1. Catenary Moorings
For shallow deployments with minimal wind, wave and current loading, most data buoys utilize catenary
moorings. Shallow deployments can be designed with all chain or a combination of heavy bottom chain
and light water column chain. Deeper water moorings may need to use a combination of chain and rope.
Example catenary mooring deployment with single
chain for shallow waters.
Example catenary mooring with combination of rope
and chain for deeper waters.
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