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As a case study, Horns Rev 3 hindcast data is used to simulate different failure criteria for an exemplary scour protection suitable for an offshore monopile foundation. The results show that the probability of failure is influenced by several factors, namely the wave friction factor, the definition of the acceptable damage number or the formulations used to calculate the bed shear-stress. The reliability assessment also indicates that annual probabilities of failure, associated to each criterion, might be comparable with the values presented in reliability standards for marine structures. 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