The Optimum Design of Green Water Protector for FPSO

FPSO - Green Water Protector 구조 최적 설계

  • Bae, Myung-Hyun (Hull Design Team / Samsung Heavy Industries co., LTD.) ;
  • Kim, Sung-Jun (Hull Design Team / Samsung Heavy Industries co., LTD.) ;
  • Moon, Jung-Yang (Hull Design Team / Samsung Heavy Industries co., LTD.)
  • 배명현 (삼성중공업 선체설계팀) ;
  • 김성준 (삼성중공업 선체설계팀) ;
  • 문중용 (삼성중공업 선체설계팀)
  • Published : 2007.09.30

Abstract

The latest development of the submarine oil field and the deep-sea explorer, FPSO is commonly proposed and used for offshore oil production. And because the fundamental requirement of FPSOs to remain moored at their position, they are unable to avoid severe weather and environment. FPSO normally operates head to the weather, and sensitive equipment located the exposed area will be influenced by green water damages, the damages may occur to both onboard equipment and topside structures with resulting risk to personnel. In this paper, the main focus considers the physical structures of green water protector in order to preserve topside structures, equipment and personnel from green water.

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