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Mooring solution could prevent interruptions
01 Jan 2006
Two German companies have teamed to develop a new type of mooring system for vessels in exposed locations of the type likely to be used for the new generation of offshore LNG terminals. Working in close collaboration with Hatlapa, the new mooring concept was developed by Marine Service GmbH, a Hamburg-based consultancy that specialises in LNG ships and handling and transport of liquefied gases. The new mooring equipment will be the subject of a series of tests that are due to be conducted with Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN).
As Marine Service's Dr Ing Jochen SchmidtLuessman explains, in exposed locations ships may be exposed to substantial forces from wind, waves and currents, producing significant motions that can interrupt loading and unloading or, in a worst case scenario, lead to the disconnection of loading arms and hose connections.
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