Mooring systems for floating structures

Mooring systems for floating structures

Anchorage systems for floating structures have to be evaluated according to their specific purpose on a case by case basis.
Depth, nature of the seabed, tidal range and the characteristics of wave motion are the principle conditions which influence the selection and the dimensioning of these systems. Floating structures can be secured by chains, high strength lines or Seaflex® elastic lines, to concrete deadweights resting on the seabed. Alternatively, where seabed conditions allow it, anchorage may be by piles (usually in steel) driven into the seabed or, if the pontoons are close to a vertical wall quay, with vertical beams fixed to the wall itself, or, where the quay is sloped, by rodsand bracers hinged to reinforced concrete plinths placed on ground. Ingemar has acquired a vast experience in the study and application of the diverse systems: industrial structures anchored by chains on lakes with a water level range of up to 22m, piers for 750t tug boats anchored by piles and 20x6m 130t breakwaters anchored by Dyneema® ropes in water depths in excess of 40m are all examples of Ingemar’s ability to find the most adequate solutions to the many and complex problems of anchoring floating structures.