Mooring System
First Claim
1. A mooring system for use in mooring a marine device within a fluid subject to flow, comprising:
- a mooring line to be secured to an anchor and defining a tether point for a marine device; and
a loading assembly secured to the mooring line and configured to generate hydrodynamic lift when exposed to flow to apply tension to the mooring line.
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Abstract
A mooring system (10) for use in mooring a marine device (24) within a fluid (12) subject to flow comprises a mooring line (16) to be secured to an anchor (18) and defining a tether point for a marine device (24), and a loading assembly (20) secured to the mooring line (16) and configured to generate hydrodynamic lift when exposed to flow to apply tension to the mooring line (16).
In embodiments of the invention the loading assembly (20) is configured to also generate a buoyancy force, such that tension is applied to the mooring line (16) by a combination of the hydrodynamic lift force and the buoyancy force.
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35 Claims
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1. A mooring system for use in mooring a marine device within a fluid subject to flow, comprising:
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a mooring line to be secured to an anchor and defining a tether point for a marine device; and a loading assembly secured to the mooring line and configured to generate hydrodynamic lift when exposed to flow to apply tension to the mooring line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of mooring a marine device within a fluid subject to flow, the method comprising:
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securing a mooring line to an anchor; securing a loading assembly to the mooring line; securing a marine device relative to the mooring line; and using the loading assembly to generate hydrodynamic lift to apply tension to the mooring line.
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33. A mooring system for use in a fluid subject to flow, comprising:
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a mooring line to be secured to an anchor; and a buoy assembly secured to the mooring line and defining a profile configured to generate hydrodynamic lift when exposed to flow, wherein the buoy applies tension to the mooring line by a combination of buoyancy and the generated hydrodynamic lift forces.
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34. A loading assembly for applying tension to a mooring line within a fluid subject to flow, comprising a structure to be coupled to a mooring line and being configured to generate hydrodynamic lift when exposed to flow to apply tension to the mooring line.
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35. A loading assembly for applying tension to a mooring line within a fluid subject to flow, comprising a buoyant structure to be coupled to a mooring line and defining a profile configured to generate hydrodynamic lift when exposed to flow, wherein the structure applies tension to the mooring line by a combination of buoyancy and the generated hydrodynamic lift forces.
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