Thispaperaddressesthepotentialforenergyreductionobtainedbyusingdynamiclinetensioninginthrusterassistedpositionmooringsystems.Traditionally,mooringsystemshavebeendesignedinsuchawaythatthrusterassistancehasnotbeenneccessaryundernormalenvironmentalconditions.However,asoilproductionmovesintodeeperwaters,suchoverdimensionedmooringsystemsarenolongerfeasible.Thus,new\"hybrid\......
