This paper (SPE 173892) was revised for publication from paper OTC 25335, first presented at the Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, 5–8 May 2014. Original manuscript received for review 20 June 2014. Revised manuscript received for review 27 October 2014. Paper peer approved 4 November 2014. Summary Steel catenary risers (SCRs) on a large-heave-motion vessel are susceptible to compression...