ON THE DESIGN OF MOORING LINES FOR DEEP WATER APPLICATIONS

This paper generalized the catenary equations for inextensible mooring lines, by examining them in a dimensionless form, which allows the generation of certain design curves applicable to a broad class of naval offshore operations. As an example, candidate mooring lines for an offshore platform are considered in water depths ranging from 1000 - 4000 feet with the maximum tension prescribed at the 5% excursion from station. The candidate mooring lines consist of single component (all wire rope, all chain) as well as multiple component (wire rope/chain) combinations.

• Corporate Authors:

  Catholic University of America

  Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
  Washington, DC  United States  20017
• Authors:
  • Niedzwecki, J M
  • Casarella, M J
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 41 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: Pt 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cables; Dynamics; Mooring cables; Offshore moorings
• Old TRIS Terms: Cable dynamics
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127583
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: N00014-68-A0506-0001
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 18 1975 12:00AM