Mooring Layout Design

BMT ARGOSS offers consultancy services in all aspects of mooring layout design. This includes
feasibility studies for ship-to-ship and ship-to-structure operations.
BMT ARGOSS understands that
effective design and analysis of
mooring layout is an essential
element of successful port planning.
We have extensive expertise in
this area, including evaluating the
feasibility of ship-to-ship and ship-to-
structure operations.
Mooring Analysis for LPG
Carriers

BMT ARGOSS was instructed

by Shell Shipping Technology to
conduct a vessel mooring analysis
using BMT’s REMBRANDT
simulator. The study was carried out
for an existing LPG terminal (Berth
BT1) at Pasir Gudang Johor.
A model of Berth BT1 was created
to account for berth dimensions,
mooring dolphins and the
surrounding bathymetry.
A mathematical model of the
moored design vessel in loaded and
ballast conditions was used during
the simulations. The passing vessel
was modelled in loaded condition
only. Mooring lines and fenders
were modelled based on information
provided by Shell. The mooring plan
used was according to instructions
from Shell and OCIMF Guidelines.
We cooperate with professional boatmen (KRVE, Port of Rotterdam) to
provide high quality advice to our clients.
Using dedicated software (REMBRANDT) our specialists can create an
accurate and detailed mooring analysis. This can be applied to:
• Preliminary design of fender systems
• Establishing loads for the design of bollards/QRHs and quay/jetty
structures
• Workability for loading and unloading operations at a quay/jetty,
depending on the ship type and size and the mooring layout
• Evaluating how moored ships react to passing ships to establish
guidelines and regulations for sailing speeds in harbours and
minimum passing distances
• Evaluation and optimisation of innovative mooring systems, such as
ShoreTension
• Evaluation of spread moorings, side-by-side moored ships and
floating mooring systems, for example, pontoons
Mooring analysis projects include:

• Determining the limiting conditions for mooring bulk carriers and

estimating the downtime for a bulk terminal at the Port of Sohar
• Feasibility of side-by-side moorings, including the effect of passing
vessels for the 4th Petroleum haven in the Port of Rotterdam
• LPG Carriers at Johor Berth BT1
• Evaluating innovative mooring facilities for new ultra-large container
vessels in the Port of Rotterdam
BMT ARGOSS Aberdeen, UK Tel: +31 (0) 527 24 2299
Atyrau, Kazakhstan Fax: + 31 (0) 527 24 2016
Fareham, UK E-mail: info@bmtargoss.com
Jakarta, Indonesia Web: www.bmtargoss.com
Marknesse, The Netherlands
Perth, Australia