INTELLIGENT ACTIVE MOORING SYSTEM

INTELLIGENT ACTIVE MOORING SYSTEM

AWS Ocean Energy are working with partners Teqniqa Systems and University of Exeter to develop an intelligent active mooring system or ‘IAMS’. This system is a mooring tether component designed to relieve peak loads on mooring components and moored structures by providing a selectable spring characteristic. Under normal operating conditions, the tether will be ‘stiff’ having a characteristic similar to a polymer rope, but under storm conditions, the tether can be set to provide an extension of up to 30% with a stiffness curve designed to minimise structural load.

The IAMS is based on proven Vectran™ braid technology and hence has very high UTS capability over and above the elastic operating range and therefore provides a safe and secure mooring component.
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The IAMS is suitable for use in a number of applications with single line capabilities of up to 4,000kN at full extension. The system will be particularly attractive to wave energy devices which require a stiff mooring during normal operations but seek to minimise wave loadings during storms.

CONTACT INFORMATION

AWS Ocean Energy Ltd
Findhorn House
Dochfour Business Centre
Dochgarroch
Inverness
IV3 8GY

​Tel: +44 (0) 1463 725410
Fax: +44 (0) 1463 725419
​E-mail: info@awsocean.com