S-Lay on Fixed Stinger – Stinger Tip & Other

Stinger Supports – Why Are They Different ?

deepLay-eks-2018-012 deepLay, August 2018
Stinger Last Support and Other Supports
Typical S-Lay Barge and Common Pipeline Installation Allowable Limits
( Fixed Stinger )

Refer to DNVGL-ST-F101,
Criterion X70 X65 X60 X52
Static, I 0.270% 0.250% 0.230% 0.205%
Static + Dynamic, II 0.325% 0.305% 0.290% 0.260%

For combined static and dynamic loads in the sagbend the equivalent stress in the sagbend and at the
stinger tip shall be less than
𝝈𝒆𝒒 < 𝟎. 𝟖𝟕 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒚
Stinger Last Support and Other Supports
Typical Pipeline Buckling Check
• How to differentiate Displacement Controlled and Load Controlled local buckling check?
– This is well explained in Section 5.4.6, DNVGL-ST-F101.

• What about pipeline local buckling check for S-lay ?

– Last support / stinger tip based on load controlled
– Other support using displacement controlled

• Sometime Company has its own specifications for:

– Last roller should have clearance with pipeline
– Is this apply to Static and / or Dynamic ?
 Stinger Last Support and Other Supports
Stress / Strain History at Stinger Support During Dynamic – Hs:2.00m – Heading 135deg
At Last Support / Stinger Tip Rb10

Rb09 Rb08

Rb07 Rb06
 Stinger Last Support and Other Supports
Stress / Strain History at Stinger Support During Dynamic – Hs:2.00m – Heading 135deg
Rb05 Rb04

Rb03 Rb02

Rb01 Stress / Strain result recorded in the Time History on each

stinger supports, it shows that most of the supports, the
dynamic strain are governed by displacement controlled (
Stinger Radius Setting ), and only the Stinger Tip ( Last
Roller ) and the Stinger 2nd Last Support are affected by
the vessel motions (load controlled).
 Stinger Last Support and Other Supports
Stress / Strain History at Stinger Tip & 2nd Last - Hs:2.00, 2.50 & 3.00m – Heading 135deg
At Last Roller / Stinger Tip – Hs:2.00m Rb10 – Hs:2.00m

At Last Roller / Stinger Tip – Hs:2.50m Rb10 – Hs:2.50m

At Last Roller / Stinger Tip – Hs:3.00m Rb10 – Hs:3.00m

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