Offshore engineering & mooring

Technical Bulletin 2006

Summary

Maintaining large floating structures on site and in service is a major challenge for offshore engineers.

The two papers in this section examine the specific effects of squalls on morring and the issues facing the maintenance of hull integrity over time.

CONTENTS

Articles authors

Squall : Nightmare for designers of deepwater west african morring systems

F. Legerstee, M. François, C. Morandini & S. Le Guennec

Specific tools and services for integrity of F(P)SOs - Case studies for Girassol FPSO and a concrete unit

M.F. Renard, P. Biasotto & B. Lanquetin