Experimental Study on the LNG Berth Length Influence on Ship Mooring Conditions

Based on the overall physical model test of LNG jetty, the influence of berth length on mooring force and ship movement under different action of circumstance loads are studied. The experimental results indicate that when the ship lateral forces are mainly, the mooring force of bow and stern and breast lines tends to be uniform, and the max value of line tension will decrease by reducing the berth length. It also indicates that when the ship longitudinal forces are big simultaneously, the single spring line tension will increase by reducing the berth length, which should be note.