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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project Number |
448 |
| Date of Summary |
July 27, 2006 |
| Subject |
FPSO Roll JIP |
| Performing Activity |
Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) |
| Principal Investigator |
Henk van den Boom |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
Completed |
| Description |
This is a joint industry
project (JIP) on FPSO roll actions/re-actions. This project provides a
theoretical approach for the reduction of roll motions of FPSO's. The following tasks have
been identified.
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Monitoring
in-situ-roll behaviors of existing FPSO's in relation to the environmental
conditions;
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Physical and numerical
modeling;
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Investigation into
design and devices to minimize roll.
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| Progress |
The project achieved significant improvements in
the application of the COMFLOW type computer models. It will implement new
theoretical concepts for FPSO vessel design. The new concept can analyze the
most hazardous FPSO movements and the suggested technological solutions to
reduce them during the loading/off-loading work phases. Proprietary data will not be
published on the MMS public website until 2011. |
| Report |
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(67KB) |
FPSO ROLL JIP flyer September 2005 |
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