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10 BUMPERS AND GUIDES 27

10.1 INTRODUCTION 27
10.2 MODULE MOVEMENT 27
10.3 POSITION OF BUMPERS AND GUIDES 27
10.4 BUMPER AND GUIDE FORCES 27
10.5 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 28
11 UNDERWATER LIFTING 29
12 HEAVE COMPENSATED LIFTS 29
13 LIFTS USING DYNAMIC POSITIONING (DP) 29
14 PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS 30
15 INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR APPROVAL 32
15.1 GENERAL INFORMATION REQUIRED 32
15.2 THE STRUCTURE TO BE LIFTED 32
15.3 INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS 32
15.4 CODES AND SPECIFICATIONS 33
15.5 EVIDENCE OF SATISFACTORY CONSTRUCTION 33
15.6 RIGGING ARRANGEMENTS 33
15.7 THE CRANE VESSEL 34
15.8 PROCEDURES AND MANAGEMENT 34
15.9 SURVEYS 35

FIGURES
Figure 5.1 - Lift Calculation Flowchart 20

TABLES
Table 3.1 - Definitions 10
Table 5.1 - Lift Weight 15
Table 5.2 - Bending Efficiency Factors 17
Table 5.3 - Consequence Factors 19
Table 15.1 - Typically Required Surveys 35

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