Pioneering Spirit Topside Lift System Interface Design

Pioneering Spirit Topside Lift System Interface Design

Van Campen, D.M.

Van den Bos, W. (mentor)
Goudswaard, S.A. (mentor)
Lodewijks, G. (mentor)

Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Maritime and Transport Technology

2016-07-04

Pioneering Spirit, Allseas newest vessel, is specialised in offshore platform installation and decommissioning. The goal of this research is to find a solution for the interface between the topside lifting system and platform jacket legs without the necessity of lengthy preparation work to platform. In a research regarding platforms characteristics and topside handling operations the design requirements are defined. From a quantitative comparison between conceptual solutions it follows that a shape based pre-installed adaptor is the preferred solution for jacket leg interaction. An adaptor has the ability to accommodate platform specifics and exploit them, which increases concept applicability and creates a standard interface from Pioneering Spirit's perspective. By the implementation of lifting hooks an additional rotation point is realised, allowing rotations and deformations of the two bows.

design
Pioneering Spirit
Allseas Engineering
offshore platform
topside
decommissioning
jacket
leg interaction
topside lift system
interface

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:93f43103-6fe2-4d47-8d31-a6960b6a0dd7

2021-07-04

Student theses

master thesis

(c) 2016 D.M. van Campen