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UFC 4-159-03 12 March 2020 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED MOORINGS UFC 4-159-03 12 March 2020 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA (UFC) MOORINGS Any copyrighted material included in this UFC is identified at its point of use. Use of the copyrighted material apart from this UFC must have the permission of the copyright holder. Indicate the preparing activity beside the Service responsible for preparing the document. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND (Preparing Activity) AIR FORCE CIVIL ENGINEER CENTER Record of Changes (changes are indicated by \1\ ... /1/) Change No. Date Location This UFC supersedes UFC 4-159-03 with Change 2, dated 23 June 2016. UFC 4-159-03 12 March 2020 FOREWORD The Unified Facilities Criter
ition – This is the ship condition after first launching. • One-Third Stores Condition – This is the typical ship condition during ship repair, as indicated in SUPSHIP docking/undocking records. • Fully Loaded Condition – This is the ship condition during operations. UFC 4-159-03 12 March 2020 32 Figure 3-2 Ship Design and Hydrostatic Coordinates UFC 4-159-03 12 March 2020 33 Figure 3-3 Local Mooring Coordinate System for a Ship UFC 4-159-03 12 March 2020 34 Figure 3-4 Local Mooring Coordinate System for a Ship UFC 4-159-03 12 March 2020 35 3-6 VESSEL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS. Some important vessel mooring design considerations are summarized in Table 3-11. Table 3-11 Design Considerations - Ship Parameter Notes Ship fittings The type, safe working load, location, and number of mooring fittin
le Point Mooring with a Plate Anchor and a Sinker UFC 4-159-03 12 March 2020 12 Figure 2-9 Bow-Stern Mooring Shown in Plan View Figure 2-10 Med-Mooring UFC 4-159-03 12 March 2020 13 Figure 2-11 Spread Mooring UFC 4-159-03 12 March 2020 14 Figure 2-12 Two Inactive Ships Moored at a Wharf (separators between ships not shown) Figure 2-13 Spread Mooring UFC 4-159-03 12 March 2020 15 CHAPTER 3 BASIC DESIGN PROCEDURE 3-1 DESIGN APPROACH. Use specified parameters and engineering principles throughout the design process. Types of parameters associated with mooring projects are summarized in Table 3-1. The basic approach to performing mooring design with the facility and ship known is given in Table 3-2. Table 3-1 Parameters in a Mooring Project Parameter Examples 1. Operational Parameters Required
dations by steel bolts. Refer to UFC 4-152-01 and UFC 4-159-03 for description of bollards. 8-1.2.1 Location. Set bollards in line with the capstans at approximately 50 ft (15.5 m) on centers between capstans. UFC 4-213-10 18 May 2020 67 Capstan Pits UFC 4-213-10 18 May 2020 68 8-1.2.2 Pull. At a minimum, provide large bollard with horn per Table 6-11 of UFC 4-159-03 (nominal load 35 ST (31.8 t)). 8-1.2.3 Shape. Bollards must include at least one horn and be shaped so that lines will not slip, jam, or ride off the top. 8-1.2.4 Foundations. A bollard foundation may be a concrete substructure adequately supported by piles arranged to resist large overturning moments. Construction economy may be affected by tying bollard foundations to outer crane rail or dry dock foundations. Refer to UFC 4-
3-220-01, Geotechnical Engineering UFC 4-152-01 24 January 2017 Change 1, 28 August 2024 161 UFC 3-301-01, Structural Engineering UFC 3-530-01, Interior and Exterior Lighting Systems and Controls UFC 3-570-01, Cathodic Protection UFC 4-025-01, Security Engineering: Waterfront Security UFC 4-150-02, Dockside Utilities for Ship Service UFC 4-150-06, Military Harbors and Coastal Facilities UFC 4-150-08, Inspection of Mooring Hardware UFC 4-152-07, Small Craft Berthing Facilities UFC 4-159-03, Moorings UFC 4-213-12, Dry Docking Facilities Characteristics UFC 4-860-03, Railroad Track Maintenance and Safety Standards UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS (UFGS) https://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/unified-facilities-guide-specifications-ufgs UFGS 03 31 29, Marine Concrete UFGS 35 59 13.16, Marine Fend
the operational requirements. 5-7.1.1 Inspection and Maintenance – Single Point Mooring Systems. Refer to UFC 4-159-03 for frequencies of inspection and additional maintenance required for mooring systems. Required underwater inspections and testing must be performed by experienced professional divers. a. Inspect and, if necessary, repair or replace all mooring hawsers or lines, deck hose, chain, chair stoppers, flange adaptors, gaskets or other gear used in mooring the marine tanker and in connecting hoses. Frequency: Monthly b. Inspect air-compressor for proper operation. Frequency: Annually c. Inspect navigation aids and mooring buoys in accordance with UFC 4-159-03 for evidence of damage and possible movement or dragging by marine tankers, current or winds. Frequency: Annually d. Dive
BLICATIONS 1. Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC): http://dod.wbdg.org \1\ UFC 1-200-01, General Building Requirements UFC 3-220-01N, Geotechnical Engineering Procedures for Foundation Design of Buildings and Structures UFC 3-220-10N Soil Mechanics UFC 3-301-01, Structural Engineering UFC 3-570-02N, Electrical Engineering Cathodic Protection UFC 3-600-01, Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities UFC 4-025-01, Waterfront Security Design; currently in final draft and near final publication UFC 4-150-06, Military Harbors and Coastal Facilities UFC 4-150-07, Maintenance of Waterfront Facilities UFC 4-150-08, Inspection of Mooring Hardware UFC 4-151-10 10 September 2001 With Change 1, 1 September 2012 32 UFC 4-152-01, Design: Piers and Wharves UFC 4-159-03, Design: Moorings /1/ Unified Faciliti
on Systems UFC 3-580-01, Telecommunications Interior Infrastructure Planning and Design UFC 3-600-01, Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities UFC 3-701-01, DoD Facility Pricing Guide UFC 3-730-01, Programming Cost Estimates for Military Construction UFC 4-010-01, DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings UFC 4-010-06, Cybersecurity of Facility-Related Control Systems UFC 4-020-01, DoD Security Engineering Facilities Planning Manual UFC 4-021-02, Electronic Security Systems \4\ UFC 4-026-01, Design to Resist Forced Entry /4/ UFC 4-510-01 03 February 2023 Change 4, 15 July 2025 473 UFC 4-159-01N, Design: Hyperbaric Facilities UNITED STATES ACCESS BOARD https://www.access-board.gov Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Standard for DoD Facilities, 23 July 2004 Architectura
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