Author(s)

M. Francois, M.A. Pereira & C.Raposo

Abstract

— With the exploitation of Offshore oil resources moving to deeper and deeper waters, new systems for the mooring of Floating Production Units, have been developed, based on innovative technology for components such as mooring lines and anchor points, including fibre ropes, suction piles and Vertically Loaded Anchors, taut leg mooring system, etc... Several of such systems are to be installed by PETROBRAS Offshore BRAZIL, in 1997. Mooring integrity being a corner stone in the Classification of FPUs, in this paper are presented the new approach, procedures and requirements for Classification of the mooring system which have been developed, in close cooperation with ongoing projects, in order to take the challenge of innovation, whilst maintaining the level of safety which is the objective o

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