Mooring Layout Design
BMT ARGOSS offers consultancy services in all aspects of mooring layout design. This includes
feasibility studies for ship-to-ship and ship-to-structure operations.
BMT ARGOSS understands that
effective design and analysis of
mooring layout is an essential
element of successful port planning.
We have extensive expertise in
this area, including evaluating the
feasibility of ship-to-ship and ship-to-
structure operations.
Mooring Analysis for LPG
Carriers
BMT ARGOSS was instructed
by Shell Shipping Technology to
conduct a vessel mooring analysis
using BMT’s REMBRANDT
simulator. The study was carried out
We cooperate with professional boatmen (KRVE, Port of Rotterdam) to
for an existing LPG terminal (Berth
provide high quality advice to our clients.
BT1) at Pasir Gudang Johor.
Using dedicated software (REMBRANDT) our specialists can create an
A model of Berth BT1 was created accurate and detailed mooring analysis. This can be applied to:
to account for berth dimensions,
mooring dolphins and the • Preliminary design of fender systems
surrounding bathymetry. • Establishing loads for the design of bollards/QRHs and quay/jetty
structures
A mathematical model of the • Workability for loading and unloading operations at a quay/jetty,
moored design vessel in loaded and depending on the ship type and size and the mooring layout
ballast conditions was used during • Evaluating how moored ships react to passing ships to establish
the simulations. The passing vessel guidelines and regulations for sailing speeds in harbours and
was modelled in loaded condition minimum passing distances
only. Mooring lines and fenders • Evaluation and optimisation of innovative mooring systems, such as
were modelled based on information ShoreTension
provided by Shell. The mooring plan • Evaluation of spread moorings, side-by-side moored ships and
used was according to instructions floating mooring systems, for example, pontoons
from Shell and OCIMF Guidelines.
Mooring analysis projects include:
• Determining the limiting conditions for mooring bulk carriers and
estimating the downtime for a bulk terminal at the Port of Sohar
• Feasibility of side-by-side moorings, including the effect of passing
vessels for the 4th Petroleum haven in the Port of Rotterdam
• LPG Carriers at Johor Berth BT1
• Evaluating innovative mooring facilities for new ultra-large container
vessels in the Port of Rotterdam
BMT ARGOSS Aberdeen, UK Tel: +31 (0) 527 24 2299
Atyrau, Kazakhstan Fax: + 31 (0) 527 24 2016
Fareham, UK E-mail: info@bmtargoss.com
Jakarta, Indonesia Web: www.bmtargoss.com
Marknesse, The Netherlands
Perth, Australia
