5.1.1 Mooring hawsers permanently attached to a classed installation and used
to moor a shuttle tanker, or other ship/unit are included in the classification.
5.1.2 Mooring hawsers are to be of suitable material and construction for the
intended service and are to be fitted with:
- a chafe chain assembly in accordance with Oil Companies
International Marine Forum (OCIMF) Recommendations for Equipment Employed
in the Mooring of Ships at Single Point Moorings, or equivalent; and
- a pick-up line to facilitate the picking up of the hawser by the
ship/unit.
5.1.3 Testing and manufacturing inspections of ropes for mooring hawsers are to
be in accordance with the following OCIMF Standards, or suitable alternative
recognised National or International Standards:
- Prototype Rope Testing.
- Procedures for Quality Control and Inspection during the
Production of Hawsers.
5.1.4 A single-point mooring hawser is to have a minimum rated strength of
twice the maximum mooring load, see 5.1.5. In the case of a double mooring
hawser comprising two individual ropes running to well separated fairleads, each
hawser is to have a minimum rated strength of 1,5 times the total maximum mooring
load. For classification purposes, the rated strength of a single-point mooring
hawser is to be taken as the ‘New Wet Break Strength’ (NWBS) of the particular
hawser assembly, as defined in OCIMF Standards referenced in 5.1.3.
5.1.5 The maximum mooring load used to determine the required strength of a
mooring hawser will also be regarded as the maximum allowable peak mooring load in
service. This allowable load will be included in the limiting design criteria on
which classification is based.