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Encyclopedia of Marine and Energy Technology

Spread Mooring

marine

A type of Position Mooring System. It is a system with multiple catenarymooring lines anchored to piles or drag anchors at the seabed. The other end of eachline is individually attached to winches or stoppers on the Floating Installation Vessel through fairleads as necessary. A catenary mooring line may have one or more linesegments, in-line buoys, or sinkers along the line.