CONNECTION ASSY FOR MOORING CHAIN FOR FLOATING STRUCTURE Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B63B21/04 B63B21/50 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to connection assy for mooring chains of, for example, FPSO ship (extraction, store and shipment ship) or floating sea structure. Proposed assy 4 comprises chain connector 5 with first pin 14 and means 25 to coupled mooring chain 3 with connector 5. Proposed assy additionally includes channel-forming appliance 6 attached to floating structure 1 and having bottom and top ends, mooring chain lock 11 made at said top end. Channel-forming appliance 6 extends in floating structure 1 from its bottom to higher level that can be located above sea surface. Channel-forming appliance bottom end has the seat 18 for bearing of first pivot 14 of chain link. Connector 5 can displace in channel-forming appliance. Note here that there are means 27, 28 to displace chain connector between the first position whereat first pin 14 is located at channel-forming bearing seat 18 and second position specified by said appliance whereat chain connector may be accessed.

EFFECT: simplified connection to mooring chain.

10 cl, 8 dwg