CHAIN CONVEYOR FOR A WATERCRAFT TURNTABLE Russian patent published in 2021 - IPC B63B21/50 B63B22/02 

FIELD: equipment for shipping.

SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to a chain conveyor for a turntable of a watercraft at sea, and additionally relates to a mooring system and a watercraft comprising such a chain conveyor, as well as to a method for attachment of a chain conveyor to a turntable. The watercraft is comprised of a drill well wherein a turntable is installed rotatably, on the lower side whereof a hole is made opening into a reception area for at least partial reception of the chain conveyor. The chain conveyor is comprised of a body with a peripheral upper edge, a lower surface and an external surface extending between the upper edge and the lower surface around the longitudinal axis of the body. The body of the chain conveyor is equipped with multiple connectors arranged along said external surface and configured to be connected with the end of the mooring line. The chain conveyor is also configured to be submerged to the bottom of the sea and is additionally configured to be attached to the turntable, wherein the longitudinal axis thereof is extending substantially vertically. The mooring system is comprised of a base with a lower end partially extending into the bottom of the sea and a supporting surface configured to mount the lower surface of the chain conveyor thereon.

EFFECT: simplicity of design and accelerated connection of the mooring line with the watercraft rail socket are achieved.

15 cl, 10 dwg