) after which the frame (3) can be raised so as to abut the hull (12), thereby securing the hull (12) to the frame (3) and thus, via the arm (2), to the anchoring member (1). The hull (12) can be secured near its centre to the frame (3), which minimizes the effect of external forces on the combination of hull (12) and mooring system. <IMAGE></p> |
