MOORING ANALYSIS AND DESIGN

GLOBAL MARITIME specializes in the design and analysis of catenary mooring systems primarily for the offshore oil and gas industries. Moorings of the utmost complexity have been successfully
analysed using both quasi-static and full dynamic analysis solutions. Other mooring arrangements involving tautline and pile or fender restrained systems have been designed and analysed.
Typical applications have included:
Design and analysis of multi-component multi-leg catenary systems for semi-submersible drilling rigs

and accommodation platforms.

Design and analysis of mooring systems for FPSOs, both fixed orientation and weather vaning

(turret) systems.
Provision of onboard computer systems for analysis and simulation of moorings and riser perform-

ance.
Design and analysis of systems for interconnected tandem moored units.

MAJOR PROJECTS
Company

Project

Mooring Analysis

OSM, Norway

Mooring Operation for Port Reval at Frigg Field

Prosafe

Mooring Assessment of Safe Sandinavia Operations at MARS

TLP

Saipem

Mooring Design for Ivanna K and Ika-A Deck and Jacket Installation

Saipem Jacket Deck Installation by moored up heavy-lift vessel Rambiz

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Company

Project

Mooring Analysis

Alfa Petroleum Services

Analysis of Spread mooring of A Panamax FPSO at Gulf of

Hammamet, Tunisia

BP

Mooring Analysis of NaKika FPU

Transocean

Mooring analysis of Jack Bates at Callister-I

Glosten Associates

Mooring System Concept Design for SBX

OPE Inc.

Mooring Analysis, Trafigura Terminal Expansion

OPE Inc.

Mooring Design for Crystal Energys Floating dock LNG Terminal

Marathon Oil

Mooring Analysis for Barge Temporary Mooring.

Hao Yang Shi You 981

Seadrill West Sirius

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Company

Project

Mooring Analysis

GlobalSantaFe

Mooring Test Study for the Development Driller I Semisubmersible

Pride International

Mooring Analysis of Pride North Atlantic, offshore Venezuela

Noble Drilling

Feasibility Study of the NOBLE AMOS RUNNER Semisubmersible, offshore Sable Island

Pride International

Mooring Analysis of Pride Venezuela offshore Orinoco Delta

Pride International

Mooring Analysis of Pride North Atlantic offshore Venezuela

Global Santa Fe

Mooring Test Study for the Semi-submersible Development

Driller I

Reading & Bates

Jack Bates

Dynamic mooring analysis at Tranche 61, 1635m WD.

Jack Bates, West of Shetlands

Total Oil Marine

Dunbar

Fatigue assessment of mooring chains on Sedco 706.

BP Exploration
(Caspian Drilling
Company)

Istiglal

Mooring and riser analyses in 50, 100 and 150m water depth,
Caspian Sea.

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Company

Project

Mooring Analysis

Rasmussen Maritime
Services

Marnock QU and
PdR

Accommodation unit Polyconcord, including a design of a

suspended mooring system.

Rasmussen Maritime
Services

Frigg Field

Accommodation units Port Royal/Port Regency

including design of a suspended mooring system.

Reading & Bates

Aquila (Adriatic)

Drilling unit Jack Bates crossed moorings with FPSO

Firenze.

Santa Fe

Rig 135 moorings offshore Trinidad.

Dolphin AS

Bideford Dolphin

Onboard mooring program.

Mobil North Sea Ltd.

Jack Bates

Dynamic mooring analysis in 4000ft WD at Tranche 6, and

Tranche 61.

R&B Falcon UK Ltd.

Non specific

Feasibility study investigating options for upgrading the

mooring systems of two harsh environment drilling units for
deep water operations (Northern European Area and Gulf of
Mexico). Dynamic analysis techniques used.

Mobil North Sea Ltd.

Nevis and Ness

satellites in Beryl
Field

Investigating anchor pattern impact on layout of subsea

facilities at the Ness and Nevis facilities in the Beryl area.
Also considered hazard assessment relating to rig skidding
procedures for DSV access within a drilling rig anchor
spread.

