SINGLE POINT MOORING-AN EVOLVING SCIENCE

The article reviews briefly the development of conventional buoy mooring (CBM) and single point mooring (SPM) from the 1930s and 1950s respectively. "SPM" - terminolgy is explained and the reliability of the "SPM"-system and its associated downtime is discussed. The locations and installation dates of most "SPM"-systems installed since 1971 are given.

• Corporate Authors:

  Foxlow Publications Limited

  19 Harcourt Street
  London W1H 2AX,   England 
• Authors:
  • Stewart, W P
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • DOCK AND HARBOUR AUTHORITY
  • Volume: 58
  • Issue Number: 678

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Mooring buoys; Offshore transfer; Single point moorings
• Old TRIS Terms: Offshore loading; Spm description and plans
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165842
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 8 1977 12:00AM