AN ENGINEERING PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY OF DEEP SEA MOORINGS

The authors discuss the scope and results of a comprehensive engineering programme wherein the objective is to improve the reliability and performance of single point, taut moored buoys using a composite mooring consisting of wire and synthetic ropes. Measurements of the forcing functions and the system response made at sea both during and after launch are reviewed. The findings of a mooring line components testing and evaluation programme are presented for both at-sea and laboratory conditions. Special instrumentation used to measure, record and telemeter engineering data from these moorings is discussed.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 6th Annual Conference and Exposition of the Marine Technology Society, June 29-July 1, 1970.
• Corporate Authors:

  Verein Deutscher Ingenieure Verlag GmbH

  Graf-Recke-Strasse 84, Postfach 1139
  4 Duesseldorf 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Berteaux, H O
  • Walden, R G
• Publication Date: 1970-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 23-71
• Serial:
  • Meersestechnik
  • Volume: 1
  • Publisher: Verein Deutscher Ingenieure Verlag GmbH

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Mooring; Mooring buoys; Single point moorings
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050929
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Galveston
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM