US 10,676,160 B2
MOORING AND TENSIONING METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSGeneral
US 10,676,160 B2
MOORING AND TENSIONING METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUS
Tech Center:
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License and Review
Examiner:
Daniel V Venne
Art Unit:
3617 Surface Transportation
Agent:
Inventors:
Nick Atallah; Dennis Graney
Assignee:
Priority:
10/26/18
Filed:
10/26/18
Granted:
06/09/20
Expiration:
08/17/38
Abstract
A method of mooring a floating vessel having a fairlead stopper coupled thereto is provided. The method includes retrieving a line pre-reeved on the fairlead stopper, connecting the line to an upper end of a mooring line, retrieving a second end of the line, connecting the second end to a winch of the AHV, and hauling in the mooring line to apply tension thereto. Also disclosed are mooring lines and systems, including lines having tensioning connectors thereon, such as tri-plate connectors, for stretching lines.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
B63B63B2021/566B63B