A Problem Analysis of the Pulau Bukom-SBM offshore Singapore

The Pulau Bukom-SBM, situated at about 10 kilometers offshore Singapore, is used as a mooring facility for tankers transporting crude oil for the Shell refineries on the island of Pulau Bukom. The bow hawsers (nylon ropes) which connect the ships with the SBM are frequently subjected to extreme forces excited by the ships. Many similar...