ECTS creditpoints: 3

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Marine Technology

Lecturer(s): Boonstra, ir. H.

Tel.: 015-27 81521

Catalog data:
Mobile offshore platforms, design, waveloading and respons, reliability

Course year: MSc 1st year
Semester: 1A
Hours p/w: 4
Other hours: 0
Assessment: written
Assessm.period(s): 1A, 1B
(see academic calendar)

Prerequisites: mt110, mt111, mt513

Follow up: -

Detailed description of topics:
Application of marine technology in the design of floating offshore platforms, including wave loading, hydrostatic stability, motions in waves, structural strenght, logistics, deck lay-out, safety. Analysis of catenary mooring systems and of riser systems. Criteria and requirements posed by offshore industrial activities, platform owners, construction yards, authorities.

Course material:
B. Boon and H. Boonstra, "Design of Maritime Offshore Constructions II" (in Dutch), 1991

References from literature:

Remarks (specific information about assesment, entry requirements, etc.):

Goals:
To get aquainted techniques used in the design of mobile offshore platforms and to get experience in methods of analysis and calculations of mobile offshore platforms

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):

Design content:

Percentage of design: 75%