1-The Different Phases of A Subsea Lift From An Offshore Construction Vessel

SUBSEA LI FTI NG
OPERATI ONS
The different phases of a subsea lift
from an offshore construction vessel
02/12/09 Vidar Kupen
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Subsea Lifting Operations 2009
Preparations for offshore lifting
- Structures, installation vessel and project specific requirements
- Engineering tools
- Available equipment / tools on vessel
Lifting offshore - Different phases of subsea lift
- Seafastening
- Lift-off from deck
- Slewing / overboarding
- Through the splash zone
- Landing phase
- Recovery to deck
Summary
Contents
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Installation vessel, structures and project specific requirements
Engineering tools
Available equipment / tools on vessel
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Installation vessel - Skandi Arctic
Main Dimensions
Length overall: 156.9 m
Breadth: 27.0 m
Depth to 1st deck: 12.0 m
Draft (design): 6.5 m
Draft (scantling): 8.5 m
Cranes
400 Te box boom crane NOV
58 Te knuckle boom crane
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Structures - Manifold
Main dimensions
L x B x H, 20.3 x 15.0 x 6.1 m
Weight 175 Te
Supported on circular mudmats
Large area roof hatches
Manifold at Skandi Arctic deck
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Main dimensions
9 off spools.
L and Z-shaped, pipe dimension 4, 6 and 10
Heavy terminations: Termination heads (2.5 Te) and SPEMs (5.0 Te)
Typical termination head
Typical SPEM
Structures - Spools
Spools at load-out quay
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Presence of drill rig
When overboarding and landing spools
Operations inside 500m zone, no welding allowed
Positioning systems relative to drill rig when landing
Risk of reduced visibility when cementing wells
Landing inside existing structures, ROV to observe closely to avoid clash
Project specific requirements
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Engineering tools
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Engineering tools
IAF Incident Analysis and Feedback:
Database with records of incidents in recent projects (2002 onwards).
Consulted when starting new projects, in risk assessment, HAZOP etc.
To avoid repeating costly mistakes, and to understand the reason for these
mistakes. Its objective is to improve the quality of our work
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Engineering tools
Autocad useful tool for:
- Deck layouts, 3D models for complicated spool layouts
- Installation sketches
- Clearance to ship side / crane
- Lift radius vs crane capacity and hook height
Clash check & verification of hook height
Spool
Deck layout
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Engineering tools
Deck layout
Simulation of Marine Operations, SIMO:
Installation analyses:
- Splash zone (slack slings, crane capacity)
- Crane tip motion (landing criteria)
Input:
- Vessel description
- Describe installed object (weight, buoyancy, CoG, slamming, drag, added mass)
- Environmental data
SIMO Analysed submergence levels
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Engineering tools
Simulation of Marine Operations, SIMO:
Output:
- Sling tension (time history or statistical)
- Crane tip motion (position, velocity & acceleration)
http://www.sintef.no/Home/Marine/MARINTEK/Software-developed-at-MARINTEK/SIMO/
SIMVIS Visualisation of SIMO analysis
Statistical representation of results
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Engineering tools
Ship Manoeuvring Simulator Centre, SMSC:
Simulation of lift using crane drivers from Skandi Arctic. Tool helpful for:
- Planning deck layout, positioning of bumpers, tagging towers and check for clashes
- Simulate operations. Videos used for familiarisation meetings, HAZOPs etc.
- Training for crane drivers
http://www.smsc.no/
SMSC Skandi Arctic lifting spools SMSC Control room bridge
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Engineering tools
Ship Manoeuvring Simulator Centre, SMSC:
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Engineering tools
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Equipment available for controlling the load:
Lift-off: Endless rope taglines (riggers)
In air: Tagging towers with winches +
Crane tugger winches
Landing: Guidewire winches + Clumpweight
Tagging Towers
Crane tugger winches
Guidewire winches
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Different phases of offshore lift
Toolbox talk
Seafastening
Lift rigging
Lift-off from deck
Slewing / Overboarding
Splash zone
Landing
Recovery
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Toolbox talk
Operational personnel gathered to discuss:
Installation procedure / work plan
Lift plan & rigging specifications drawing
Deck layout
Contingency operations
Experiences from load-out
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Toolbox talk
Seafastening
Lift rigging
Lift-off from deck
Splash zone
Landing
Recovery
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Seafastening / Mudmat interface:
Curved steel plate to establish contact between mudmats and seafastening beams.
To be shimmed towards mudmat.
- Confirm seafastening design is acceptable
- No welding to mudmat / manifold
Seafastening - Manifold
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Spools at different elevations:
Bumpers integrated in supports for spool ends, SPEM and termination head.
Flexible supports for spool piping
Cargo strops
Seafastening - Spools
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Spreader frame resting 4.0m above deck level:
Bumpers integrated in supports.
