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for a safer world

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the

future
AOG 2017

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Floating Offshore Installations (FOI) compliance – agenda

Australian FOI – the

Lessons learned
field of play

Tools and techniques for

the Future

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

FOI compliance

Australian FOI – the

Lessons learned
field of play

Tools and techniques for

the Future

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

The current regulatory situation for operational FOI’s

Prescriptive
statutory
requirements

Currently operators
may find
themselves in the Asset specific
Classification following situation verification /
survey cycles inspection
schemes

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

Classification, statutory certification and verification

Verification (Whole
facility)

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

Australian FOIs – the field of play
FPSO’s in Australia – existing projects – update July 2016
FPSO Name Class FLAG Client Operator Field Type Hull Date AGE
Modec Venture 11 Mutineer
ABS Panama Santos Modec Conversion 1992 24
(FPSO Disconnectable) Exeter
Pyrenees Venture
LR Australian BHP BHPB Pyrenees Conversion 2007 9
(FPSO Disconnectable)
Ningaloo Vision
LR Panama Quadrant Quadrant Van Gogh Conversion 1981 35
(FPSO Disconnectable)
Dampier Spirit
ABS Bahamas Jadestone TEEKAY Stag Conversion 1988 28
(FSO Disconnectable)
Okha
ABS Australian WEL WEL Cossack Conversion 1999 17
(FPSO Disconnectable)
Nganhurra
LR Australian WEL WEL Enfield New Build 2006 10
(FPSO Disconnectable)
Ngujima Yin
LR Australian WEL WEL Vincent Conversion 2000 16
(FPSO - Disconnectable)
Northern Endeavour
LR Australian NOGA NOGA Laminaria New Build 1998 18
(FPSO - Fixed)
Montara Venture PTTEP PTTEP
LR Australian Montara Conversion 1990 26
(FPSO – Fixed) Australasia Australasia

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

The view of the regulators – recent significant events

EMSA audit on class survey policies/records and other measures

International Marine Organisation “RO code” established

Incidents with legal focus on regulators

Legal interpretation vs application of engineering judgement

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

Flag state regulators’ policies and approaches

“Domestic” flag states (responsibility for pollution) generally more proactive

the FOI business:
• AMSA (MO 60)
• Transport Canada
• UK Marine Safety Authority and European Marine Safety Authority

“Open registries” rely more on classification societies, (but final decision with
flag)

AMSA as local “port state” still empowered to detain

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

FOI compliance

Australian FOI – the

Lessons learned
field of play

Tools and techniques for

the Future

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

 – Conversions

Arrested
corrosion
Hull
structural “Ex”
baselining equipment
and hot spots

Shipyard vs
offshore Legacy Commis-
quality anomalies/def sioning
practise iciencies

Marine fitout Passive fire

vs offshore protection
best practise

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

 – Repairs and mods

Align work
with survey
schedule

Plan access Complete

to tanks and survey scope
pre-fabricate in the yard

Planning
remediation &
improvement is
key
Tank Detailed pre-
corrosion/ survey of
scaling may tanks
mask defects

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

Operational fleet statistics
Conditions of class and class memoranda – LR FSO/FPSO fleet comparison
Condition of class Class Memoranda
Vessel status Vessel type
History Current History Current
Active FSO 54 138 52
Active FPSO 61 1 85 23
Active FPSO 177 2 148 36
Active FPSO 13 31 22
Active FSO 57 71 26
Active FPSO 43 50 22
Active FPSO 43 48 17
Active FPSO 77 80 28
Active FPSO 35 2 314 41
Active FPSO 12 58 21
Active FPSO 12 31 10
Active FSO 2 89 37
Active FSO 6 127 27
Active FSO 7 77 45
Active FPSO 80 14 110 60
Active FPSO 52 13 119 39
Active FPSO 30 95 33
Active FPSO 43 1 74 22
Active FPSO 3 14 24
Laid up FPSO 27 117 61
Laid up FPSO 39 6 85 43
FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future
 – Operations surveys

Time efficiency – downtime offshore –

Records indicate items not available for survey or in non Other observations:
Australian FOIs functional state.
are typical in
global
performance.

Restricted Repair
Statutory Class has more Closing COCs minor efficiencies, Can Class work
items - scope for within the 5 corrosion not i.e. blast and closer with the
avoiding PSC flexibility, but yearly special remedied can paint whole vs Operator for
detentions technical audit cycle build into spot mutual benefit
trail needed serious remediation
corrosion

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

Classification Society Issues

Site manning on sampling basis Attention to statutory

requirements

Working close with the

operator

Conversion and transfer of class – Early engagement of Class in

availability of records scope

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

FOI compliance

Australian FOI – the

Lessons learned
field of play

Tools and techniques for

the Future

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

Improved Planning with the Operator

Understanding of LR survey scope Completion of routine

maintenance and renewal

Improved planning

Onshore preparatory workshops Aligning surveys with Ops

schedules and maximise efficiency

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

Risk Based class – compliance but shifting the focus to critical areas

Detailed Risk Based Inspection

Management plan approved by Class Flag State approval required
equivalent to:

Periodical Class Hull Structures

Inspection regime

Machinery Class Planned

Maintenance Scheme

Existing Flag State Certification

regime Feed in Lessons
learned and
identified key
Overall facilities Verification scheme focus areas

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

ROVs

Can we improve on current manual

Already Class approved and in common intervention and get better, more
use: accurate data?

Widely recognised for (external)

OIWS

Internal ballast tanks – moving

from experimental to
implementation stage

Experimental/one-off use inside

cleaned cargo tanks (not successful
so far)

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

Drones

LR initiatives:
Experimental use for For tank inspection, same - GTC Singapore JIP
inaccessible areas, but how considerations as for ROVs,
about tanks? but additionally: - Guidelines for Drones and
ROVs use

Lighting of internal
structures.

Intrinsically safe where

not gas free

Station keeping

Load capacity vs size

and duration

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

Other methods?

Operations crew to take photographic/video evidence on behalf of the surveyor, or

remote monitoring from shore base:

The competence of the operations crew

Guidance from surveyor still required

Challenges for live data streaming

Ops crew support limited to items with visual examination

Managing Big Data

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

Thank you for your attention.

www.lr.org

Jeff Baker
Offshore Business Development Manager, Australasia
Lloyd’s Register Marine and Offshore
1st Floor, 503 Murray Street, Perth.

T +61 (0)8 9318 7317

E jeff.baker@lr.org

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