More
than 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. This fact
challenges people to push technique to the limit in order to investigate
what lies under the ocean floor. The last century these offshore operations
have increased tremendously and many pioneers achieved great successes. Nevertheless,
the power of Mother Nature was underestimated several times and it took
many lives. Katrina struck in the Golf of Mexico in 2005 and left her
devastating trails. It costed the industry milliards of dollars.
The ocean can be a harsh
environment to work in. Hurricanes, typhoons, icebergs, strong current and
high waves can form serious threats to all form of offshore activity.
Without a good mooring system digging for oil or gas would be impossible.
There are several ways to moor a
vessel to the sea bottom. The proper mooring system for the situation
depends on the environment and on the vessel to be moored. On this site you
can find several ways to moor a FPSO. On every site you can link on to more
detailed information and calculations about the different mooring systems.