Catenary Calculation P573 Halk el Menzel

Load Case

Anchor 3 18.2t

Input E chain(Mpa)=

54000

Anchor lineChainChainChainSectorfromAnchor>12345678910
Length L (m)>
Line Type >
Size d (mm) >
Links >
Adjustment Wt (kN) >

199.10
47.7
75.996828
U3
U3
U3
97
124
97
513.1
96.2
195.9

Stand.Sub.Wt/m w(kN/m) >

1.7566603
2.8706992
1.7566603
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MBL (kN) >
6683
10271
6683
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
EA (kN) >
8.0E+5
1.3E+6
8.0E+5
0.0E+0
0.0E+0
0.0E+0
0.0E+0
0.0E+0
0.0E+0
0.0E+0

Nominated Sub. Wt(kN/m)>1.60352.62701.6035Submerged Wt/m (kN/m)

>1.6034662.6269561.6034660000000
Catenary Height above TD
Depth=
55.2
Horiz. Load (kN) in Cat. Hp=
179
(18.2 t)
H/w (K) >
111.34754
67.965356
111.34754
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01

Ground Line Length G >

Friction u=
Slope @ TD=tan �,(1 only)>

Load @ Anchor=

199.1
14.5
0.0
0.7
SUMuwG=
250.21320.000
0
(0.0 t)
Dist. Anc/TD= 213.6
Target y
55.2

Catenary Sector Lengths s>

0
33.159464
75.996828
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vert. Lift (kN) @ Anchor=

Vert. Component sum V>

0.0000
87.1085
208.9668
208.9668
208.9668
208.9668
208.9668
208.9668
208.9668
209.0
Joint Coordinates from A. X>
199.1223
245.6360
304.2816
304.2816
304.2816
304.2816
304.2816
304.2816
304.2816
304.3
" " " " " " Y>
0.0000
7.6599
55.1987
55.1987
55.1987
55.1987
55.1987
55.1987
55.1987
55.2
" " " " " " S>
199.1223
246.8283
322.8513
322.8513
322.8513
322.8513
322.8513
322.8513
322.8513
322.9
Line Tension T>
151.8039
198.6583
274.8533
274.8533
274.8533
274.8533
274.8533
274.8533
274.8533
274.85335
% MBL>
2.3
1.9
4.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Angle (top)>
0.00
26.01
49.49
49.49
49.49
49.49
49.49
49.49
49.49
49.49
max tension in ground sector
223.5
250.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Elastic Stretch
0.03
0.01
0.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Static Ground Friction
250.21
26.74
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

Vertical Force
209.0
kN =
21.3
tonnes
Horizontal Projection
304.3
m
Horizontal Force
178.5
kN =
18.2
tonnes
Catenary Length
109.2
m
Line Force
274.9
kN =
28.0
tonnes
Ground Length
213.6
m
Departure Angle
49.49
degrees
Touchdown dist
90.6
m

050100050100150200250300350HEIGHT ABOVE SEABED (M)

DISTANCEFROM ANCHOR(M)
CATENARYPROFILE199.1m of 97mm Chain47.7m of 124mm Chain76m
of97mmChainConnectionCALM BuoyWaterline = 59.5 mFairlead = 55.2 mTouchdown = 213.6
m (94.6mfrom CL)Top Tension= 28 tonnes @ 49.5degBuoy Centreline @308.3m
A3 18.2t 19/12/2017