Mooring System Engineering for Offshore Structures

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Types of Mooring 3. Environmental Loads 4. Mooring Design 5. Mooring Analysis 6. Fatigue Analysis 7. Model Test 8. Anchor Selection 9. Off-Vessel Components 10. On-Vessel Equipment 11. Installation 12. Inspection and Maintenance 13. Integrity Issues and Reliability 14. Integrity Management 15. Mooring for Renewable Energy

Authors

Kai-Tung Ma Senior Advisor, Mooring Engineering, Texas, USA. Dr. Kai-Tung (KT) Ma is a principal advisor at a major operator. He has previously worked for a few consulting firms, has published many papers and patents, and is a fellow of SNAME. He earned his PhD in naval architecture from the University of California at Berkeley. He is an adjunct professor at National Taiwan University, and serves as chair and member for the API and ISO mooring committees, respectively. Yong Luo President, Texas, USA. Dr. Yong Luo is the founder and president of his own engineering service company that supports the offshore energy industry. He previously worked for several large offshore companies. Dr. Luo is a visiting professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China and Harbin Engineering University, China. He earned his PhD in ocean engineering from the University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom. Chi-Tat Thomas Kwan Mooring and Riser Consultant, Texas, USA. Dr. Thomas Kwan is a mooring consultant. He previously worked for a major operator for over 20 years. From 1982 to 2006, he served as chair for the API mooring committee, leading the development of API RP-2SK, API RP-2I, and ISO 19901-7. He earned his PhD in structural engineering from the University of Houston, United States. Yongyan Wu Lead Mooring Engineer, Texas, USA. Dr. Yongyan Wu is a senior principal naval architect at a major engineering company. He has published many technical papers and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas. He earned his PhD in ocean engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States.