Pros:
1] Easy to install
2] Flexible to manoveure the barge
3] Easy to connect the fuse soft rope
Cons:
1] Too much load at one point on the jacket leg
2] Larger tolerance on the target point
3] Target point would much away from the jacket base requiring longer riser tie-in spool
4] Most operators would not allow
Narendranath R
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