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    This document outlines the operating limits for a liftboat called the Dixie Patriot under normal and severe storm conditions when elevated. Under normal conditions, the maximum water depth is 200 feet with wind speeds up to 50 knots. Under severe storm conditions, the maximum water depth is reduced to 70 feet with wind speeds up to 100 knots and shorter leg penetrations and air gaps. It also provides specific load limits and notes the liftboat should only be jacked up in calm weather in soils with a minimum strength of 2000 lbs/ft.

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    This document outlines the operating limits for a liftboat called the Dixie Patriot under normal and severe storm conditions when elevated. Under normal conditions, the maximum water depth is 200 feet with wind speeds up to 50 knots. Under severe storm conditions, the maximum water depth is reduced to 70 feet with wind speeds up to 100 knots and shorter leg penetrations and air gaps. It also provides specific load limits and notes the liftboat should only be jacked up in calm weather in soils with a minimum strength of 2000 lbs/ft.

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    Operating Limits

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    Hal Ghent
    This document outlines the operating limits for a liftboat called the Dixie Patriot under normal and severe storm conditions when elevated. Under normal conditions, the maximum water depth is 200 feet with wind speeds up to 50 knots. Under severe storm conditions, the maximum water depth is reduced to 70 feet with wind speeds up to 100 knots and shorter leg penetrations and air gaps. It also provides specific load limits and notes the liftboat should only be jacked up in calm weather in soils with a minimum strength of 2000 lbs/ft.

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    MARINE OPERATIONS MANUAL DIXIE PATRIOT

    7. LIMITS OF SERVICE – ELEVATED CONDITION

    7.1 OPERATING LIMITS

    Condition Severe Storm


    Normal Operating
    (Max Water Depth)
    Max Elevated Load 5708.13 5708.13
    Maximum Variable Load 918.54 Kips 918.54 Kips
    (including Consumables)
    Wind Speed 50 Knots 100 Knots
    Water Depth (ft) 200 ft 70 ft
    Leg Penetration (ft) 10 ft 10 ft
    Air Gap (ft) 32 ft 20 ft
    Wave Height 16.5 ft 15 ft
    Wave Period 6.5 seconds 9 seconds
    Current Speed 1 knot @ surface 1 knot @ surface
    Current Speed 0 knots @ bottom 0 knots @ bottom
    Service Temperature 0o C 0 oC

    Operating Limits

    The liftboat should be jacked up in maximum operating depth only in calm weather, and in
    sea bottom soil strength of minimum 2000 lbs/ ft.
    The liftboat should be preloaded as described in Section- 8. For severe storm operations, the vessel
    is designed to survive 100-knot winds when elevated in a harbor of safe refuge. To qualify as a
    harbor of safe refuge, water depth cannot exceed 70 ft.

    CONDITIONS “MODU RATING”


    200 HR JACKING 273 Kips (including 5% friction loss)
    NORMAL HOLDING 406 kips
    NORMAL HOLDING 542 kips

    Seatrax T409 MODU Ra ngs per Pinion Gear

    Aries Marine 32

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