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Embodiments relate generally to a turret system for use in a floating vessel. The turret system may comprise a turret body and windlass subsystem. The turret system may comprise top and bottom surfaces, first and second mooring line storage sections, and first and second mooring line channel section

Embodiments relate generally to a turret system for use in a floating vessel. The turret system may comprise a turret body and windlass subsystem. The turret system may comprise top and bottom surfaces, first and second mooring line storage sections, and first and second mooring line channel sections. Each mooring line storage section may include an opening and cavity. Each opening is operable to receive a mooring line. The first and second mooring line channel sections may be separate elongated passageways for first and second mooring lines, respectively, to be directed through the turret body and an exterior of the floating vessel without coming into contact with one another. The windlass subsystem may comprise a rotatable member, and configured to be transportable between locations. When the windlass assembly is configured to be secured to the turret body, the windlass assembly is configurable to control a movement of a mooring line.

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1. A turret system for use in a floating vessel, the floating vessel having a hull and a moon pool opening, the turret system comprising: a turret body fixedly positionable in the moon pool opening and rotatable about a center axis defined by the moon pool opening, the turret body having: a top surf

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A turret system for use in a floating vessel, the floating vessel having a hull and a moon pool opening, the turret system comprising: a turret body fixedly positionable in the moon pool opening and rotatable about a center axis defined by the moon pool opening, the turret body having: a top surface;a bottom surface opposite to the top surface;a first mooring line storage section, the first mooring line storage section including a first opening in the turret body top surface and a first cavity formed between the turret body top surface and turret body bottom surface, wherein the first opening is operable to receive a first mooring line, and wherein the first cavity is operable to house at least a majority length of the first mooring line;a first mooring line channel section formed through the turret body between the turret body top surface and turret body bottom surface, the first mooring line channel section being an elongated passageway for the first mooring line to pass between an exterior of the floating vessel and the first mooring line storage section;a second mooring line storage section, the second mooring line storage section including a second opening in the turret body top surface and a second cavity formed between the turret body top surface and turret body bottom surface, wherein the second opening is operable to receive a second mooring line, and wherein the second cavity is operable to house at least a majority length of the second mooring line; anda second mooring line channel section formed through the turret body between the turret body top surface and turret body bottom surface, the second mooring line channel section being an elongated passageway for the second mooring line to pass between an exterior of the floating vessel and the second mooring line storage section, wherein the first and second mooring line channel sections are separate elongated passageways so as to enable the first mooring line and second mooring line, respectively, to be directed through the turret body to the exterior of the floating vessel without coming into contact with one another; anda transportable windlass subsystem having a rotatable member configurable to rotate in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, the transportable windlass system configurable to be securable to and transportable between a plurality of locations of the turret body. 2. The turret system of claim 1, wherein the transportable windlass subsystem is configurable to be secured at and transportable between a first location and a second location;wherein the first location is a location between the first mooring line channel section and the first opening of the first mooring line storage section;wherein the second location is a location between the second mooring line channel section and the second opening of the second mooring line storage section;wherein, when the transportable windlass assembly is configured to be secured at the first location, the transportable windlass assembly is configurable to receive and control a movement of a portion of the first mooring line between the first opening of the first mooring line storage section and the first mooring line channel section; andwherein, when the transportable windlass assembly is configured to be secured at the second location, the transportable windlass assembly is configurable to receive and control a movement of a portion of the second mooring line between the second opening of the second mooring line storage section and the second mooring line channel section. 3. The turret system of claim 1, wherein the transportable windlass subsystem includes only one rotary member;wherein the rotary member is configurable in such a way that, when the transportable windlass assembly is secured at the first location and when the transportable windlass assembly receives the first mooring line, the rotary member is operable to: direct at least a portion of the first mooring line into the first mooring line storage section by rotating in the first direction; anddirect at least a portion of the first mooring line out of the first mooring line storage section by rotating in the second direction. 