Motion Responses of Float-over Installation Barge

• Main Author: Mohd Yunos, Nur Zaidah
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 2011
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/10149/1/2011%20Bachelor%20-%20Motion%20Responses%20Of%20Float-Over%20Installation%20Barg.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/10149/

'Motion Responses of Float-over Installation Barge'. This project is basically to investigate the motion responses triggered by the float-over installation barge that will .execute in Caspian Sea, Turkmenistan. The model test has been developed to predict the installation barge motion responses, the load distribution between the barge and the jacket during the installation and the mooring lines tension. The installation barge model is fabricated based on 1:50 scale. The model test is subjected to regular and random waves with variations in value of water draft and wave directions in order to explore the 6 degrees of freedom of the barge (slltge, heave, sway, pitch, roll and yaw). The total number of six experiments .are c.arried out consist of regular and random wave; wave height; 0.01m and 0.0372 rn; and wave period; 0.99 sec for both waves. All of the six experiments are subjected to 180° wave direction. Ntitnerical analysis of the barge responses is subjected to heave and surge motions based on barge prototype conditions. The result of the numerical analysis and model test are presented in terms ofRAO.