General information
In the preparation of offshore installation and lifting operations, the following questions play a role:
In the preparation of offshore installation and lifting operations, the following questions play a role:
- Which vessel can perform the operation?
- What is the best approach?
- What is the maximum operable wave height?
- And consequently the operability?
- What are the peakloads and motions in this case?
These questions need careful analysis at an early stage of the project and a good communication between the engineers and operational people involved.
Services & Activities
The Offshore Department is involved in a lot of anlaysis of offshore installation and lifting operations. With the dedicated LIFSIM program it is able to assist the engineering and operation of these projects. Complex models and instrumentation are used to test these operations in the basin. Nowadays the ComFLOW program can be used to determine the loads on subsea structures that are lifted through the splash zone.
The Trials & Monitoring Department has been present at a lot of installation projects to monitor the motions and loads during the operations.
MARIN's nautical simulator centre MSCN can provide training programmes for lifting operations and was for instance involved in the installation training of the Mars TLP.
The Offshore Department is involved in a lot of anlaysis of offshore installation and lifting operations. With the dedicated LIFSIM program it is able to assist the engineering and operation of these projects. Complex models and instrumentation are used to test these operations in the basin. Nowadays the ComFLOW program can be used to determine the loads on subsea structures that are lifted through the splash zone.
The Trials & Monitoring Department has been present at a lot of installation projects to monitor the motions and loads during the operations.
MARIN's nautical simulator centre MSCN can provide training programmes for lifting operations and was for instance involved in the installation training of the Mars TLP.
Facilities & Tools
Lifting and installation model tests are carried out in the following MARIN facilities :
Lifting and installation model tests are carried out in the following MARIN facilities :
- Offshore Basin: model tests in combined current, waves and wind
- Shallow Water Basin: model tests in waves in shallow water
The following tools are used to study lifting and installation :
DIFFRAC: 3-D potential theory including wave diffraction
DRIFTP/DBDRIFT: Second order wave excited (drift) forces
LIFSIM/LIFMOT: Analysis of multi body dyamics and lift operations
DPCAP: Analysis of thruster capacity in dynamic positioning
DPSIM: Low frequency motion simulation of moored and DP vessels
DPSEMI: Dynamic positioning simulation for semi-submersibles
DRIFTP/DBDRIFT: Second order wave excited (drift) forces
LIFSIM/LIFMOT: Analysis of multi body dyamics and lift operations
DPCAP: Analysis of thruster capacity in dynamic positioning
DPSIM: Low frequency motion simulation of moored and DP vessels
DPSEMI: Dynamic positioning simulation for semi-submersibles
Software Sales
Some software tools are available for commercial use outside MARIN. A complete overview of these software tools for sale can be found under Software Sales.
Some software tools are available for commercial use outside MARIN. A complete overview of these software tools for sale can be found under Software Sales.
