81510 - LABORATORY OF OFFSHORE OPERATIONS

Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire

The student will be introduced to the main construction and maintenance operations in off-shore activities with the aim of understanding the specificities required by off-shore operations.

Contenuti

Requirements/Prior knowledge

Prior knowledge and understanding of basics mathematical analysis and linear algebra are required to attend with profit this course.

Fluent spoken English is a necessary pre-requisite: all lectures and tutorials, and all study material will be in English.

Course Contents

PART 1 – Fundamentals of Statics and Mechanics of Structures

• Introduction and generalities.
• Equilibrium and Reactions.
• Truss Structures.
• Statics of Beams and Frames.
• Material Behavior.
• Geometrical properties of mass distribution.

PART 2 - Offshore operations

• Lifting and buoyancy
• Yard Engineering: Erection Sequence, Yard Layout, Yard Supports, Heavy Lifting & Roll-Up, Movement, Weighing Procedure, Load-Out).
• Constructability: Fabrication, Welding Activity for Structures, Piping Activity, E/I Activity, Lifting Activity And Assembly Of Equipments and Skids, Hvac, Architectural Activity.
• Off-shore Transportation & Installation Engineering: Examples of offshore platform components prefabricated on land and transported to the installation site; Typical naval means utilized for sea transportation; Process to identify the most appropriate naval mean and suitability assessment; Codes and International Standards applicable to sea transportation engineering. Marine Warranty Surveyor. Barge stability criteria. Introduction to the offshore operations required for installing typical platform components.
• Off-Shore Construction, Transportation, Installation and Maintenance Vessels.
• Off-Shore Logistics.
• Maintenance operations.
• Inspections and tests during installation.
• Maritime transportation of hazardous goods: regulations and technical standards.

 

Testi/Bibliografia

• Lectures notes and slides.
• S. Krenk and J. Høgsberg, Statics and Mechanics of Structures, Springer Netherlands, 2013.
• Baker R., A Primer of Offshore Operations. Third Edition, Petroleum Extension Service, 1998.
• Wilson J.F., Dynamics of Offshore Structures, Wiley, 2003.
• Additional readings suggested during classes.

Metodi didattici

Lectures with the support of the whiteboard, presentations, laptop and tablet. Seminars with experts and professionals.

Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento

A final written examination with questions and/or exercises to assess the knowledge and understanding of the topics covered by the course.

Strumenti a supporto della didattica

The teaching tools are overhead projector, projector and PC.

Orario di ricevimento

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