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Catenary Turntable (OCS_3)

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

RDF: ocs_3.ttl

Name
catenaryTurntable
Attribute
OCS Offshore Construction Primary Structure
Definition
A specialized buoy that is shaped as a short, wide cylinder on top of which is a rotating turntable to which equipment is affixed (for example: a hose connection) and serves a single point mooring.
Description
The mooring system consists of a number of anchor chains (typically six or eight) laid radial from the buoy. An attached vessel is free to 'weather-vane' around the buoy in response to environmental conditions.
Accepted
2013-10-18
Allowed for

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