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Offshore Structure Design, Construction and Maintenance

Five Days

$4,500.00

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Course Summary

Offshore structural engineering is a specialised area that requires comprehensive knowledge and this course aims to offer candidates a full picture with up-to-date techniques when it comes to offshore structures including general and steel jackets. It looks at the wider view of the ocean and structural design. You will learn about different types of fixed offshore platform structures and understand designs and loading. The latest recommendations and techniques for analysing and maintaining the structure are included as well as the pushover structure analysis.

It is vital that the best configuration and layout is selected in order to give the platform stability. We must also consider the construct and repair when it comes to existing and mature structures. The sections will cover underwater risk-based inspection and the latest methodology for this. Completion of this course will allow you to demonstrate a good understanding of the design, construction and risk-based maintenance of all offshore platforms. All required standards and codes are included.

Course Objectives

  • To be able to demonstrate an understanding of all aspects of offshore structures including planning, concept development, design, construction, installation, operation, inspection and maintenance
  • To be able to show understanding of the use of current, applicable engineering methods in the design of the fixed offshore platform
  • To be able to demonstrate the steps of fabrication/construction and the ways to control these steps
  • To be able to show a good understanding of the design, construction and risk-based maintenance of offshore platforms, including theory and process
  • To be able to determine new technology for the material of surface and subsurface structures
  • To be able to show familiarity with the most updated inspection/maintenance/loads applied for the offshore structures
  • To be able to know the different types of offshore structures including advantages/disadvantages/design requirements
  • To be able to demonstrate the capability to recognise inspection codes and assess an existing offshore structure platform
  • To be able to identify types of preventive/recommended practices for maintenance in offshore structures

Course Content & Outline

1- Introduction to Offshore Structures and Standards
  • Basic designs of fixed offshore structures
  • Standards, specifications and design parameters
  • General design considerations
  • Standard/Special Steels: Selecting materials
  • Optimising cost by design
  • Project management for fixed offshore structures
  • Offshore structures: loads effects
  • ISO19002 and APIRP2A relating to the applied load
2- Wave Loading, Metocean and Buoyancy
  • Offshore site investigating
  • Meteorological and oceanographical data
  • Wave theories/spectral analysis application
  • Computational Hydrodynamics, wind and wave forces
  • Buoyancy and Stability
  • Introduction for subsea structures facilities
  • New Technology for the material of surface and subsurface structures
3- Geotechnics, Piles and Structural Analysis
  • Offshore structures: Geotechnical engineering
  • Offshore pile design
  • Design of axially loaded piles
  • Design of laterally loaded piles
  • Computer-aided design (SACS, SESAM)
  • Topsides and jacket designs
  • Optimum platform configurations
4- Design and Specialised Analysis in Detail
  • Design of tubular members and tubular joints
  • Welding and weld design/welding fatigue
  • Concepts of dynamic analysis
  • Fatigue design – deterministic and spectral
  • Earthquake and seismic analysis
  • Soil dynamics & mudslides
  • Transportation and installation of load out
  • Marine operations
  • Pushover analysis
5- Structural Integrity: Repair, Risk and Reliability
  • Offshore structures inspection
  • Codes of inspection
  • Inspection reporting
  • Maintenance/remedy action
  • Offshore structures: preventive maintenance
  • Recommended practices: maintaining offshore structures
  • Structural reliability/integrity principles
  • Cathodic protection design and anode retrofit
  • Risk assessments
  • Risk-based maintenance and ROV inspection techniques
  • Repair procedure for damaged members

Who is this training for?

  • Design structural engineers
  • Supervision engineers
  • Planners
  • Steel fabricators
  • Construction engineers
  • Project engineers
  • Design Engineers
  • Project Managers from oil & gas, construction, design and installation Companies and Regulatory Authorities
  • Anyone moving into offshore structural engineering
  • Anyone with responsibilities that include offshore structures

Training Methodology

Teaching takes place in a variety of settings including face to face in a classroom environment and will ensure that participants can expand their knowledge of the subject and increase their skill set. The course is delivered via various methods by a specialist tutor. This will include PowerPoint presentations, reviewing articles and other relevant materials, group or individual exercises and discussions. There may be some independent work set, and the course will involve a requirement to submit articles to demonstrate understanding and an end of course test. Note-taking is encouraged, and you are welcome to use electronic devices to do this.

The course manual will form part of the learning but give you references for the future. You are encouraged to ask questions and, if needed, spend time one to one with your tutor to go over any issues. During your time in the classroom, you will be able to network with peers in similar roles.

 

Additional information

Duration

Five Days