CPC B63B 21/50 (2013.01) [B63B 79/10 (2020.01); B63B 79/30 (2020.01); B63B 2021/008 (2013.01); B63B 2021/009 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method of monitoring for changes in a mooring system for a floating hull, the mooring system having at least one mooring line coupled between the hull and an anchor having a mooring point to which the at least one mooring line is coupled, the method comprising:
determining and recording a geographical position of a locating point on the hull to establish a baseline geographical position;
determining and recording at least one type of an associated rotational motion of the hull at the baseline geographical position to establish an associated baseline hull rotational motion; and
comparing an operational geographical position and associated hull rotational motion to reference data of a baseline geographical position and associated baseline hull rotational motion corresponding to an undamaged mooring system to provide an indication of a change in the mooring line stiffness, mooring line pre-tension, the anchor location, or a combination thereof.
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