Anchoring line for a floating base, comprising an elastic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017166285-A1
Application number	US-201515302432-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 19, 2015
Priority date	Apr 7, 2014
Publication date	Jun 15, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to anchoring systems for floating bases for the production of energy at sea (floating wind turbine, wave energy, floating hydraulic turbines, ETM platform, etc.) and/or for petroleum exploitation at sea, constituted by at least one anchoring line which comprises at least one portion which is constituted by cable, chain or a combination of the two and at least one elastic device.

First claim

1 . Anchoring line for a floating base which comprises at least one elastic device, characterized in that the elastic device comprises:
a first rigid element, a second rigid element, which moves in rectilinear translation relative to the first rigid element, and at least one elastic element which is inserted between the first rigid element and the second rigid element.

2 . Anchoring line as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one elastic element operates with a shearing action.

3 . Anchoring line as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one elastic element operates with a compression action.

4 . Anchoring line as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elastic device comprises a plurality of elastic elements which are mounted in series or in parallel.

5 . Anchoring line as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elastic element is of elastomer material.

6 . Anchoring line as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elastic element is adhesively bonded to at least one metal or composite insert.

7 . Anchoring line as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tension of the elastic device is between 1 and 60 MN/m.

8 . Anchoring line as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the anchoring line comprises a chain or a cable which is fixedly joined to the second rigid element.

9 . Anchoring line as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first rigid element is fixed to the floating base.

10 . Anchoring line as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the end of the anchoring line which is connected to the second rigid element is orientated using an angled gear arrangement.

11 . Anchoring line as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first rigid element is fixedly joined to a chain or a cable which is fixed to the floating base.

12 . Anchoring line as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elastic device comprises at least one elastic element which operates substantially with a shearing action and which is placed between a second tubular rigid element and a cylindrical ring.

13 . Anchoring line as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the elastic device ( 3 ) comprises a stop ( 10 ) which is formed by a second elastic element which operates with a compression action.

14 . Anchoring line as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elastic device comprises a plurality of elastic elements which operate with a compression action, the elastic elements being arranged in series between plates.

15 . Use of an anchoring line as claimed in claim 1 , for anchoring a floating base for the production of energy at sea, a platform for drilling or producing hydrocarbons, a buoy, a floating barge.

16 . Use as claimed in claim 15 , for which the anchoring line is taut.

Assignees

• Ifp Energies Now
• Techlam Sas

Inventors

• Poirette Yann
• Averbuch Daniel
• Buffy Stéphane
• Skraber Alain

Classifications

• B63B35/44

  Floating buildings, stores, drilling platforms, or workshops, e.g. carrying water-oil separating devices {(construction methods for floating offshore platforms B63B75/00)} · CPC title

• B63B2021/005

  Resilient passive elements to be placed in line with mooring or towing chains, or line connections, e.g. dampers or springs · CPC title

• B63B2035/446

  for converting wind energy into electric energy · CPC title

• B63B21/50 Primary

  Anchoring arrangements {or methods} for special vessels, e.g. for floating drilling platforms or dredgers · CPC title

• B63B2001/044

  with a small waterline area compared to total displacement, e.g. of semi-submersible type · CPC title