242results about "Mooring equipment" patented technology

The invention relates to the technical field of ship fairlead devices, in particular to a vibration and noise reduction fairlead of an anchor windlass, which comprises a main support, a side support is fixedly arranged on the main support, a lower support is fixed at the bottom of the side support, an adaptive deflection mechanism is arranged on the lower support, and an inclined roller is arranged on the adaptive deflection mechanism. A surface cleaning mechanism is arranged in the main support; in the process of using the cable for traction, when the guiding direction changes, the cable collides with the inclined rollers on the two sides, and during collision, yielding is achieved through deflection of the adaptive deflection mechanism, so that the impact action time is effectively prolonged, the peak impact force is reduced, the supporting sleeve is prevented from being broken under the action of torsion, and the service life of the cable is prolonged. Meanwhile, vibration caused by collision between the mooring rope and the fair lead is prevented, the situation that the mooring rope is broken or the connecting position of the fair lead is loosened due to vibration is avoided, noise generated when the fair lead is used is reduced through vibration reduction, and the body health of sailors is protected.

A safety system for a boat, watercraft or other vehicle includes a kill switch connected to the motor for preventing the motor from running under dangerous circumstances. The system may include proximity sensors operatively connected to the kill switch, so that the motor only runs when the proximity sensor detects a person properly positioned at the captain's console. Other sensors may form an array to communicate with the kill switch, to automate certain features and systems, or to otherwise provide alarms upon detection of dangerous situations, including a carbon monoxide detection sensor system, gate sensors, anchor-down sensors, ladder sensors, ambient light sensors, optical rain sensors for operating an automated windshield wiper safety system, an array of cameras strategically positioned around the periphery of the watercraft for monitoring purposes, and an automated anchor / navigation light system.

The present invention discloses a mooring stabilization method and device for ship berthing. The method comprises: obtaining external environmental parameters and ship parameters; obtaining relative position information between the ship and the dock, and determining the position of the ship in the wind flow based on the relative position information; determining the desired distance between each mooring pile, the desired distance between the ship and the shore, and the desired length of each cable based on the external environmental parameters, the ship parameters, and the position of the ship in the wind flow; obtaining the ship's roll angular velocity and the ship-turning torque due to environmental factors, and transmitting these to a mooring stabilization device for the mooring stabilization device to assist the ship in mooring. The present invention combines the current external environmental conditions of the ship with its own parameters to determine the desired distance between each mooring pile, the desired distance between the ship and the shore, and the desired length of each cable under different wind flow conditions, thereby accurately controlling the ship's mooring state, ensuring the safety and economic benefits of the ship during mooring, and can be widely used in the fields of ship berthing and ship mooring.

Yoke mooring systems and processes for using same. The system can include a turntable connected to and rotatable with respect to a base. A yoke can be connected to the turntable such that the yoke can at least partially rotate about a longitudinal axis of the yoke and at least partially rotate about a second axis that can be orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. A first and second link arm can be connected to the yoke and to a first component of a first and a second releasable connector, respectively. A first and second lifting line can be connected to the second end of the first and second link arms, respectively. A first and second lifting device can be disposed on a vessel and configured to be connected to a second end of the first and second lifting lines, respectively, to lift and lower the link arms and the yoke.

Marine terminals and processes for using same. In some embodiments, the marine terminal can include a buoyant structure configured to be moored to a seabed via first and second mooring structures. The first mooring structure can include an elongated member, a mooring leg configured to be attached to the seabed and to the elongated member, and a coupler configured to provide an articulated connection about at least two axes of rotation between the elongated member and the buoyant structure. The second mooring structure can include a mooring line anchor configured to be connected to the buoyant structure and the seabed or a second elongated member, a second mooring leg configured to be attached to the seabed and to the second elongated member, and a second coupler configured to provide an articulated connection about at least two axes of rotation between the second elongated member and the buoyant structure.

The present invention relates to a floating wind turbine generator (WTG) foundation for a floating WTG system, the floating WTG foundation comprising: a floater having a generally cylindrical shape, wherein the floater defines a vertical axis, the floater comprising ballast at a lower end thereof, an upper projection extending upward from the floater, the upper projection having a smaller cross-section than the floater, at least three anchors which are connected to the seabed, at least three tendon assemblies, each tendon assembly extending between one of the anchors and a respective mounting position on the floater.

An offshore wind farm includes at least four floating structures designed to receive a wind turbine, with each floating structure having at least three mooring lines, and each mooring line is attached to a mooring point arranged around said floating structure. The mooring lines facing inward from the offshore wind farm form the inner mooring lines of the offshore wind farm and the mooring lines facing outward from the offshore wind farm form the peripheral mooring lines of the offshore wind farm, wherein two adjacent floating structures have at least one of their peripheral mooring lines crossing each other, with at least one of these peripheral mooring lines comprising a buoyancy element.

