DESIGN OF SINGLE POINT MOORINGS

The paper addresses the important aspects of designing an SPM, including: what parameters must be considered, how mooring loads vary with key parameters, how model tests should be conducted and their results analyzed to determine mooring loads, what factors determine limiting loads and environments, and what criteria should be observed in mooring system design.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 9th Annual Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, May 2-5, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Institute of Mining, Mettalurgy & Petroleum Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Authors:
  • Flory, J F
  • Poranski, P F
• Conference:
  • Presented at the 9th Annual Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, May 2-5, 1977.
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 169-176

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Mooring; Moorings; Offshore moorings; Single point moorings; Tankers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Old TRIS Terms: Spm description and plans
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167643
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: V2, OTC 2827 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 27 1977 12:00AM