ENERGY ABSORBING MOORING DEVICE

An energy absorbing mooring device is able to absorb very high rates of energy either by a fender action in the case of quayside fenders and dolphins, or by a bollard pull reaction when used with single point moorings. As a single point mooring device it can dissipate energy of the order of 10,000 to 20,000 ft tons over a stroke of 25-30 ft. Bollard pulls on the order of 500-1000 tons would be expected under such conditions. As a single point mooring the equipment can rotate through 360 deg and would allow a moored ship to surge up to 40 ft. The equipment would be installed on a rigid structure, allowing the mooring to be solidly connected to the associated pipeline without the need for submerged flexible hoses.

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• Publication Date: 1970-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 19
• Serial:
  • Institute of Marine Engineers Transactions
  • Volume: 82
  • Issue Number: 12
  • ISSN: 0309-3948

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Docking; Energy absorption; Fenders (Wharves); Impact; Single point moorings
• Old TRIS Terms: Berthing impact forces; Fender systems
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056589
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM