Advanced Anchoring and Mooring Study

Abstract

This report establishes an industry knowledge base for existing anchoring and mooring techniques as applied to wave energy conversion (WEC) devices in and around Oregon. This report on anchoring and mooring techniques is derived from the cumulative experiences of engineers and scientists with many years of experience analyzing, designing and installing structures in the ocean subjected to significant environmental forces. It is not intended to be a complete design procedure but to provide the user with practical guidance on anchors and mooring techniques and sources of reliable design information necessary to the design of WEC devices suited to the coast of Oregon.