1.

Introduction

Describe the purpose of the report.

2.0

Background

Provide limited detail on the project background and identify why these calculations are
required. Be specific to the structural scope of work only, dont clutter the report with
superfluous information on drilling, pipeline, reservoir data etc

3.0
3.1

External Design Constraints

Site and Physical

3.2

Existing Structures

Note any adjacent structures. This could be topside work such as access restrictions, limited
height and working area or subsea pipelines, crossings, work in side other manifolds,
retrofitting

3.3

Specific Plant and Equipment

If the structure is design to accommodate certain items of plant and equipment provide details
of these. Sizes, weights, fixing details, supplied by who. Specific vendor requirements,
access to certain areas of equipment. Items used on previous projects, corrals, spreader
frames, lay spreads, reels, carousels, chutes, SIT frames, installations aids, Free issue item,
wet welding, friction stud welding. Crane masters. ROVs TMS.

3.4

Project and Commercial

Delivery dates, design completion dates, formal issues to subcontractors to begin fabrication.

4.1
4.2

Project Specific Design Criteria

Design Objective and Requirements
Client Provided Data

Discuss the requirements of the design. What does it need to do, why do we need it

4.3

Design Assumptions

4.0

Note any external constraints which have an effect on the design. This may include
geotechnical restrictions such as soft soil, allowable bearing pressures, areas of special
interest (protected sabeleria tube worms), fishing area restrictions. Client restrictions on the
design, such as no site welding or the need to be dismantled and stored. Road transportable
design (cut in half and bolted/welded). Vessel restrictions, deck space, crane capacity, deck
strength. Diver or ROV access. Clear access points. Large buttons or handles. Weight
restriction. Installation restrictions in terms of vessel, method or crane. Hook height

Information from the Client Basis of Design which is pertinent to the design should be listed.
Design Life, marine growth, water depth. Water depth varies with storm (LAT, MSL, Max 1 yr
storm LAT+ xm, Max 50yr storm LAT + Xm), current profile. Storm surge current (HSE Fig 9)
If there is no information available and you have made assumptions in order to progress the
design then these should be listed and the basis for choice described. Geotechnical
requirements or limits. Marine Growth levels. Significant waves, associated period,
underlying current, item weights, structures, equipment. Which vessel will be used or has
been assumed. Hook height. Crane operating with heave comp.

4.4

Abbreviations

A basic list of abbreviations contained within the report.

4.5

Structural Materials

4.6

Reference Drawings and Documentation

4.7

Design Codes and Standards Adopted

e.g steel to BS EN 10225, or 10025, 10027,10210 etc. Bolts grade 8.8 to BS 3692 ISO metric
precision bolts, nuts Grade 8 nuts, washers, grating grade, steel GRP, ballast, lead, concrete
grade, timber for packing, Anodes, grout bags, frond mats. Modulus of elasticity, yield stress,
ultimate stress, density, poisson ratio, welding and electrode strength. Mechanical properties
List all of the project documents and drawings you have referenced during the design. This
could also include installation procedures and any pertinent aspects.
Specify which code the design is carried out to primarily.
Listing all the standards consulted during the design process and for what purpose
e.g. [1] NORSOK. Subsea Production Systems. Norsok U-001. Norwegian Technology
Centre, Rev 3, October 2002.

5.0
5.1

Design Philosophy and Approach

Structural Concept, Load Transfer and Stability

5.2

Analysis Methodology

Hand calculations or computer based. Elastic, plastic, elasto-plastic for impact, local damage
tolerated not to detriment of overall structure. Working stress or ultimate limit state, LRFD.
Parallel hand calculations to support computer based analysis. Sensitivity analysis performed
by varying components such as wave height, heading etc

Design Load Cases

Identify all the possible loads which may be applied to your structure. These may be from
dead weight, imposed loads from plant or operational? Live floor loads? Are there dynamic
effects? Seismic effects? Wind loading? Hydrodynamic effects? Accidental loads such as
impact? Does it need to be lifted?

6.1

Design Factors

Identify any load factors used such as dynamic amplification, boom tip acceleration, ultimate
limit factors is used, consequence factors, specific design code requirements, weight growth
factors, rigging design factors, load factors, material factors, gravity factors

6.2

Self Weight

Refer Weight Control, manual or inventor. Primary steelwork, secondary steelwork, roof
panels, floor panels, grating, side panels, pipe supports control supports, valve supports,
valves, anodes, controls, control tubing/wiring/cable trays, mudmats, installation equipment
(gyros, transponders, bullseye levels etc), ballast insitu and post installed, future expansion
loads, additional piping

6.0

Identify the concept of how the structure will work. Is it going to be stable? Is it braced or
moment resisting? How do you want your structure to work bearing in mind you want to
transfer your forces to a foundation of some description? Do you have degrees of
redundancy? Progressive collapse. If sitting on vessel deck give location in relation to frame
numbers, identify which frames are taking the load.

6.3

Fabrication Loads

Temporary propping causes different structural behaviour, warping stresses due to hot dip
galvanising, residual stress from welding, post weld heat treatment (stress relief) in thick
materials.

