The filling of a large, moored floatation device and autonomous decoupling of the device from an umbilical fill line can require a system that can withstand high tensile loads resulting from drag and weight imparted by the mooring of a buoyant device (once filled). Design approaches in the prior art can use plug-and-socket style fill ports, with rotational actuating line releases. But these types of devices can snag or bind when subjected to loads greater than one hundred pounds force (100 lbf).
In view of the above, it can be an object of the present invention to provide a remotely actuated fill and release manifold that can withstand relatively high tensile forces once the buoyant fill bladder is filled. Another object of the present invention can be to provide a remotely actuated fill and release manifold that can allow for remote selectively release of a buoyant fill bladder from the device while the device under a relatively high tensile stress. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a remotely actuated fill and release manifold, which can allow for remote separation of the working components of the device without requiring the use of moving parts. Yet another object of the present invention to provide a remotely actuated fill and release manifold that that is easy to manufacture, that is inexpensive, and that is easy to deploy and use by remote operators in the field.