MOORING (2006) SCOPE OF WORK Mooring design, project management, procurement, installation and hook-up of the mooring system. The 12-leg mooring system consisted of Suction Embedded Plate Anchors (SEPLAs), stud link chain, subsea connectors, and polyester mooring ropes. CHALLENGES Due to limited space onboard the platform, smaller chain jacks were installed for the four supplemental legs, however chain lockers were not able to be installed. Instead, a hawse pipe extending from deck level down to the hull pontoons was used to route the excess inboard chain into the water where it was kept hanging below the platform. Proper management of this unique setup of inboard chain was crucial throughout the life of the platform. SOLUTION The management of the inboard chain included a series

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