OPEN-SEA FLOATING MOORING FACILITIES FOR GIANT TANKERS

The discussion covers the need for large tanker loading and mooring equipment caused by the advent of giant tankers; the usefulness of single-point mooring buoys in oil-producing zones where no port facilities are available and their limitations (by marine and climatic conditions) in other areas; single-point mooring piers consisting of a rigid vertical structure rotating freely around a pivoting point anchored on the sea floor, developed for open and deep-sea use and virtually immune to rough seas, winds, and currents; tests conducted on a reduced-scale model, showing that stresses caused by a moored tanker in 4 m avg (7 m max) seas are within acceptable limits; and other advantages of such mooring piers, e.g., minimum relative oscillation between pier and ship, loading in agitated seas, high allowable pumping rates, and mechanically performed connection to tanker manifold.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the Ass. Fr. Tech. Petrole Meeting, Paris, France, Nov. 2, 1970.
• Authors:
  • Steenmeyer
• Publication Date: 1971-3

Language

• French

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 94-96
• Serial:
  • Rev Ass Fr Tech Petrole
  • Issue Number: 206

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Offshore terminals; Petroleum; Petroleum terminals; Single point moorings
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056603
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1974 12:00AM