Guiding spreader frame into position offshore.
Cargo strops for easy release and to re-establish seafastening
Seafastening - Spreader Frame
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Toolbox talk
Seafastening
Lift rigging
Lift-off from deck
Splash zone
Landing
Recovery
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Lift rigging, spool to spreader frame
Safe connection from deck level:
Spreader frame resting in supports, no personnel under suspended loads.
Pre-rigged slings on spools and spreader frame
ROV shackles for subsea release. ROV hooks not used due to potential of
release during installation.
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Lift rigging, spreader frame to tuggers
ROV hooks for subsea release and connection during recovery
Crane tuggers
Tagging towers
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Lift rigging, spreader frame to crane hook
Lift slings inside spreader frame, hook lowered to deck level
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Toolbox talk
Seafastening
Lift rigging
Lift-off from deck
Splash zone
Landing
Recovery
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Lift-off from deck
Manifold:
Crane tuggers not to be used
Tagging tower winches not installed
Control rotation of structure using endless rope taglines
Position crane hook above manifold lift-off location, recorded during mobilisation
Contingency increase crane radius during overboarding to avoid clash with vessel in
case manifold start spinning.
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Lift-off from deck
Spreader frame:
Crane tugger bridle tensioned to control spreader frame
Lift against bumpers
Control spreader frame using crane tuggers and tagging towers
Position spreader frame above spool lift-off location, recorded during mobilisation
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Lift-off from deck
Spool:
Crane tugger bridle and tagging towers to control spreader frame
Endless rope taglines at spool ends (termination head and SPEM)
Limit movements to avoid clashing with supports & structures on deck
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Toolbox talk
Seafastening
Lift rigging
Lift-off from deck
Splash zone
Landing
Recovery
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Clash check & verification of hook height
Deck layout
Manifold Installation, 175 Te
No crane tuggers
No tagging towers
Taglines to control lift-off
Ballasting system prepared
Where? NOT above other subsea infrastructure
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Spool Installations
58 Te spreader frame + approx 20 Te spool
2 off crane tuggers
3 off tagging towers
Taglines to control lift-off
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Toolbox talk
Seafastening
Lift rigging
Lift-off from deck
Splash zone
Landing
Recovery
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Splash zone
Slack slings or challenging crane capacity?
Large crane radius and hydrodynamic loads -> Crane capacity
Buoyancy, drag, added mass & slamming -> Slack slings
Entrapped air, collapse of structural members
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Splash zone
Disconnect winch wires
Leave structure at -15m to allow water to flood structural members
Crane tugger wires and tagging towers are disconnected at -40m using ROV hooks.
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Toolbox talk
Seafastening
Lift rigging
Lift-off from deck
Splash zone
Landing
Recovery
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Landing - Spools
Prepare landing area
Open hatches for access
Install guideposts
Install guiding arrangement
Establish guidewires
Apply correct tension in guidewires
Landing
Land spool in supports
Continue lowering spreader frame
Release rigging
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Landing - Manifold
Establish guiding arrangement
Seabed indicators
Clumpweight to keep stable heading
Transponders and Gyro verify position heading
Digiquartz and Bullseye to verify after landing
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Toolbox talk
Seafastening
Lift rigging
Lift-off from deck
Splash zone
Landing
Recovery
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Recovery
In general recovery of installation aids
Slings with excessive movements (all secured, shackles?)
Clumpweight, ROV basket, guideposts (loose items)
Spreader bar or spreader frame (control)
Contingency: Recovery of installed structure / spool
Deck layout & preparations
Crane capacity for recovery
Seafastening of recovered structure
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Recovery Spreader Frame
Means to control spreader frame:
ROV connect crane tugger winches and tagging tower winches at -15m depth.
Increase crane radius and tension up crane tugger bridle as spreader frame comes to surface
Ensure slowwater exit, the spreader frame will be emptied for water.
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Landing in supports / disconnection of lift rigging
Spreader frame resting against bumpers
Land spreader frame in supports
Seafasten spreader frame using cargo strops
Disconnect spool lift rigging
Recovery Spreader Frame
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Recovery
Deck layout and preparations
Depending on the structure to be recovered and equipment available, prepare:
Bumpers
Grillage
Winch philosophy avoid entanglement
Ballasting operations
Know all load details, footprint, weight, submerged weight, enclosed fluids
Assume loose items, stones / sand, entrapped water
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Summary
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Summary
Important aspects when planning and executing offshore lifts:
Deck layout, slewing path
Winches for controlling loads in air
Crane capacity curves, also for recovery (alarm settings)
Communication with offshore personnel
Learn from mobilisation (crane settings, ballasting requirements, load handling)
HSE Plan to avoid working at height and under suspended loads
Plan for contingencies!
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