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TURRET MOORING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turret-mooring system
1, record 1, English, turret%2Dmooring%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turret mooring system 2, record 1, English, turret%20mooring%20%20system
correct
- turret-moored system 3, record 1, English, turret%2Dmoored%20system
correct
- turret moored system 3, record 1, English, turret%20moored%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turret mooring systems integrate all functions for mooring, gas-fluid and power transfer in one system. No hawsers, floating hoses, active turret rotation systems or propulsion systems are required. 2, record 1, English, - turret%2Dmooring%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système d'amarrage à tourelle
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27amarrage%20%C3%A0%20tourelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système d'amarrage par tourelle 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27amarrage%20par%20tourelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de los buques
- Perforación de pozos petrolíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de amarre de torreta
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20amarre%20de%20torreta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maneuvering of Ships
- Oil Drilling
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turret mooring
1, record 2, English, turret%20mooring
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of mooring a drill ship on the drilling site in which mooring lines are spooled onto winches mounted on a turret in the center of the vessel. 2, record 2, English, - turret%20mooring
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because all mooring lines are connected to the turret, the vessel is free to rotate around the turret axis and head into oncoming seas, regardless of the direction. 3, record 2, English, - turret%20mooring
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvre des navires
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amarrage par tourelle
1, record 2, French, amarrage%20par%20tourelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- amarrage à tourelle 2, record 2, French, amarrage%20%C3%A0%20tourelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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