Schematization of Hydrodynamic Forces Acting on Jack-up Legs and Morison Coefficients for Jack-up Legs

The first report is about: A jack-up rig is a mobile offshore platform. Basically, it is a self-elevating pontoon, which can be supported by retractable legs resting on the sea bed. Recently, it is proposed to use these platforms for production of marginal fields, what implies a longer term use. Furthermore, there are plans to use such platforms...