UFC 4-159-03
3 October 2005
Figure 8-19. Sample LPD-17 Standard Mooring
(Mooring Service Type IIa)
Ship's Mooring Lines
9 Lines of 2 Parts Each = 18 parts of line
1-Foot Slack Added to Lines 2, 7 & 8
Factor of Safety = 3.0a
Water Depth = 45.3 feet (T/d = 0.5)
Maximum Safe Wind Speed for:
Broadside
Current SpeedMaximum Safe Wind Speed
0-knots
55 knots
1-knot
48 knots
1.5-knots
44 knots
2-knots
37 knots
a
Factor of safety on new lines with all lines intact. With the most
heavily loaded line broken,
the factors of safety will likely be reduced.
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