MODU Mooring Design and Inspection Practice
Presented by Tom Kwan

David Tein Consulting Engineers, Ltd OFFSHORE AND MARINE TECHNOLOGY

MODU Mooring Environmental Criteria
(1) US – American Petroleum Institute API RP 2P – MODU (1984, 1987)
- Design Environment: 1-year 1-

API RP 2SK – MODU and FPS (1997, 2005)
- Design Environment: 5-year (away from other structures) 510-year (close to other structures) 10- The 1997 Revision was Based on Mooring Code Calibration JIP (1995)

(2) International Standard Organization (ISO

19901-7) 19901- API criteria adopted - Norwegian annex: 10-year design environment 10-

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Tension Limits and Safety Factors
Analysis Method Intact Intact Quasi-static Dynamic Tension Limit Equivalent …ver más…

Add Permanent Steel Mooring Inspection Guidelines Revise MODU Mooring Inspection Guidelines Schedule for Completion: Mid 2006