Environmental conditions
To design the optimum mooring system to guarantee safe operations we have to take a closer look at the various environmental loads the structure has to deal with.
Gravitational Pull
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Let's start with introducing the most important feature:
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In this section, the theory behind gravitational pull is explained.
Wind
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In order to be able to determine the optimum mooring system wind loading must also be taken into account. Site specific data is required which makes each situation unique.
Current
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An extremely important environmental load is the current. Different locations around the equator have a different current. When designing a mooring system, site specific currents have to be determined.
Hurricanes
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Hurricanes can be a serious problem for operations offshore. Hurricanes originate around the equator and travel to one of the poles while they decay in strength. There is a small chance that a hurricane may cause trouble near the equator. To ensure a safe operation, we evaluate the risks.
Waves
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Wave conditions are extremely important when determining the loads on the structure. Different locations have other wave conditions which require different mooring systems.
Tsunami
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Tsunami's can cause large problems when they come onshore. They cause less trouble at a remote distance from shore, but to ensure safe operation, we have to evaluate the risks.
Bathymetry
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Different bathymetry requires different mooring systems. Depending on the location we can adjust the system up to a bathymetry of 3000 meter.