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www.marinelink.com 99abling technology in the design and con-struction of the tendon mooring of tension leg platform. We understand that ? in cooperation with others ? ShoreTension BV, with support from DSM Dyneema, has introduced a ?revolution- ary? ShoreTension Mooring Solution. ShoreTension, a revolutionary vessel mooring system developed by the Royal Dutch Boatsmen Association, is helping the marine industry to address the global challenges of energy conservation, improving ships? safety and the continu- ous need to reduce down-time of avail-able terminals. The link between the Sho- reTension system and the moored vessel is provided by ropes made with Dyneema SK78 Þ ber from DSM to ensure perma- nent tension, even in extreme conditions. ShoreTension is a stand-alone hydrau- lically controlled mooring system, de-signed to absorb the energy of the moving ship in a gust of wind and store this inter- nally while paying out the mooring lines. When the peak loads are over, the system heaves in the lines with the energy stored, returning to its initial position. The system does not require any external energy, thus providing an effective and sustainable mooring solution. To demonstrate its reli- ability, the ShoreTension system has un- dergone extensive tests before and after it was introduced to a number of end-users at various ports around the world, such as Rotterdam, Sines and Cotonou. These were all completed successfully. As it does not require any external en-ergy, a sustainable solution is provided. By reducing the loads and providing high pre-tension in the mooring lines, down-time of the terminal can be reduced sig-niÞ cantly even in extreme weather condi- tions at exposed terminals. In addition to guaranteeing vessel safety by reducing or even eliminating problems of swell and compensating suction caused by passing Photo
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