BAMOS

Synthetic ropes offer a promising mooring solution for floating systems, in particular wind turbines, with lower loads and reduced seabed footprint. However, they show complex tension-elongation behaviours which differs for instantaneous and long-term loadings, in function of the material used. Among these synthetic fibres, polyamide is of interest to lower the peak tension in the mooring lines, especially in shallow waters.

During previous projects, the understanding and modelling of the complex mechanical behaviour of polyamide ropes was significantly improved. However, some questions still need to be solved for a long-term use with high level of reliability.