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Supplement 55 Technical Specification for Marine Transportation
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Shell Deepwater Systems Supplement 55
Technical Specification for Marine Transportation
Shell International Exploration & Production Inc.
Issue 1.0
September 21, 1999
Shell Deepwater Development Systems, Inc.
Doc. No. Bonga-SPEC-ST-007
Bonga Project
Revision C
Supplement 55 - Technical Specifications for Marine Transportation Date 15-Sept-99
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Shell Supplement 55
Technical Specification for Marine Transportation
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Reviewers: Roy Backstrom SIEP
W. R. Ulbricht SDS
J . G. Mayfield Consultant
F. Bright SDS
D. M. March SIEP
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Description Page
1. GENERAL 5
1.1 SCOPE 5
1.2 DEFINITIONS 5
1.3 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS 5
1.4 CONFLICT RESOLUTION HIERARCHY 5
2. TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING AND PLANNING 6
2.1 SCOPE 6
2.2 LEVEL 1 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING 6
2.2.1 Environmental Transport Criteria 6
2.2.2 Transport Analyses 6
2.2.2.1 Strength Analyses 7
2.2.2.2 Fatigue Ana1yses 7
2.3 LEVEL 2 TRANSPORT ENGINEERING 8
2.3.1 Design Methods and Criteria 8
2.3.2 Localized Forces Introduced by Seafastening 8
2.4 COMMON TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS 8
3. MARINE EQUIPMENT 9
3.1 CARGO BARGES 9
3.2 TOWING TUGS 10
3.3 SPECIAL TRANSPORT VESSELS 10
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1. GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
This Technical Specification (Supplement) covers the transportation requirements for
hulls, deck modules, vessels and subassemblies thereof, such as any tendons, buoyancy
tanks, rig components, riser assemblies, deck cranes and foundation piles.
1.2 DEFINITIONS
The following words used in this Supplement have specific definitions as follows:
"Component" shall mean the Vessel, hull, deck or deck modules, any subassembly of
the hull or deck, tendons, or foundation piles.
"Drawings" shall mean the Approved Drawings and revisions thereof which define the
system configuration in enough detail to allow material order and construction.
Depending on the specification documents invoked by the CONTRACT, these may
alternatively be referred to as Approved for Construction Drawings (AFC Drawings).
"Transporter" shall mean the CONTRACTOR with responsibility for the transportation
of the Component under consideration.
Vessel shall mean a combined hull and deck and/or deck modules.
1.3 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
In addition to conformance with this Technical Specification, the Marine Transportation
portion of the Work shall be in accordance with referenced sections or paragraphs of the
following codes, specifications, publications and standards that shall be a part of this
Technical Specification. Where reference herein is not limited to a specific section,
paragraph, or topic, the entire Applicable Document shall be considered referenced.
a. American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. (AISC), "Manual of Steel
Construction, Allowable Stress Design," Ninth Edition, 1989.
b. American Petroleum Institute (API), "Recommended Practice for Planning,
Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore Platforms," API Recommended
Practice 2A, Twentieth Edition, 1993.
c. American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), "Rules for Building and Classing Mobile
Offshore Drilling Units" (MODU Rules), 1991.
CONTRACTOR shall maintain copies of the referenced or applicable portions of
Applicable Documents at locations readily accessible to work sites.
1.4 CONFLICT RESOLUTION HIERARCHY
In case of contradiction between AFC Drawings, Specifications (including this
Supplement), or Applicable Documents, the following resolutions shall apply:
a. In case of contradiction between AFC Drawings and Specifications or
Applicable Documents, the AFC Drawings shall govern.
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b. In case of contradiction between any Specification and an Applicable Document
referenced therein, the Specification shall govern, except as noted below.
c. In case of contradiction between lawful governmental regulations and, AFC
Drawings, Specifications, or any referenced Applicable Document, the
governmental regulations must govern if more stringent, regardless of whether
such regulations are included in the referenced Applicable Documents.
d. In case of contradiction between referenced Applicable Documents, the more
stringent requirement shall govern.
2. TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING AND PLANNING
2.1 SCOPE
Planning for the tow is documented with a Marine Design Premise and a Marine
Transportation Manual.
The Marine Design Premise defines and fully describes engineering to be performed by
Transporter in preparation for the tow. The premise also identifies and justifies any
assumptions plus all design criteria.
