Mooring component

A mooring component comprising:

• at least one compressive element arranged to undergo compression in response to a tensile stress experienced by the mooring component, wherein the at least one compressive element is arranged such that compression of the at least one compressive element induces an extension of the mooring component;
• wherein the at least one compressive element is arranged such that a tensile stress experienced by the mooring component up to a first stress value of the tensile stress compresses the at least one compressive element in a first stage of compression by up to a first fraction of an uncompressed length of the at least one compressive element;
• wherein the at least one compressive element is arranged such that a tensile stress experienced by the mooring component above the first stress value of the tensile stress and up to a second stress value of the tensile stress further compresses the at least one compressive element in a second stage of compression by greater than the first fraction of the uncompressed length of the at least one compressive element and up to a second fraction of the uncompressed length of the at least one compressive element;
• wherein the at least one compressive element is arranged such that a tensile stress experienced by the mooring component above the second stress value of the tensile stress further compresses the at least one compressive element in a third stage of compression by greater than the second fraction of the uncompressed length of the at least one compressive element;
• wherein during the first stage of compression the at least one compressive element exhibits an average stiffness having a first stiffness value, wherein during the second stage of compression the at least one compressive element exhibits an average stiffness having a second stiffness value, and wherein during the third stage of compression the at least one compressive element exhibits an average stiffness having a third stiffness value;
• and
• wherein the first stiffness value is greater than the second stiffness value, and the third stiffness value is greater than the second stiffness value.