4. The turret system of claim 1, further comprising: a first fairlead assembly secured to the turret body at a location between the first mooring line channel section and the first location, the first fairlead assembly operable to guide the first mooring line between the first mooring line channel section and the first mooring line storage section; anda second fairlead assembly secured to the turret body at a location between the second mooring line channel section and the second location, the second fairlead assembly operable to guide the second mooring line between the second mooring line channel section and the second mooring line storage section;wherein the first fairlead assembly is configurable in such a way that, when the transportable windlass assembly is configured to be secured at the first location and when the transportable windlass assembly receives the first mooring line, the first fairlead assembly is operable to guide the first mooring line between the first mooring line channel section and the transportable windlass assembly; andwherein the second fairlead assembly is configurable in such a way that, when the transportable windlass assembly is configured to be secured at the second location and when the transportable windlass assembly receives the second mooring line, the second fairlead assembly is operable to guide the second mooring line between the second mooring line channel section and the transportable windlass assembly. 5. The turret system of claim 1, further comprising: a first front mooring line stopper assembly operable to receive the first mooring line, the first front mooring line stopper assembly actuatable between a stop position and a release position; anda first rear mooring line stopper assembly operable to receive the first mooring line, the first rear mooring line stopper assembly separate from the first front mooring line stopper assembly, the first rear mooring line stopper assembly actuatable between a stop position and a release position;wherein, when the first front mooring line stopper assembly receives the first mooring line and when the first front mooring line stopper assembly is actuated to its stop position, the first front mooring line stopper assembly is operable to restrict a movement of the first mooring line through the first mooring line channel section;wherein, when the first front mooring line stopper assembly is actuated to the its release position, the first front mooring line stopper assembly is operable to allow a movement of the first mooring line through the first mooring line channel section;wherein, when the first rear mooring line stopper assembly receives the first mooring line and when the first rear mooring line stopper assembly is actuated to its stop position, the first rear mooring line stopper assembly is operable to restrict a movement of the first mooring line through the first opening of the first mooring line storage section; andwherein, when the first rear mooring line stopper assembly is actuated to the its release position, the first rear mooring line stopper assembly is operable to allow a movement of the first mooring line through the first opening of the first mooring line storage section. 6. The turret system of claim 1, further comprising: a second front mooring line stopper assembly operable to receive the second mooring line, the second front mooring line stopper assembly actuatable between a stop position and a release position; anda second rear mooring line stopper assembly operable to receive the second mooring line, the second rear mooring line stopper assembly separate from the front second mooring line stopper assembly, the second rear mooring line stopper assembly actuatable between a stop position and a release position;wherein, when the second front mooring line stopper assembly receives the second mooring line and when the second front mooring line stopper is actuated to its stop position, the second front mooring line stopper assembly is operable to restrict a movement of the second mooring line through the second mooring line channel section;wherein, when the second front mooring line stopper assembly is actuated to its release position, the second front mooring line stopper assembly is operable to allow a movement of the second mooring line through the second mooring line channel section;wherein, when the second rear mooring line stopper assembly receives the second mooring line and when the second rear mooring line stopper assembly is actuated to its stop position, the second rear mooring line stopper assembly is operable to restrict a movement of the second mooring line through the second opening of the second mooring line storage section; andwherein, when the second rear mooring line stopper assembly is actuated to its release position, the second rear mooring line stopper assembly is operable to allow a movement of the second mooring line through the second opening of the second mooring line storage section. 7. The turret system of claim 1, further comprising a windlass rail assembly; wherein the windlass rail assembly is a rail extending between at least the first location and the second location; andwherein the windlass rail assembly is operable to receive the transportable windlass assembly and enable the transportable windlass assembly to be transported between at least the first location and the second location. 