A magnet activatable release apparatus (1), an assembly comprising the apparatus, and a method of using the assembly, wherein the apparatus comprises a locking device (20) comprising at least one latch element (22) for engaging the releasable coupling device (50) when connected to the apparatus (1), the locking device (20) being movable by means of a trigger element (30) between a locking first position, and a releasing second position wherein the releasable locking device is released from the apparatus.

A disconnectable mooring system for offshore semi-submersible floating structures. A disconnectable buoy has a number of mooring lines which include a buoy chain between the mooring chain and the buoy. The mooring chain and the buoy chain are connected via a three way mooring connector, with the third connection configured to pull the mooring connector to a mooring point on the structure. In a first configuration the buoy is disconnected and supports the mooring chains for recovery at shallow depths to be pulled in. In a second configuration, the mooring lines are pulled in via the mooring connectors thereby providing a spread mooring to the structure with the buoy chain left as a catenary between the buoy and mooring point.

An object of the present disclosure is to enable collection of information indicating a state of an underwater structure, and thereby improve the efficiency and reliability of an above-water system including above-water and underwater structures connected to each other. The present disclosure is a control system configured to: collect a strain distribution of an underwater structure connected to an above-water structure; and control at least one of the underwater structure and the above-water structure in accordance with the strain distribution.

An anchoring device for anchoring a floating object to an anchor structure, including a first attachment for being constrained to the floating object; a second attachment for being constrained to the anchor structure; a damping member for damping the relative motion between the attachments for securing the first attachment to the second attachment and including a sliding chamber, a piston for sliding in the sliding chamber according to a relative motion between the attachments and a damper for damping the sliding of the piston in the sliding chamber; and a control unit including a measurement sensor for measuring the sliding of the piston; and a control board for varying the damping of the damper according to the sliding of the piston detected by the measurement sensor.

The purpose of the present disclosure is to set the initial information of the anchoring object (target) of a ship with high accuracy. A ship navigation assistance device according to the present disclosure includes a provisional initial information setting module, a measurement module and a processing module. The provisional initial information setting module may accept a specification of provisional initial information for characteristic information on an object to which a ship anchors or docks (docks to a pier). The measurement module may acquire measurement information on an object using a ranging result of an area including the object.

The present invention relates to a floating intervention vessel, an associated intervention assembly, and a facility intended for temporarily mooring itself on an offshore wind turbine platform. The vessel comprises a float (80) and a wind turbine intervention assembly carried by the float (80). The float (80) comprises a buoyant body (86) and a fastening base plate (88) protruding from the buoyant body (86) along a fastening axis (A-A') on the underside of the offshore wind turbine platform. The buoyant body (86) defines a ballast receiving volume. The vessel comprises a ballast controller configured to control the amount of ballast received in the ballast receiving volume to raise an upper contact surface (94) of the base plate (88) and place the upper contact surface (94) in contact with the underside of the offshore wind turbine platform. The float (80) is monohulled.

Method for transferring fluid between a first offshore assembly located in a body of water and an assembly floating on the body of water, assembly and associated installation. The method comprises the following steps: installation and mechanical tensioning of a plurality of mooring lines (70) between the offshore assembly (12) and the floating assembly (16), each mooring line (70) having an active length (76) under mechanical tension between a first point and a second point; fluid connection between a first capacity (22) and a second capacity (44) via a fluid transfer system (64), and fluid transfer between the first capacity (22) and the second capacity (44); continuous measurement of the mechanical tension applied over the active length (76) of at least one mooring line (70);control, by a control system (62) of the active length (76) of at least one mooring line (70), to maintain the mechanical tension applied to at least one mooring line (70) within a predefined mechanical tension range. Figure for the abbreviation: figure 1;

A mooring apparatus may allow for watercraft to be secured to a mooring structure. An example of a mooring apparatus includes a frame secured to a shell cover at a plurality of points, a plurality of rollers disposed within the frame, and a tension bar disposed within the frame and parallel to the plurality or rollers.

To provide a ship docking device that is highly reliable and stable, has a uniform suction force distribution, and exhibits strong adaptive adjustability. [Solution] The stabilization mechanism includes a support base to which a guide rail is attached on the front, the guide rail having at least one stabilization mechanism attached to each end of the stabilization mechanism, the suction mechanism including a fixed plate and a connecting plate, the connecting plate being provided with a buffer base and a main suction plate in order, the fixed plate being symmetrically hinged to both ends of a hydraulic cylinder, the hydraulic cylinder being hinged to a reset plate, the reset plate being provided with a buffer base and an auxiliary suction plate, the stabilization mechanism including a balance plate rotatably connected to a stabilization frame, the open ends of a hydraulic damper, a reset spring, and a grooved link being rotatably connected to the balance plate inside the stabilization frame, the closed end of the grooved link being connected to the stabilization frame, a groove being made in the bottom of the stabilization frame, and a gear being provided above the groove.