Caspian Drilling
Company

Dada Gorgad

Mooring and riser analyses in deepwater.

BP Norge

Voring Plateau

Transocean leader mooring analysis.

MOD Ltd

Phillips Joanne
Project

Mooring analysis of drilling semi-submersible.

Lowline

Malory Southern
Sector

Mooring analysis for 4 point moored DSV in the Southern

Sector of the North Sea. Objective to assess the limits of
vessel operability on anchors, whilst complying with
particular operating criteria.

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Company

Project

Mooring Analysis

Total Oil Marine

Sovereign Explorer GMOOR CVF.

Gmoor32 - Global Maritimes mooring software

SASP Offshore
Engineering

Israfil Guzeinov

CVF pipelay.

SASP Offshore
Engineering

Petrojet 12

Mooring analysis.

Mobil/Santa Fe

Alentian Key

Moorings analysis and procedures/measurements for

accurate anchor placements.

Mobil North Sea

Buckland Field

Anchor pattern feasibility study investigating anchor pattern

impact on layout of subsea facilities at Buckland northerly
and southerly drill centres.

Agip

Tiffany Platform

Accommodation units Borgland Dolphin and Safe Britannia

crossed moorings.

Amerada Hess Ltd.

Non specific

Preliminary mooring and riser analysis for Transocean

Leader West of Britain.

Mobil North Sea Ltd.

Beryl KT

Survival mooring analysis for Ocean Princess in the Beryl

Field.

Sun Oil Britain

Balmoral FPV

Mooring analysis and catenary data preparation for inclusion

in anchor handling procedures relating to offshore chain
inspection.
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Kotri barrage moorings.

Moorings for the Kot ri Barrage, R.Indus.

British Gas

Hasdrubal FPSO

Mooring study.

BP

Ultra deep water FPSO moorings.

Shell Gabon

Banio mooring assessment.

Shell International
Shipping

FSU Banio mooring assessment risk of line failure.

Command Petroleum

Ravva Field

Development design of 4 point mooring for offtake tanker.

Posford Duvivier

Laem Chabang

FD2 mooring design.

Woodhill

Yetagun FSU

Spread mooring preliminary analysis.

I.C. Inc.

BPL 6908 mooring jetty analysis.

Shell

Review of supply boat mooring systems.

Conoco

Hutton

Intact and damaged characteristics of eight pontoons

proposed for use as tensioning barges for the Hutton TLP
mooring.

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Company

Project

Mooring Analysis

Conoco

Oceanic 93

Lay-by mooring, cromarty firth. (final plus SSV moorings at

Invergordon).

Bechtel

Balmoral Field
Development

Mooring of the GVA 5000 FPU in extreme conditions.

BP

Analysis of the moorings of the Buchan Alpha floating platform.

Bechtel

Early production system study feasibility check of chain and wire

moorings.

Bechtel

Petrolia

Bechtel

Bechtel

Slett Salmon

Design calculations for the moorings of the Safe Petrolia in

production configuration.
Report on the SPM moorings for dedicated spot chartered shuttle
tankers.

Ocean Nomad

Design calculations for the moorings of the Ocean Nomad in

production configuration.
Mooring analysis of an inshore fish farm.

Catenary plot from Gmoor32

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Company

Project

Mooring Analysis

HBOG

Tano

Tanker mooring.

Scott Wilson
Kirkpatrick

Tanga

SPM mooring.

Scott Wilson
Kirkpatrick

Mooring attachments on dry-dock.

Hoc

FSU mooring systems review.

Shell UK

Chevron

Brent Spar

Assessment of mooring failure.

FSU mooring chain tension & Cable installation.

R&B Falcon

Mooring analysis of Jack Bates

Mobil North
Sea Ltd

Ocean Princess at S42 Survival Mooring

Enterprise Oil

Review Dicas moorings

Total

Sedco 706 Mooring Analysis for Umbilical Lay

ALLIANCE
BECHTEL

Abu Dhabi Ethylene Mooring study

Ranger Oil UK

Cote D'lvoire Mooring+Riser Analysis

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Company

Project

Mooring Analysis

OCML

Actinia Moorings 560m Water

Stolt Offshore
Ltd.