8. The turret system of claim 7, further comprising: a plurality of other mooring line storage sections, including a third mooring line storage section, each of the plurality of other mooring line storage sections having an opening and a cavity formed between the turret body top surface and turret body bottom surface; anda plurality of other mooring line channel sections, including a third mooring line channel section, each of the plurality of other mooring line channel sections being an elongated passageway for one of a plurality of other mooring lines to pass between an exterior of the floating vessel and the one of the plurality of mooring line storage sections, each of the plurality of other mooring line channel sections formed through the turret body between the turret body top surface and turret body bottom surface;wherein the windlass rail assembly further extends to a plurality of other locations, including at least a third location being a location between the third mooring line storage section and the third mooring line channel section; andwherein the windlass rail assembly is operable to enable the transportable windlass assembly to be transported between at least the first location, the second location, and the third location. 9. The turret system of claim 1, further comprising a hoisting assembly; wherein the hoisting assembly is configurable in such a way that, when the hoisting assembly is positioned at a location above the first location, the hoisting assembly is operable to control at least a position of a portion of the first mooring line spanning between the first mooring line storage section and the first mooring line channel section;wherein the hoisting assembly is configurable in such a way that, when the hoisting assembly is positioned at a location above the second location, the hoisting assembly is operable to control at least a position of a portion of the second mooring line spanning between the second mooring line storage section and the second mooring line channel section;wherein the hoisting assembly is configurable in such a way that, when the hoisting assembly is positioned at the location above the first location, the hoisting assembly is operable to move a portion of the first mooring line spanning between the first mooring line storage section and the first mooring line channel section away from the turret body top surface; andwherein the hoisting assembly is configurable in such a way that, when the hoisting assembly is positioned at the location above the second location, the hoisting assembly is operable to move a portion of the second mooring line spanning between the second mooring line storage section and the second mooring line channel section away from the turret body top surface. 10. The turret system of claim 9, wherein the hoisting assembly is configurable in such a way that, when the hoisting assembly is positioned at the location above the first location and when the portion of the first mooring line spanning between the first mooring line storage section and the first mooring line channel section is moved by the hoisting assembly to be away from the turret body top surface, the hoisting assembly is operable to control the position of the first mooring line so as to be received by the transportable windlass subsystem when the transportable windlass subsystem is transported to the first position;wherein the hoisting assembly is configurable in such a way that, when the hoisting assembly is positioned at the location above the second location and when the portion of the second mooring line spanning between the second mooring line storage section and the second mooring line channel section is moved by the hoisting assembly to be away from the turret body top surface, the hoisting assembly is operable to control the position of the second mooring line so as to be received by the transportable windlass subsystem when the transportable windlass subsystem is transported to the second position;wherein the hoisting assembly is configurable in such a way that, when the transportable windlass subsystem is positioned at the first position and when the first mooring line is received by the transportable windlass subsystem, the hoisting assembly is operable to control the position of the first mooring line so as to be removed from the transportable windlass subsystem; andwherein the hoisting assembly is configurable in such a way that, when the transportable windlass subsystem is positioned at the second position and when the second mooring line is received by the transportable windlass subsystem, the hoisting assembly is operable to control the position of the second mooring line so as to be removed from the transportable windlass subsystem. 11. The turret system of claim 9, further comprising a hoisting rail assembly, the hoisting rail assembly being a rail extending between at least the location above the first location and the location above the second location, the hoisting rail assembly operable to receive the hoisting assembly and enable the hoisting assembly to be transported between at least the location above the first location and the location above the second location. 12. The turret system of claim 1, further comprising a second transportable windlass assembly; wherein the second transportable windlass assembly is configured to be securable to and transportable between a plurality of locations on the top surface of the turret body, including the first location and the second location;wherein the second transportable windlass assembly comprises a second rotary member configurable to rotate in the first direction and the second direction; andwherein the second rotary member is configurable in such a way that, when the second transportable windlass assembly is secured at the first location and when the second transportable windlass assembly receives the first mooring line, the second rotary member is operable to: direct at least a portion of the first mooring line into the first mooring line storage section by rotating in the first direction; anddirect at least a portion of the first mooring line out of the first mooring line storage section by rotating in the second direction. 