Definition(s)
Static Application
Application for which the load effect(s) due to dynamic loads (e.g. wave action, induced vibrations, etc.) when installed can be neglected. NOTE Free spans, in an otherwise static umbilical, should be considered as a dynamic application.
Source: API SPEC 17E, Specification for Subsea Umbilicals, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, October 2010. Global Standards
Static Application
Flexible pipes not exposed to significant cyclically varying loads or deflections during normal operations.
Source: API SPEC 17J, Specification for Unbonded Flexible Pipe, Third Edition, July 2008. Global Standards