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Analysis

The most important part of this webpage is the analysis section. With data from all environmental conditions and mooring designs gathered, the next step is to asses the forces a SPM Offloading Buoy could encounter when deployed in the arctic region.

In the following order, the design considerations for a SPM Offloading Buoy are established:

  • Forces acting on the buoy

  • Mooring lines and systems required

  • General design impact

These section should give some insight into the order of magnitude of forces and how these values are attained. In order to speed up the calculation, all the formula's are used in the IceLoad program which can found in the Downloads section.

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