SINGLE POINT MOORING SYSTEM

The design of the single point mooring system (SPM) must be such that it will facilitate, unassisted, safe berthing and unberthing of oil tankers and ore-slurry-oil vessels of large deadweight. These safe limits may be roughly delineated as follows--for mooring 15 ft waves--25 knot winds; for unmooring 20 ft waves--45 knot winds. The advantages and disadvantages of the catenary chain leg buoy (SMB), the single anchor leg mooring (SALM), and the exposed location buoy (ELSBM) are described. A quick-disconnect self-sealing coupling and monitoring equipment for oil spills are also described.

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  Institute of Marine Engineers

  Memorial Building, 76 Mark Lane
  London EC3R 7JN,   England 
• Authors:
  • Black, J
• Publication Date: 1974-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • Marine Engineers Review
  • ISSN: 0047-5955

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anchoring; Moorings; Offshore moorings; Single point moorings; Tankers
• Old TRIS Terms: Tanker moorings
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057771
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 22 1974 12:00AM