Patents Assigned to Trident Offshore Limited
  • Catenary anchor leg mooring buoy
    Patent number: 6503112
    Abstract: A catenary anchor leg mooring (CALM) buoy of modular construction comprises an open framework and at least one replaceable buoyancy module. The buoyancy module is mounted to the framework. The CALM buoy also comprises mooring means and fluid application means which are rotatably mounted to the framework via a two-armed turntable. The framework may comprise elongate frame members. Preferably a plurality of buoyancy modules are provided, each detachably mounted in a symmetric configuration within the framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Trident Offshore Limited
    Inventors: Samuel Andrew Chadwick, Duncan Cuthill, Marin Leon Kobiela