Mooring/DSV Issues at Balmoral FPV

Amerada Hess
Ltd

Triton FPSO Mooring Adjustments

Mobil North Sea

Ltd

Mooring Feasibility for Lewis 1 Well

Santa Fe

Santa Fe 140 @ Gannet E - Mooring Feasibility

Exxon Mobil
North Sea Ltd

Lewis 1 Well Feasibility SE Location - Survival Mooring Analysis

Enterprise Oil

Sovereign Explorer Mooring Analysis

CMSL

Mooring & Riser Analysis of Zagreb1

Dolphin Drilling

Bredford Dolphin - Mooring Analysis Checks

Santa Fe

Mooring Design for OPL 246

Terra Nova

FPSO Moorings Study

Santa Fe

Shallow Water Mooring Analysis Foir Dada Gorgud

West Navigator

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Company

Project

Mooring Analysis

CMSL

CBS#1 Location Mooring and Riser Analysis

Peter Fraenkel Maritime

Sullom Voe Mooring Study

Santa Fe International

Mooring & Riser Analysis for EXD

Mouchel Consulting

Kuwait Mooring Study

Mobil North Sea Ltd

Preliminary Mooring Checks at Nevis and Lewis

Stolt Offshore Ltd.

Cruden Bay Barge Mooring Analysis

Total Fina Elf

Mooring Alternative Units at Dunbar

Stolt Offshore Ltd.

Barge Mooring Analysis - Cruden Bay

Rashid Petroleum Co

Mooring Services

Phillips Petroleum co

Joanne Mooring Analysis

Armstrong
Technology

Mooring Analysis of Diamong Mining Vessel

Dover harbour board

Review of Harbour Mooring Procedures

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Company

Project

Mooring Analysis

Increased Oil
Recovery Ltd

Inspection of Mooring Equipment

Prosafe Marine

Check Mooring Analysis for Safe Scandinavia

Pride International

Pride North Atlantic mooring analysis

Chevron

Stena Spey @ Alba Mooring Analysis

Chevron

Stena Spey @ Caledonia

Mobil North Sea

Ltd

Mooring Analysis - GAIII @ Buckland 9/18a-18

TFE Exploration
UK

Mooring Analysis Sedco 706-Dunbar new Bridge

Mobil North Sea

Ltd

Mooring Analysis of Sedco 711 at LP4

Royal Haskoning

Floating Dock Mooring

HHI

FSU Mooring Master

Santa Fe

Rig 135 Mooring Analysis, West of Ireland

Kerr McGee

Fatigue Assessment of Janice Moorings

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Company

Project

Mooring Analysis

Peter Frankel
Maritime

Peterhead Bay mooring Study

Enterprise Oil

TVL Mooring/Riser Study + Operability

Santa Fe

Rig 135 Mooring @ Banff - Survival Moorings

Santa Fe

Rig 135 Mooring Feasibility @ Blake Well W3

Prosafe Marine

Mooring Analysis-Safe Scandinavia at Alba

GM Inc

Pride North Atlantic Mooring Analysis

BP exploration

Mooring Analysis of Cyprus CBM

Mobil North Sea

Ltd

Sedco 711 at Block 9/19 Mooring Analysis

Kerr McGee

Janice A Mooring Analysis

MOUCHEL UK

Puerto Caucedo Mooring Study

Prosafe Marine

Generic Pacesetter Mooring Analysis

Amerada Hess
Ltd

AH001 Mooring Fatigue

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Company

Project

Mooring Analysis

Prosafe Marine

Mooring Analysis KT IV @ Elgin

Mouchel

QVC Mooring - Messaieed Port

Linkso Nigeria

Mooring master

Prosafe Marine

Mooring Analysis Safe Caledonia at Bayu-Undan

Pegasus Interna-

Mooring Analysis for Ocean Princess

Prosafe Offshore Ltd

Safe Scandinavia - Mooring Alongside in Gothenburg

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