DESIGN OF SINGLE-POINT MOORING SYSTEMS FOR THE OPEN OCEAN

Design of single-point mooring systems for the open ocean is facilitated by a procedure for analyzing mooring forces, using scaled model data and environmental observations to derive force-probability functions which define the probability of exceeding any given force in the mooring system. A specific study indicates that a conventional single-point mooring buoy could be used successfully to permanently moor a 52,000 dwt tanker in 260 ft of unsheltered water.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Held in Houston, Texas, May 18-21, 1969.
• Corporate Authors:

  Offshore Technology Conference (1st)

  6200 North Central Expressway
  Dallas, TX  United States  75206
• Authors:
  • Haring, R E
  • Adams, R B
  • Beazley, R A
• Publication Date: 1969

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 211-222
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

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

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056654
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: OTC #1022 Preprint
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM