公开(公告)号：US11801916B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17287059

申请日：2019-10-07

Applicant: APL Norway AS

Inventor： Geir Olav Hovde ,  Sven Atle Svensen

IPC: B63B21/04 ,  B63B21/00 ,  B63B21/08 ,  B63B21/10 ,  B63B21/16 ,  B63B21/20 ,  B63B21/50

CPC classification number: B63B21/04 ,  B63B21/00 ,  B63B21/08 ,  B63B21/10 ,  B63B21/16 ,  B63B21/20 ,  B63B21/50

Abstract: A mooring line length adjusting device and methods is disclosed. The connecting device is arranged for connecting a lower section and an upper section of a mooring line to respective ends of the device and for adjusting a total length of said mooring line from a previous mooring line length to a new mooring line length. The upper end of the mooring line is connected to a floating unit. At least said lower section comprises a chain segment at its top end connected to the device. The device comprises a locking arrangement to lock said chain segment to the connecting device.