The Marine Transportation Manual includes detailed engineering data for the marine
equipment, other reference material useful to a tow master and a detailed towing plan.
2.2 LEVEL 1 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
This section applies to Components identified in the CONTRACT - Scope Of Work or on
the AFC Drawings as requiring Level 1 Transportation Engineering.
2.2.1 Environmental Transport Criteria
For Strength Analysis. Transporter shall develop environmental transport
criteria for the purpose of Strength Analyses. The environmental transport
criteria shall include significant wave height, mean zero-crossing period and
mean hourly wind speed.
The return period of the environmental transport criteria will be the return period
of the environmental conditions that have no more than a 5% chance of being
exceeded during the tow duration. (For example, if the most severe winter
storms in a region occur during a 3 month season, and the tow is entirely in that
season and region and has a duration of 6 weeks, then a 10-year return period
winter storm would satisfy the 5% requirement.)
The planned route and the time of year during which the tow will be conducted
will be considered in selecting these environmental conditions. Any studies
performed shall be included in the Marine Transport Design Premise.
For Fatigue Analysis. For tows originating from sites that are not located on the
U.S. Gulf Coast, Transporter shall also provide environmental data adequate for
performing a detailed transport fatigue analysis. These environmental data shall
be included in the Marine Transport Design Premise.
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2.2.2 Transport Analyses
2.2.2.1 Strength Analyses
Transporter shall check the transport stresses in the transport vessel and
in the Component's primary structure and design seafastening using the
environmental transport criteria. Motions shall be computed in the
frequency domain utilizing spectral analysis with appropriate wave
spectra and linearization of the transfer functions. The highest 1 in
1000 waves response for each degree of freedom shall be determined
for three seastate approaches: head seas, quartering seas, and beam
seas.
Inertial and gravity loads due to the individual responses shall be
combined as follows and applied to Component using a static structural
analysis program:
HEADING
SURGE SWAY HEAVE ROLL PITCH YAW
Head Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Quarter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Beam No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
In addition, direct wind force and the gravity load due to vessel heel
under wind load shall be added in the appropriate direction, assuming
wind approach is identical to seastate approach. The design wind force
shall be computed using a one minute average wind speed and other
criteria per ABS MODU Rules.
Loads calculated for the design of the seafastening shall provide for the
effects of buoyancy and slam on any parts of the Component which
might become submerged as a result of the vessel motions. Submerged
seafastening members shall be designed for slam loads.
Transporter shall verify that bending moments in the transport vessel at
all points along its length are within allowable levels, as specified by
the vessel owner or classifying authority, for the conditions prescribed
for Level 1 Transportation Engineering.
2.2.2.2 Fatigue Analyses
The objective of any fatigue analysis will be to demonstrate:
a. That the cumulative transport fatigue damage at any location
in Component in conjunction with the in-place fatigue damage
does not exceed the allowable damage.
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b. That the calculated fatigue lives of the seafastening members
and connections are at least five times the anticipated transit
time.
The results of the analysis may require modifications to the towing
plans, specifically with regard to the proposed tow route, proposed
departure date, structural configuration, transport vessel, or other key
variable. Transporter and Shell shall jointly decide on the appropriate
remedial action.
2.3 LEVEL 2 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
This section applies to Components identified in the CONTRACT - Scope Of Work or on
the AFC Drawings as requiring Level 2 Transportation Engineering. However, Level 1
Transportation Engineering may be substituted where Level 2 is specified, at
Transporter's option.
2.3.1 Design Methods and Criteria
Transporter shall design the seafastening for forces calculated with the equations
shown on Figure 2.3.1 assuming the following barge response criteria. Both a
roll and a pitch response case shall be considered individually to determine the
controlling design forces.
a. Roll Forces
Roll Angle =20 degrees (single amplitude)
Roll Period =10 seconds (double amplitude)
Heave Acceleration =0.2 g
b. Pitch Forces
Pitch Angle =12.5 degrees (single amplitude)
Pitch Period =10 seconds (double amplitude)
Heave Acceleration =0.2 g
Additional forces caused by wind shall not be added to these values. The
structural framing and geometry of the entire system (i.e., barge, Component,
and Component's support system) and the sequence of application of the forces
shall be considered in the distribution of these forces.
2.3.2 Localized Forces Introduced by Seafastening
The Transporter shall check that the Component and the barge deck are locally
capable of withstanding the forces being introduced by the seafastening. Shell
will accept responsibility for the remainder of the transport design of the
Component, provided any design assumptions included on the AFC Drawings or
in the CONTRACT - SCOPE OF WORK are not violated.
