New concept for berthing large tankers in exposed offshore locations is embodied in Esso bow mooring on north coast of Libya; installation permits loading tankers up to 97,000 dw tons in winds of 50 knots and waves of over 17 ft; pylon was barged to site, then unloaded by flotation and "walked" out 6000 ft to 100 ft depth of water and fixed to sea floor; ships are moored to rotating boom which is attached to its top; partly buoyant submerged loading arm is suspended from mooring boom by ball point and swung alongside ship to carry oil, fed through 42-in. submerged pipe line from shore for loading tanker.


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    Title :

    Bow mooring for berthing tankers


    Additional title:

    Civ Eng (NY)


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    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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