In the early eighties, the SBM group of companies pioneered the turret concept, based on the weathervane principle, to moor tanker-based floating production and storage systems (FPSO’s/FSO’s). In 1985, this concept became a reality when an external turret was fitted to the stern of a 140,000 tonne dwt Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel.
Several applications of the Turret have been then successfully developed:
- History
- Internal Turret
- External Turret
- Disconnectable Turret