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<p>Mooring systems are used to secure offshore structures to the ocean floor. They can 
provide general station-keeping, where a ship, buoy, or platform is kept in a general 
location. They can also provide more finite positioning, where heading, draught, 
elevation, and GPS coordinates are tightly controlled. The behavior of a mooring system 
depends greatly on its configuration and components, which is discussed in more detail in 
this section. 
There are two major organizations that produce mooring system specifications: Det 
Norske Veritas (DNV) and the American Petroleum Institute. DNV specifications are 
available for free online, and several of them were reviewed during this study (DNV 
2005, DNV 2008, and DNV 2010). Additionally, two reports prepared specifically for 
the Oregon Coast by Sound and Sea Technology Engineering Solutions (SST) were 
important sources for this study (SST 2009 and SST 2012).
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<br>Subjects:</div>
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Baker, Joshua L.</div>
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