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FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the

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AOG 2017

FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future

Floating Offshore Installations (FOI) compliance – agenda

Australian FOI – the field of play

Lessons learned

Tools and techniques for the Future


FOI compliance


Lessons learned



Currently operators may find

themselves in the following situation

Prescriptive statutory

requirements

Asset specific verification /

inspection schemes

Classification survey cycles

The current regulatory situation for operational FOI’s


Classification, statutory certification and verification

Verification (Whole

facility)


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 ABS Panama Santos Modec

Mutineer

Exeter Conversion 1992 24

(FPSO Disconnectable)

Pyrenees Venture LR Australian BHP BHPB Pyrenees Conversion 2007 9


Ningaloo Vision LR Panama Quadrant Quadrant Van Gogh Conversion 1981 35


Dampier Spirit ABS Bahamas Jadestone TEEKAY Stag Conversion 1988 28

(FSO Disconnectable)

Okha ABS Australian WEL WEL Cossack Conversion 1999 17


Nganhurra LR Australian WEL WEL Enfield New Build 2006 10


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 LR Australian

PTTEP

Australasia

PTTEP

Australasia Montara Conversion 1990 26

(FPSO – Fixed)


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


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



– Conversions

Legacy anomalies/def

iciencies

Arrested corrosion

“Ex” equipment

Commis-sioning

Passive fire protection

Marine fitout vs offshore

best practise

Shipyard vs offshore quality practise

Hull structural baselining

and hot spots


– Repairs and mods

Planning remediation & improvement is

key

Align work with survey

schedule

Complete survey scope in the yard

Detailed pre-survey of

tanks

Tank corrosion/

scaling may mask defects

Plan access to tanks and pre-fabricate


Operational fleet statistics

Conditions of class and class memoranda – LR FSO/FPSO fleet comparison

Vessel status Vessel type Condition of class Class Memoranda

History Current History Current

Active FSO 54 138 52

Active FPSO 61 1 85 23


Active FPSO 13 31 22

Active FSO 57 71 26







Active FSO 2 89 37

Active FSO 6 127 27

Active FSO 7 77 45





Active FPSO 3 14 24

Laid up FPSO 27 117 61

Laid up FPSO 39 6 85 43


Records indicate Australian FOIs are typical in

global performance.

Time efficiency – downtime offshore – items not available for survey or in non

functional state.

Statutory items -

avoiding PSC detentions

Class has more scope for

flexibility, but technical audit trail needed

Closing COCs within the 5

yearly special cycle

Other observations:

Restricted minor

corrosion not remedied can

build into serious

corrosion

Repair efficiencies,

i.e. blast and paint whole vs

spot remediation

Can Class work closer with the Operator for

mutual benefit

– Operations surveys


Classification Society Issues

Site manning on sampling basis Attention to statutory

requirements

Conversion and transfer of class – availability of records

Early engagement of Class in scope

Working close with the operator


FOI compliance


Lessons learned



Improved Planning with the Operator

Understanding of LR survey scope Completion of routine

maintenance and renewal

Onshore preparatory workshops Aligning surveys with Ops

schedules and maximise efficiency

Improved planning


Detailed Risk Based Inspection Management plan approved by Class

equivalent to:

Periodical Class Hull Structures Inspection regime

Machinery Class Planned Maintenance Scheme

Existing Flag State Certification regime

Overall facilities Verification scheme

Flag State approval required

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

Feed in Lessons learned and

identified key focus areas


Already Class approved and in common use:

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)

Can we improve on current manual intervention and get better, more

accurate data?

ROVs


Drones

Experimental use for inaccessible areas, but how

about tanks?

For tank inspection, same considerations as for ROVs,

but additionally:

Lighting of internal structures.

Intrinsically safe where not gas free

Station keeping

Load capacity vs size and duration

LR initiatives:

- GTC Singapore JIP

- Guidelines for Drones and ROVs use


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

Other methods?

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 [email protected]

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FOI compliance lessons learned and tools for the future · 2017. 12. 22. · FOI compliance – lessons learned and tools for the future Flag state regulators’ policies and approaches