CPC B63B 21/20 (2013.01) [B63B 21/27 (2013.01); B63B 2021/203 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A multiline ring anchor comprising:
a hollow cylindrical body,
a plurality of pad-eyes attached to the outer surface of the hollow cylindrical body, and
a plurality of mooring lines;
wherein each of the mooring lines a plurality of plate stiffeners in the hollow cylindrical body; and a plurality of keying flaps attached to the plate stiffeners; is attached to one of the plurality of pad-eyes;
wherein each of the plurality of pad-eyes is positioned such that a line of action of a resultant mooring line force is configured to pass through a center of a rotational resistance of the anchor.
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