2.4 COMMON TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS
This section applies to both Level 1 and Level 2 Transportation Engineering, and its
requirements are in addition to those contained in Sections 2.2 and 2.3.
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Stresses in the Component and seafastening shall be computed using the methods
described in API RP 2A. Stresses that include the inertial forces resulting from the
design environment shall not exceed AISC allowable values with a one-third increase in
allowable stresses. Static stresses calculated for the seafastened configuration with no
environmental loads shall not exceed AISC allowable values without the one-third
increase.
For cases where the Component's dead weight is transferred directly to the barge (e.g., as
a module on launch skidways or a pile section resting on the deck of the barge), sliding
friction between the Component and the barge shall not be considered to reduce
seafastening loads.
The seafastening shall carry the entire horizontal force. At a minimum, the seafastening
shall also be designed to carry a portion of the inertial vertical force in proportion to the
relative vertical stiffness of the seafastening and the structure (or surface) which directly
supports the Component. If the seafastening also functions as the Component's support
structure (e.g., cradles), the seafastening shall carry all of the vertical forces (dead weight
plus inertial force).
Shell may elect to perform transport analyses similar to those being performed by
Transporter. The results of the analyses will be compared as a check on the work of both
parties. A joint effort shall be made to determine the reason for any significant
differences. The differences shall be resolved before the Marine Transportation Manual
is finalized.
Seafastening material shall be tubular or structural shape. Wire rope or chain shall not be
permitted as the primary seafastening material, except for foundation piles and shipped
loose items.
If acceptable locations for attachment of seafastening members are not explicitly
indicated on the AFC Drawings, Transporter may request guidance from Shell prior to
submittal of the initial seafastening drawings.
3. MARINE EQUIPMENT
Requirements for major items of marine equipment are indicated in the following paragraphs.
3.1 CARGO BARGES
Cargo barges furnished for the transport of Components shall:
a. For transport from a U.S. port to another U.S. port - be U.S. fabricated and U.S.
flagged vessels, unless it is clearly demonstrated that the use of foreign
fabricated and/or flagged vessels will not be in violation of the J ones Act.
b. Be in a seaworthy condition and classed by one of the recognized classification
societies for the purpose intended. Bulkheads shall be watertight where shown
on the Drawings and manhole covers intact, secured, and watertight. Costs for
remedial work to bulkheads and manhole covers are the responsibility of the
Transporter.
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c. Satisfy the intact and damage stability requirements set forth in the ABS MODU
Rules, when loaded with Component. The 100 knot wind requirements may be
reduced to 70 knots for an inland tow.
d. Be delivered in a gas free condition with clean decks and dry tanks.
e. Have allowable deck load capacities of not less than 1500 pounds per square
foot.
f. Be equipped with navigation lights and towing shapes which comply with
applicable governmental regulations.
g. Be equipped with a two-leg towing bridle in good condition, which shall be
attached to suitable towing padeyes on the barge. Each leg of the bridle shall
have a minimum breaking strength of not less than 2.5 times the certified static
bollard pull for the attached towing tug.
h. Be equipped with a suitable emergency tow wire in good condition with a
minimum breaking strength of not less than 2.5 times the certified static bollard
pull of the towing tug. The emergency tow wire shall be fitted with a trailable
pick-up line.
i. Be structurally suitable for all expected loading conditions. Barge stresses shall
not exceed the allowable values set forth by AISC or the barge's classifying
authority.
j. Be equipped with suitable mooring cleats or equivalent to permit the barge to be
adequately moored.
3.2 TOWING TUGS
Towing tug bollard pull shall be adequate to assure a minimum forward speed of one
knot when towing into a forty knot wind, a one knot current and an eight foot significant
sea. The one knot current and eight foot significant sea may be disregarded for inland
tows. The bollard pull shall also be sufficient to maintain a minimum tow speed of five
knots in calm environmental conditions. The last requirement may be waived for a wet
tow of the hull or Vessel depending on hull or Vessel shape.
3.3 SPECIAL TRANSPORT VESSELS
Special transport vessels which cannot be classified as cargo barges or tugs shall comply
with the applicable requirements of this Technical Specification in order to be utilized for
the transport of Components.
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FIGURE 2.2.1 TRANSPORT FORCES