13. The turret system of claim 1, further comprising a controller in communication with the transportable windlass assembly, wherein the controller is operable to perform one or more of the following: control the rotation of the rotary member;configure the transportable windlass assembly to variably adjust a tension of the first mooring line when the transportable windlass assembly is configured to be secured at the first location and when a first end of the first mooring line is secured to a bottom of a body of water via an anchor; and/orcontrol the movement of the transportable windlass assembly between the first position and the second position;wherein the controller configures the transportable windlass assembly to variably adjust the tension of the first mooring line based on a predetermined load/force calculation. 14. A windlass assembly for use in a turret system of a floating vessel, the turret system having a turret body positioned in a moon pool opening and rotatable about a center axis defined by the moon pool opening, the turret body having a mooring line storage section and a mooring line channel section, the mooring line storage section including a first opening and a first cavity, the first opening operable to receive a mooring line, the mooring line channel section being an elongated passageway for the mooring line to pass between an exterior of the floating vessel and the mooring line storage section, the windlass assembly comprising: a transportable windlass subsystem, the transportable windlass subsystem configured to be transportable between a plurality of locations on a top surface of the turret body, including a first location, wherein the transportable windlass subsystem is configurable to receive and control a movement of a portion of a mooring line; anda hoisting assembly, the hoisting assembly configurable to be transportable between a plurality of locations, including above the first location, the hoisting assembly having a main body, an attachable member, and an extendible member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the extendible member attached to the main body and the second end of the extendible member attached to attachable member, wherein when the hoisting assembly is positioned above the first location between the mooring line storage section and the mooring line channel section, the hoisting assembly is operable to control at least a position of a portion of a mooring line that is between the mooring line storage section and the mooring line channel section so as to be received by the transportable windlass subsystem. 15. The windlass assembly of claim 14, wherein the rotary member is configurable in such a way that, when the transportable windlass assembly is secured at the first location and when the transportable windlass assembly receives the first mooring line, the rotary member is operable to: direct at least a portion of the mooring line into the mooring line storage section by rotating in the first direction; anddirect at least a portion of the mooring line out of the mooring line storage section by rotating in the second direction. 16. The windlass assembly of claim 14, further comprising a windlass rail assembly; wherein the windlass rail assembly is a rail extending between at least the first location and a second location different from the first location; andwherein the windlass rail assembly is operable to receive the transportable windlass assembly and enable the transportable windlass assembly to be transported between at least the first location and the second location. 17. The windlass assembly of claim 14, wherein the hoisting assembly is configurable in such a way that, when the hoisting assembly is positioned above the first location, the hoisting assembly is operable to move the portion of the mooring line that is between the mooring line storage section and the mooring line channel section away from the turret body top surface;wherein the hoisting assembly is configurable in such a way that, when the hoisting assembly is positioned above the first location and when the portion of the mooring line between the mooring line storage section and the mooring line channel section is moved by the hoisting assembly to be away from the turret body top surface, the hoisting assembly is operable to control the position of the mooring line so as to be received by the transportable windlass subsystem when the transportable windlass subsystem is transported to the first position; andwherein the hoisting assembly is configurable in such a way that, when the transportable windlass subsystem is positioned at the first position and when the mooring line is received by the transportable windlass subsystem, the hoisting assembly is operable to control the position of the mooring line so as to be removed from the transportable windlass subsystem. 18. The windlass assembly of claim 14, further comprising a hoisting rail assembly, the hoisting rail assembly being a rail extending between at least a location above the first location and a location above a second location different from the first location, the hoisting rail assembly operable to receive the hoisting assembly and enable the hoisting assembly to be transported between at least the location above the first location and the location above the second location. 