6.4

Environmental

Maximum wave heights and associated periods. General circulation currents, tidal currents.
Limit of wave theory. Which one most applicable, airy, stokes, cnoidal. Basis for assessment
of added mass and drag (circular members API/DNV non circular DNV). Wave Loader
software. Wind loads? Ice?. VIV on circular members, resonance and natural frequency
analysis. Seismic

6.5

Lifting and Installation

Skew loads, DNV rules, including loadout and offshore deployment. Design of slings and
FOS. DAF 1.3 onshore DAF 2.0 Offshore. Natural frequency of structure check (compare
against roll period of vessel). Resonance and vibration. Installation loads, lift and shift loads,
pull in loads, wind load induced sway, loadout and mobilisation. Lift and deployment for a
range of Tz to suit one Hs. Vessel heading for lift and deployment (vary if required). DAF 3.0
used for ROV installations. Orcaflex, MACSI or Simo for lift analysis. Heave compensated
systems (active or passive), slamming, slack rigging. Loadout

6.6

Transportation

On what basis have the seafastenings been calculated. What heading for the vessel, where
on the deck is the structure, what stiffeners have been used, is the deck adequate (specific
checks on deck tees, torsion), Roll heave pitch acceleration, greenwater loading, on what
basis, RAOs Noble Denton DNV Lloyds etc
Road transportability requirements. CMotion software. Sideways slam on overhanging
structures (related to vessel speed) DNV ship rules deck equipment pt3 ch 1 sec4 C500.
initial laydown on deck ~(bearing contact pressure). Total weight not exceeding deck
allowable 10t/m2

6.7

In Situ/Operational/Functional

Pipeline thrusts, displacement loads 25mm, ROV loads due to thrusts on panels, expansion
loads, contraction loads. Pressure, temperature. Uneven footing, only 3 of four supports
used, imposed floor loading 5kN/m2

6.8

Accidental/Abnormal

Overtrawlability, anchor impact, fishing snag loads, trawl board impact, , Dropped Object on
roof panel and steelwork. different impact areas and energies Norsok, DNV RP C204
(accidental loads), Vertical impact 10% weight, lateral impact 5% weight

6.9

Fatigue Analysis

Fatigue Sensitive structures (less than 25N/mm^2 max ignore). Joint fatigue. Low cycles not
an issue

6.10

Recovery/Decommissioning

On bottom suction, dismantling loads, lack of stability, loads induced by removal of members
causing deflection. Structural integrity during lifting. Demolition sequence. Member capacity
reduction due to corrosion and damage.

7.0

Design Load Combinations

Identify all the different design load case combinations considered along with the relevant
factors. For lifting, transportation and in situ, heave and roll, heave and pitch etc, positive and
negative

8.0

Detailed Design and Results

Discussion on the design undertaken. Critical members. Code checks. URs, maximum
stresses global and local. Can break down in either load combination or member type with
critical load case.

8.1

Primary Steelwork

Member design, joint checks. Through thickness loading of joints (padeyes and joints).
Piling. If local reinforcement is required describe on what basis. Welds and bolts.

8.2

Secondary Steelwork

Diver access platforms, ballast arrangements, grating supports, ROV grab bars

8.3

Equipment Supports

Piping, anodes, controls all spares included, also futures.

8.4

Hydrostatic Collapse

For tubular members., drain holes with cross cut rubber grommets

8.5

Impact Analysis

e.g Tubular member, overall structure, individual member, plates , grating

8.6

Lifting Points

Through thickness properties of attached member? Different spec EN 10225?

8.7
8.8

Lift Rigging
Results Summary and Discussion

8.9

Serviceability Issues

Could include discussion on Material deterioration, corrosion, abrasion erosion, fatigue,

weathering, deflection, cracking, integrity, condensation, transmission (noise, thermal)
vibration, creep deformation, fatigue, wear (surface, adhesive, abrasive, corrosive), Thermal
Shock. Lamellar tearing

8.10
8.11

Operational Aspects
Installation Aids

Structure markings, SWL on lift points and padeyes

9.0

Weight Control and Material Take Off

10.0

Design restrictions on Installation Procedure

Maximum forces and stresses I which members. Identify the critical members and under
which load case this occurs. Give maximum ur values.

e.g specific installation method, method of work, design issues member 1 bracing member 2,
demolition procedure

11.0

Interface with other Disciplines

Fabrication specifications, piping, vessels for deck layout and transport location. Welding
procedures and qualifications. Different types of metal to metal welding. CP and anodes.
Galvanising painting specs

12.0

Computer Model History

Useful for large designs. Keeps a list of the filename for each model and details of the model.
Also can be used to list the history of changes between various revisions of the model.

13.0

Design Risk Assessment

Identify any major risks that have been removed, reduced by design changes. Pass on
information relating to residual risks which have not been eliminated. Eliminate, Reduce,
Inform, Control. MHASAWR

APPENDICES

Client Drawings, vendor drawings, subsea 7 drawings, all calculations, computer inputs,
analysis and outputs, hand calcs, mathcad sheets, graphical software outputs with URs
deflections , vibration, natural frequency plots etc.