THE MEAN WAVE, WIND AND CURRENT FORCES ON OFFSHORE STRUCTURES AND THEIR ROLE IN THE DESIGN OF MOORING SYSTEMS

The mean forces induced by waves, wind, and current on tankers, barges, and other structures, are very important for the selection of an appropriate passive or active positioning system. This paper presents techniques and procedures for the determination of these forces, especially for tanker shaped bodies, taking into account the main influence of water depth. The application of the estimated mean forces to the preliminary design of a mooring system is discussed. An example illustrating the procedures is presented.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 1973 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, April 30-May 2, 1973.
• Corporate Authors:

  Offshore Technology Conference

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• Authors:
  • Remery, GFM
  • van Oortmerssen, G
• Conference:
  • Presented at the 1973 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, April 30-May 2, 1973.
• Publication Date: 1973-4

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 171-184
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Force; Mooring; Moorings; Ocean currents; Offshore moorings; Offshore terminals; Single point moorings; Waves
• Old TRIS Terms: Current forces; Wave forces on structures
• Subject Areas: Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054191
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Maritime Research Center, Galveston
• Report/Paper Numbers: OTC No. 1741
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1974 12:00AM