UNSINKABLE MOORING BUOY

An unsinkable mooring buoy has been developed by British Petroleum Co. Ltd. It is 1.37 m high, 2.13 m high, 2.13 m wide, and is constructed of 70 kg of glass fiber reinforced Cellobond polyester resin, developed by BP Chemicals International Ltd. The buoyancy, which is provided by polyurethane foam, foamed in situ, is sufficient to enable a man to stand on the buoy and work mooring lines. The polyester resin eliminates corrosion problems and is comparatively free from barnacles and other marine growths. Production costs are expected to be higher than for metal buoys, but operating costs should be much lower due to the much longer service life and to reduced maintenance needs.

• Corporate Authors:

  British Joint Corrosion Group

  14 Belgrave Square
  London SW1,   England 
• Publication Date: 1972-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 150
• Serial:
  • British Corrosion Journal
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buoys; Glass fiber reinforced plastics; Mooring buoys; Single point moorings
• Old TRIS Terms: Spm new concepts
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056524
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM