UFC 4-159-03
3 October 2005
Table 7-1. Types of Ship Based Mooring Equipment*
EQUIPMENT
DESCRIPTION
Drag embedment anchors
One or more anchors required. See Chapter 7 for
anchor information.
Anchor chain
Stud link grade 3 chain (see Chapter 6.4) is used.
Anchor windlass/wildcat and
Equipment for deploying and recovering the
associated equipment
anchor(s), including the windlass(s), hawse pipe(s),
chain stoppers, chain locker, and other equipment.
Bitts
Bitts for securing mooring lines.
Chocks, mooring rings and
Fittings through which mooring lines are passed.
fairleads
Padeyes
Padeyes are provided for specialized mooring
requirements and towing.
Mooring lines
Synthetic lines for mooring at piers, wharfs, and
other structures. See Chapter 6.7 for information.
Capstans
Mechanical winches used to aid in handling
mooring lines.
Wire ropes
Wire rope is sometimes used for mooring tension
members.
Fenders
Marine fenders, as discussed in Chapter 6.8, are
sometimes carried on board.
Winches
Winches of various types can support mooring
operations. Some ships use constant tension
winches with wire rope automatically paid out/pulled
in to adjust to water level changes and varying
environmental conditions. Fixed-length synthetic
spring lines are used in pier/wharf moorings that
employ constant tension winches to keep the ship
from `walking' down the pier.
Other
Various specialized equipment is carried to meet
needs (such as submarines).
*See NAVSEASYSCOM Naval Ships' Technical Manual for additional information and
Chapter 3.1 for design criteria.
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