Position and Nearshore Mooring

Alexander is a Training Solutions Architect for a leading UK maritime engineering and defence company. Formerly a senior consultant for the Italian Shipping Registry, RINA SpA, Alexander has developed a breadth of experience across marine training development, design, and delivery. This book is intended as a reference for marine professionals and students with an interest in position and nearside mooring theory and practice.

• Chapter 1. Classification of Mooring Systems.- Chapter 2. Mooring System Design.- Chapter 3. Thruster Assisted Mooring.- Chapter 4. Pre-laid station keeping systems for mobile offshore units.- Chapter 5. Mooring System Components.- Chapter 6. Mooring System Analysis.- Chapter 7. Available Thrust Analysis.- Chapter 8. Vortex Induced Movement (VIM).- Chapter 9. Mooring Chain Fatigue.- Chapter 10. Nearside Position Mooring.- Chapter 11. Nearside Mooring Design Considerations.- Chapter 12. Sample Jetty Mooring Analysis.- Chapter 13. Mooring Integrity Analysis.- Chapter 14. Baseline Condition of Existing Mooring Systems.- Chapter 15. Mooring Integrity Assessment.- Chapter 16. Example of Mooring System Life Extension.- Glossary.- References.