Definition(s)
Fleet Angle (for riser tensioners)
In marine riser nomenclature, the angle between the vertical axis and a riser tensioner line or the hydraulic cylinder rod (for direct-acting tensioners) at the point where the line (rod) connects to the telescopic joint.
Source: API Specification 16Q, Design, Selection, Operation, and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, Second Edition, April 2017. Global Standards
Fleet Angle
In marine riser nomenclature, the fleet angle is the angle between the vertical axis and a riser tensioner line at the point where the line connects to the telescopic joint. See Figure 1.1.
Source: API RP 16Q, Recommended Practice for Design, Selection, Operation and Maintenance of Marine Drilling Riser Systems, First Edition, November 1993 (Reaffirmed August 2001). Global Standards
Fleet Angle
Angle between the vertical axis and a riser tensioner line at the point where the line connects to the telescopic joint.
Source: ISO 13624-1:2009, Petroleum and natural gas industries – Drilling and production equipment – Part 1:Design and operation of marine drilling riser equipment. Global Standards