The deployment device comprises a main body portion including a platform engagement portion, the platform engagement portion being configured to engage securely with a corresponding portion of an offshore renewable energy system platform, and a mooring tension member coupled to the main body portion, wherein the platform engagement portion is further configured to disengage from a corresponding portion of the platform, and further, when the platform engagement portion is engaged with a corresponding portion of the platform, the mooring tension member is configured to apply tension to at least one mooring line of the offshore renewable energy system platform along a plane substantially perpendicular to the base portion of the platform, and under the tension, the main body portion is configured to move with respect to at least one mooring line from a first non-deployed position to a second deployed position.

A removable mooring system for an offshore semi-submersible floating structure. The removable buoy has several mooring lines with a buoy chain between the mooring chain and the buoy. The mooring chain and the buoy chain are connected via a three-way mooring connector, the third connection being configured to pull the mooring connector to a mooring point of the structure. In a first configuration, the buoy is detached and supports the mooring chain which is retracted for recovery at shallow depths. In a second configuration, the mooring lines are retracted through the mooring connector, thereby providing a multi-point mooring of the structure with the buoy chain remaining as a catenary between the buoy and the mooring point.

The present disclosure falls within the area of nautical accessories, in particular accessories for retrieving anchors when they become stuck during anchoring. When, during anchoring, the anchor of a vessel gets stuck in some external element, such as rocks that may have moved and blocked the free action of the anchor, it is difficult to remove it, which in many cases leads to the vessel's owner being forced to cut the chain, only then being able to release the vessel. The described module (10) and system (100) ensure improved and efficient retrieval, by making it possible—with a single module (10) and under a mechanical action—to release a first connecting element (11).

This invention relates to the field of vibration reduction and control technology for offshore wind power structures, and discloses a vibration-damping and energy-dissipating anchor chain for floating offshore wind power structures and its usage method. The chain includes an anchor chain fixing ring installed on the tower body located on a floating platform; a vibration-damping assembly comprising several vibration-damping anchor heads and several flexible anchor chains, the tail ends of which are connected to the anchor chain fixing ring via the flexible anchor chains, and the head ends of which extend into the seabed foundation for anchoring and vibration-damping the tower; the floating platform is connected to a suction cylinder foundation within the seabed foundation via the flexible anchor chains; and an energy-dissipating assembly comprising several anchor chain energy-dissipating components installed on the flexible anchor chains for vibration-damping and energy dissipation. This invention features flexible arrangement, adjustability, and controllability, achieving vibration reduction and energy dissipation for floating offshore wind power structures, thereby extending the service life of offshore wind power structures.

The invention discloses an unmanned ship auxiliary mooring device which comprises an end auxiliary module, the end auxiliary module comprises a first driving motor, a locking unit, a rotating arm and an electromagnetic chuck, the first driving motor is fixedly installed on a ship body, and the locking unit comprises a locking block used for stretching into a gear intertooth gap; the rotating arm is fixedly installed on an output shaft of the first driving motor, the output shaft is sleeved with a gear, and the electromagnetic chuck is rotatably installed at the end of the rotating arm; the side auxiliary module comprises a second driving motor, a swing arm and an opening piece, the second driving motor is fixedly installed on the ship body, the output end of the second driving motor is fixedly connected with the swing arm, the swing arm is rotatably installed on the opening piece, and a rubber surface layer is arranged on the surface of the opening piece. Compared with the prior art, the problem that the unmanned ship is prone to collision damage in the mooring process of approaching and making contact with a wharf is solved.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an anchoring apparatus including a windlass unit configured to heave an anchor chain, and a chain compressor including a main body part to which a support roller that supports the anchor chain is rotatably connected, a base part that connects the main body part to a vessel, and a position adjustment unit configured to adjust a position of the main body part on the base part, wherein the windlass unit and the main body part are arranged on the base part.

A mooring line connector assembly (1) and a corresponding tensioner (28) are described. The mooring line connector assembly (1) comprises complementary male (2) and female (3) connectors, wherein the male connector (2) is rigid and the female connector (3) is connectable to the male connector (2) at a plurality of points along its length, so as to vary the tension applied to the mooring line. Locking balls engageable with grooves disposed along the length of the male connector (2) can allow the female connector to connect at different points along the male connector. A tensioner (28) allows the tension to be adjusted. The tensioner includes a first part (29) arranged to engage with the male connector (2) and a second part (29) arranged to engage with the female connector (3). The first part (29) reciprocates relative to the second part so as to move the male connector (2) relative to the female connector and thereby change the point at which the female connector is connected to the male connector.

