Floating Offshore Structures

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The development of offshore industry commenced with the use of fixed structures. As development accelerated with the discovery of oil & gas in deeper waters, the use of floating structures became commonplace. Floating renewable energy devices may also become commonplace in deeper water. The primary concepts considered are FPSOs, semi-submersibles, TLPs and Spars. Other concepts which may be used as alternatives or in conjunction with floating systems are jackets and compliant towers. This course introduces different tools which are required to assess the rigid- body and structural response of the concepts due to various loadings which a structure will encounter during its lifetime.

Who should attend 

This course is intended for engineers and scientists involved in the design of floating offshore structures or entering the offshore structures industry. Personnel from oil and wind energy companies, classification societies and offshore structure fabricators, clients commissioning design and analysis work and students on specialist offshore engineering courses will benefit from attending this course. The course is innovative with a careful balance of theory, practice and worked examples.

Lecturer

Professor Nigel Barltrop

Professor Barltrop is an emeritus professor at the university of Strathclyde, UK and the director of Barltrop Engineering LLP which was established in 2015 and provides consultancy and expert witness services in the areas of fatigue and strength of offshore structures, ships, lattice towers and renewable energy devices.

Cost 

£695 (including course notes)

Payment

We will invoice you for the course fees after you have registered on the course. The payment can be made via bank transfer or online credit/debit card payment.