19. The windlass assembly of claim 14, further comprising a second transportable windlass assembly; wherein the second transportable windlass assembly is configured to be securable to and transportable between a plurality of locations of the turret body;wherein the second transportable windlass assembly comprises a second rotary member configurable to rotate in the first direction and the second direction;wherein the second rotary member is configurable in such a way that, when the second transportable windlass assembly is secured at the first location and when the second transportable windlass assembly receives the mooring line, the second rotary member is operable to: direct at least a portion of the mooring line into the mooring line storage section by rotating in the first direction; anddirect at least a portion of the mooring line out of the mooring line storage section by rotating in the second direction. 20. The windlass assembly of claim 14, further comprising a controller in communication with the transportable windlass assembly, wherein the controller is operable to perform one or more of the following: control the rotation of the rotary member;configure the transportable windlass assembly to variably adjust a tension of the mooring line when the transportable windlass assembly is configured to be secured to the turret body at the first location and when a first end of the mooring line is secured to a bottom of a body of water via an anchor; and/orcontrol the movement of the transportable windlass assembly between the first position and a second position different from the first position;wherein the controller configures the transportable windlass assembly to variably adjust the tension of the mooring line based on a predetermined load/force calculation. 21. A turret system for use in a floating vessel, the floating vessel having a hull and a moon pool opening, the turret system comprising: a turret body fixedly positionable in the moon pool opening and rotatable about a center axis defined by the moon pool opening, the turret body having: a top surface;a bottom surface opposite to the top surface;a first mooring line storage section, the first mooring line storage section including a first opening in the turret body top surface and a first cavity formed between the turret body top surface and turret body bottom surface, wherein the first opening is operable to receive a first mooring line, and wherein the first cavity is operable to house at least a majority length of the first mooring line;a first mooring line channel section formed through the turret body between the turret body top surface and turret body bottom surface, the first mooring line channel section being an elongated passageway for the first mooring line to pass between an exterior of the floating vessel and the first mooring line storage section;a second mooring line storage section, the second mooring line storage section including a second opening in the turret body top surface and a second cavity formed between the turret body top surface and turret body bottom surface, wherein the second opening is operable to receive a second mooring line, and wherein the second cavity is operable to house at least a majority length of the second mooring line;a second mooring line channel section formed through the turret body between the turret body top surface and turret body bottom surface, the second mooring line channel section being an elongated passageway for the second mooring line to pass between an exterior of the floating vessel and the second mooring line storage section, wherein the first and second mooring line channel sections are separate elongated passageways so as to enable the first mooring line and second mooring line, respectively, to be directed through the turret body to the exterior of the floating vessel without coming into contact with one another;a first front mooring line stopper assembly operable to receive the first mooring line, the first front mooring line stopper assembly actuatable between a stop position and a release position, the first front mooring line stopper assembly provided between the first mooring line channel section and the first opening of the first mooring line storage section; anda first rear mooring line stopper assembly operable to receive the first mooring line, the first rear mooring line stopper assembly separate from the first front mooring line stopper assembly, the first rear mooring line stopper assembly actuatable between a stop position and a release position, the first rear mooring line stopper assembly provided between the first front mooring line stopper assembly and the first opening of the first mooring line storage section;wherein, when the first front mooring line stopper assembly receives the first mooring line and when the first front mooring line stopper assembly is actuated to its stop position, the first front mooring line stopper assembly is operable to restrict a movement of the first mooring line through the first mooring line channel section;wherein, when the first front mooring line stopper assembly is actuated to the its release position, the first front mooring line stopper assembly is operable to allow a movement of the first mooring line through the first mooring line channel section;wherein, when the first rear mooring line stopper assembly receives the first mooring line and when the first rear mooring line stopper assembly is actuated to its stop position, the first rear mooring line stopper assembly is operable to restrict a movement of the first mooring line through the first opening of the first mooring line storage section; andwherein, when the first rear mooring line stopper assembly is actuated to the its release position, the first rear mooring line stopper assembly is operable to allow a movement of the first mooring line through the first opening of the first mooring line storage section.