The application discloses a kind of bionic underwater suction cup probe robots of paddlefish type, and technical solution points are as follows: bionic paddlefish robot, the tail of bionic paddlefish robot is movably connected with tail wing;When using, it can be slightly raised by electric push rod to the rubber membrane, when the suction cup ring is attached to the surface of animal, it is reset by electric push rod to pull rubber membrane, so that the effect of preliminary adsorption installation is achieved, at this time, it can be rotated by opening drive motor to drive cross bar, so that rubber spike is in vertical state and pierces the surface of animal, cooperate drive motor to shrink rubber membrane, at this time, the space in air cavity is larger, pressure decreases, the pressure difference between inside and outside makes the device closely attached to the surface of animal, the movement of the animal followed, water flow will flow out from drain hole through water inlet, in the process, it will drive impeller to rotate, generate electricity by hydraulic generator to charge battery to increase its endurance, by drainage plate for increasing the stability of water flow discharge, prevent turbulence from causing shaking.

A mooring apparatus of a floating-type structure according to the present disclosure comprises: a chain wheel on which a mooring chain is wound; a brake band surrounding the outer circumference of the chain wheel; a brake actuator which provides a pulling force to the brake band such that the brake band brakes by compressing the outer circumference of the chain wheel; a tension detection portion that measures tension applied to the brake band; and a controller which controls the brake actuator to reduce the pulling force of pulling the brake band when a measured value measured by the tension detection portion exceeds a set value.

Provided herein is method for transferring fluid between a first offshore assembly located in a body of water and an assembly floating on the body of water, associated assembly and facility. The method includes the following steps: installing and mechanical tensioning of a plurality of mooring lines between the offshore assembly and the floating assembly, each mooring line having an active length under mechanical tension between a first point and a second point; fluidic connection between a first capacity and a second capacity via a fluid transfer system, and transfer of fluid between the first capacity and the second capacity; continuous measurement of the mechanical tension applied to the active length of at least one mooring line; and control of the active length of the at least one mooring line by a controller, to keep the mechanical tension applied to the at least one mooring line within a preset mechanical tension interval.

In some embodiments, a monitoring system may include an enclosure defining a void. The enclosure may be configured to be mounted to a floating vessel. The monitoring system may also include a camera system disposed within the void and coupled to the enclosure. The camera system may be configured to transmit a video feed of an anchor chain to at least a first computing device. The first computing device may be configured to analyze the video feed to determine a drag risk score with a computer vision model based at least in part on an angle of the anchor chain. The first computing device may be configured to determine a collision risk score. Other systems and methods are also disclosed.

To provide a tension monitoring system of a mooring rope capable of detecting a mooring post side tension of a mooring rope without using an elongation rate sensor.SOLUTION: A tension monitoring system 1 of a mooring rope according to one embodiment monitors the tension of a mooring rope 10 which is hung on at least one mooring hardware 22 on a hull 21 and the tip of which is moored to a mooring post 31 of a fixed structure 3. The tension monitoring system of the mooring rope includes a mooring machine 4 including a drum with the mooring rope 10 wrapped around it and a control device 9. The control device 9 calculates a drum side tension P of the mooring rope 10, determines a tension attenuation factor R due to the mooring rope 10 being spanned over at least one mooring hardware 22, and calculates the mooring post side tension P0 of the mooring rope 10 by multiplying the drum side tension P by the tension attenuation factor R, or by dividing the drum side tension P by the tension attenuation factor R.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The application discloses a deep-sea torpedo anchor construction device, wherein the deep-sea torpedo anchor construction device comprises a hoisting mechanism, a guide mechanism and an anchor chain, the hoisting mechanism is located on the sea surface; the guide mechanism is located between the hoisting mechanism and the seabed and is connected with the hoisting mechanism, a guide track is formed in communication between the top end and the bottom end of the guide mechanism, and the guide track is used for accommodating the torpedo anchor; the anchor chain is telescopically wound on the hoisting mechanism, the movable end of the anchor chain extends into the guide track from the top end of the guide mechanism, and is used for connecting the torpedo anchor in the guide track so as to limit the depth of the torpedo anchor extending into the guide track. The technical scheme of the application aims to reduce the influence of environmental load on the installation of the torpedo anchor and improve the bearing performance of the torpedo anchor after installation.

A braking and locking module for a moveable fairlead on a floating vessel comprises a stopper plate to couple to a rotating support shaft in a position where an axis of the rotating support shaft is normal to the stopper plate, where the stopper plate includes one or more locking holes extending through the stopper plate, a braking unit comprising one or more braking pads and a braking actuator configured to move the braking pads into a braking position, a locking unit comprising a locking pin configured to pass through the stopper plate hole and a locking actuator configured to move the locking pin into a locked position; and a control unit configured to arrest a rotation of the moveable fairlead; and activating the locking actuator to fix a position of the moveable fairlead.