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MEK 4450
Marine operations

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Kvrner ASA, UiO, Oct. 2011

About myself
Helge Johnsgard
PhD applied Mathematics, UiO
Kvrner Jacket technology

Safety moment

Summary of the course

Brief introduction to marine operations
Examples taken from three fields
Brief description of project challenges

Some simple analytical models

Brief introduction to main numerical tools

Summary of the course

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

1. Lecture

Introduction and
summary
Project challenges

Laying of flexible
elements

2. Lecture

Drag, added mass,

Morisson equation
Spring-mass

Subsea module lifting

3. Lecture

Hydrostatic model
Frequency domain
hydrodynamic
Time domain analyses

Platform installation

Typical marine operations

National
regulations

3. Party
verification

EPC
contractor

OIL COMPANY

Insurance
company

Warranty
surveyor

T&I
contractor

OIL

Project phases
Early phase
Key personnel
Familiarization
Identify critical activities

Main planning phase

Production of documents and drawings
Purchase and produce equipment and tools

Marine operations
Mobilization
Load-out
Transport
Installation
De- mobilization

Your responsibility
Ensure proper margins for.
Motions
Forces
Stability
Accessibility

.induced by
Static configuration
Operational actions
Environmental forces

Interface
Operational planning
Procurement
Client

Motions & clearances

Shackle pad eyes, chain links
Lifted object deck modules
Towing wirecorners of towed object
Vessel platform leg openings
Deck layout, seafastening
Production tolerances
Pendulum motion in crane
Vessel motions
Guiding.
Openings
Impact loads

Forces & structural capacity

Forces in guiding systems
Forces in lifting or tugging wires
Loading of vessels and structures
Local and global loads

Bending and tension of

cables
Safety factors
Material quality and
sertificates

Stability & capacity

Free floating: VCB, VCG, Water plane area
Slack tanks
Contact forces
Airfilled compartmet
Body interaction
Capacity: sinking?

Weather sensivity
Given design => proper engineering => given operational
condition
Uncertain weather forecasts => Alpha factor
Waiting on weather
Whos paying?

How to establish the actual weather conditions?

Heaven and hell

Contract loyalty & honesty
Interpretation of rules and regulations
Sufficient time and resources for analysis