2019 - Chapter 31F Marine Oil Terminals 47

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MARINE OIL TERMINALS

and fender system as indicated in Figure 31F-5-5. Fender 3105F.4.3.2 Discrete fender system. For discrete
piles may be included in the lateral analysis to establish the fender systems (i.e., not continuous), one fender unit or
total force-deflection curve for the berthing system. Load- breasting dolphin shall be able to absorb the entire
deflection curves for other fender types shall be obtained berthing energy.
from manufacturer’s data. The condition of fenders shall be 3105F.4.4 Longitudinal and vertical berthing forces. The
taken into account when performing the analysis. longitudinal and vertical components of the horizontal
When batter piles are present, the fender system typi- berthing force shall be calculated using appropriate coef-
cally absorbs most of the berthing energy. This can be ficients of friction between the vessel and the fender. In
established by comparing the force-deflection curves for lieu of as-built data, the values in Table 31F-5-2 may be
the fender system and batter piles. In this case only the used for typical fender/vessel materials:
fender system energy absorption shall be considered.
TABLE 31F-5-2
COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION
CONTACT MATERIALS FRICTION COEFFICIENT

Timber to Steel 0.4 to 0.6


Urethane to Steel 0.4 to 0.6
Steel to Steel 0.25
Rubber to Steel 0.6 to 0.7
UHMW* to Steel 0.1 to 0.2
*Ultra-high molecular weight plastic rubbing strips.

Longitudinal and vertical forces shall be determined by:


F = µN (5-3)
where:
F = longitudinal or vertical component of
FIGURE 31F-5-5 horizontal berthing force
BERTHING ENERGY CAPACITY
µ = coefficient of friction of contact materials
3105F.4.3 Tanker contact length. N = maximum horizontal berthing force (normal to
fender)
3105F.4.3.1 Continuous fender system. A continuous
fender system consists of fender piles, chocks, wales, 3105F.4.5 Design and selection of new fender systems.
and rubber or spring fender units. For guidelines on new fender designs, refer to UFC 4-
The contact length of a ship during berthing 152-01 [5.9] and PIANC [5.10]. Velocity and temperature
depends on the spacing of the fender piles and fender factors, contact angle effects and manufacturing toler-
units, and the connection details of the chocks and ances shall be considered (see Appendices A and B of
wales to the fender piles. PIANC [5.10]). Also, see Section 3103F.6.
The contact length, Lc, can be calculated using 3105F.5 Layout of new MOTs. Guidelines for layout of new
rational analysis considering curvature of the bow and MOTs are provided in OCIMF MEG3 [5.4]. The final layout
berthing angle. of the mooring and breasting dolphins shall be determined
based on the results of the mooring analysis that provides
In lieu of detailed analysis to determine the contact optimal mooring line and breasting forces for the range of
length, Table 31F-5-1 may be used. The contact length vessels to be accommodated.
for a vessel within the range listed in the table can be
obtained by interpolation. 3105F.6 Offshore moorings. Offshore MOT moorings shall
be designed and analyzed considering the site water depth,
TABLE 31F-5-1
CONTACT LENGTH
metocean environment and class of vessels calling per
OCIMF MEG3 [5.4] or UFC 4-159-03 [5.5].
VESSEL SIZE (DWT) CONTACT LENGTH

330 25 ft 3105F.6.1 Mooring analyses. Analysis procedures shall


conform to the OCIMF MEG3 [5.4] or UFC 4-159-03
1,000 to 2,500 35 ft [5.5], and the following:
5,000 to 26,000 40 ft 1. A mooring analysis shall be performed for the range
35,000 to 50,000 50 ft of tanker classes and barges calling at each offshore
berth.
65,000 60 ft
2. Forces acting on moored vessels shall be deter-
100,000 to 125,000 70 ft
mined according to Section 3103F.5 and analysis
shall consider all possible vessel movements, contri-

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