Experience
The list below gives a review of offshore lifting and installation projects carried out at MARIN :
The list below gives a review of offshore lifting and installation projects carried out at MARIN :
- Installation of additional modules on the Njord FPU with the S7000 (Saipem/Norsk Hydro, 2006)
- Installation of additional modules on the Visund FPU with the Thialf (Heerema/Statoil, 2004)
- Simulation study of the installation of topsides on a jacket in the Persian Gulf (Shell, 2004)
- Snorre template and manifold installation (Saipem, 1992)
- Installation Brage Field jacket (Norsk Hydro / Aker, 1991)
- Snorre tether template installation tests (Dock Express Shipping, 1989)
Other installation projects without crane vessels:
- Free standing hybrid riser installation (Petrobras, 2004)
- De Donge windmill installation vessel ‘Big Pitcher’ (De Donge, 2003)
- Self Floating Platform installation tests (Smit, 1999)
- MARS TLP installation tests (Shell, 1996)
- Multi Purpose Platform installation tests (KCI, 1996)
- Wandoo GBS and floatover installation model tests (Wandoo Alliance, 1995)
- Installation F3 GBS (NAM, 1991 - 1992)
- Installation Brage Field jacket (Norsk Hydro / Aker, 1991)
- Snorre tether template installation tests (Dock Express Shipping, 1989)
Most recent lifting and installation papers presented by MARIN
(complete overview of papers can be found under Publications)
(complete overview of papers can be found under Publications)
Model Testing and Complex Numerical Simulations for Offshore Installation
J.L. Cozijn; R.J. van der Wal (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands MARIN); C. Dunlop (Saipem UK), ISOPE Conference, Vancouver, 2008
Model Tests and Computer Simulations for Njord FPU Gas Module Installation
Remmelt van der Wal, Hans Cozijn (MARIN) and Chris Dunlop (Saipem UK), Marine Operations Specialty Symposium (MOSS), Singapore, 2008
A dynamic model for lifting heavy modules between two floating offshore structures
R.R.T. van Dijk (MARIN), A. Hendriks (Heerema Marine Contractors) and L. Friisk (Statoil), EuroDyn Conference, Paris, 2005
Offshore Monitoring; Real World Data for Design, Engineering and Operation
van den Boom, H., Koning, J. & Aalberts, P., Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, 2005
Experimental Investigation of Subsea Structures during Installation and the Related Wave Loads Added Mass and Damping
Bunnik, Tim and Buchner, Bas, ISOPE Conference, Toulon, 2004
J.L. Cozijn; R.J. van der Wal (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands MARIN); C. Dunlop (Saipem UK), ISOPE Conference, Vancouver, 2008
Model Tests and Computer Simulations for Njord FPU Gas Module Installation
Remmelt van der Wal, Hans Cozijn (MARIN) and Chris Dunlop (Saipem UK), Marine Operations Specialty Symposium (MOSS), Singapore, 2008
A dynamic model for lifting heavy modules between two floating offshore structures
R.R.T. van Dijk (MARIN), A. Hendriks (Heerema Marine Contractors) and L. Friisk (Statoil), EuroDyn Conference, Paris, 2005
Offshore Monitoring; Real World Data for Design, Engineering and Operation
van den Boom, H., Koning, J. & Aalberts, P., Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, 2005
Experimental Investigation of Subsea Structures during Installation and the Related Wave Loads Added Mass and Damping
Bunnik, Tim and Buchner, Bas, ISOPE Conference, Toulon, 2004
Most recent lifting and installation articles written for MARIN Report
(complete overview of articles can be found under Publications)
(complete overview of articles can be found under Publications)
Pioneering purpose-built wind turbine installation vessels under test
Willemijn Pauw & Arjen Koop, MARIN Report, 2010
Pieter Schelte: a multi purpose model test project
Olaf Waals, MARIN Report, 2009
Njord Gas Export project
Remmelt van der Wal, MARIN Report, 2007
An ocean of knowledge
Henk van den Boom, MARIN Report, 2007
Lashing@Sea in pursuit of safety and efficiency
Jos Koning, MARIN Report, 2006
Willemijn Pauw & Arjen Koop, MARIN Report, 2010
Pieter Schelte: a multi purpose model test project
Olaf Waals, MARIN Report, 2009
Njord Gas Export project
Remmelt van der Wal, MARIN Report, 2007
An ocean of knowledge
Henk van den Boom, MARIN Report, 2007
Lashing@Sea in pursuit of safety and efficiency
Jos Koning, MARIN Report, 2006
Contact
For more information on how MARIN can help your organisation with lifting and installation, please contact :
For model test and simulation activities: Offshore Department
For full scale measurements: Trials and Monitoring Department
For operational training : MSCN
For more information on how MARIN can help your organisation with lifting and installation, please contact :
For model test and simulation activities: Offshore Department
For full scale measurements: Trials and Monitoring Department
For operational training : MSCN