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Terminal Buoy (OCS_2)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: ocs_2.ttl

Name

terminalBuoy

Attribute

OCS Offshore Construction Primary Structure

Definition

A large buoy that serves as both a single point mooring and supports equipment used for the transfer of fluids (for example: liquefied petroleum gas) between a vessel and pipelines leading to facilities ashore or to wells below.

Description

It may be as large as 10 metres across, is moored by multiple cables, and supports one or more submarine hose strings (individually termed 'riser') connecting to pipelines on the waterbody bottom. When in use floating hoses connect to the vessel which is free to 'weather-vane' around the buoy in response to environmental conditions.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Allowed for

• BD115 Offshore Construction

RWOI terms naming it

• RWO_03735 Terminal Buoy

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.