DNV-OS-E301 COMPLIANT • R4/R5 STUDLESS CHAIN • DEEPWATER CATENARY HUD
Floating Wind Mooring Chain Catenary Tension Calculator
Simulate submerged catenary profile, anchor seabed touchdown distance ($X_{td}$), fairlead dynamic line tension, and DNV-OS-E301 safety factors for 15MW+ floating wind turbines.
Mooring & Metocean Parameters
WATER DEPTH (METERS):
250 m (820 ft)
CHAIN BAR DIAMETER (MM):
132 mm (5.20 in)
ANCHOR RADIUS FROM TURBINE:
950 m (3,116 ft)
50-YR EXTREME ENVIRONMENTAL THRUST:
3,600 kN (367 T)
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DNV-OS-E301: COMPLIANT
FAIRLEAD TENSION (MAX)
4,850 kN
494.5 metric tons
CHAIN MBL STRENGTH
11,240 kN
Grade R4 Breaking Load
DNV SAFETY FACTOR
2.32 SF
Min DNV Req: ≥ 1.65
SUBMERGED CHAIN WT
328 Tons
Suspended line gravity
DNV-OS-E301 Offshore Mooring Design Analysis:
Seabed Touchdown Distance ($X_{td}$ from Fairlead):
585 Meters (Zero Vertical Pull on Anchor — PASS)
Anchor Holding Proof Load (Suction Pile / DEA):
4,120 kN Horizontal Holding Capacity
Pretension Angle at Fairlead:
48.2° from Horizontal
Vessel Offset under 50-Yr Extreme Gust:
14.8 Meters (5.9% Water Depth — PASS)
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