DocumentCode
1737385
Title
Riser protection nets-design considerations
Author
McKenna, Henry A.
Author_Institution
Tension Technol. Int. Inc., Weston, MA, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
1403
Abstract
Riser protection nets (RPN) for offshore oil production platforms present some very interesting design considerations. These nets are stretched between the columns of the platform to arrest encroaching supply vessels or other floating objects and to prevent them from striking the risers. Of particular interest is the application of relatively new types of synthetic fiber rope that is the main component of the net. This paper focuses on the role played in the design by these ropes but also includes other design considerations
Keywords
civil engineering; fibres; geophysical equipment; marine systems; oceanographic equipment; petroleum industry; structural engineering; apparatus; cable; civil engineering; design considerations; drilling platform; drilling rig; equipment; marine system; netting; ocean; offshore petroleum industry; oil production platform; riser protection net; rope; structural engineering; synthetic fiber rope; Absorption; Displacement control; Hardware; Petroleum; Production; Protection; Safety; Shape control; Steel; Synthetic fibers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
OCEANS 2000 MTS/IEEE Conference and Exhibition
Conference_Location
Providence, RI
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6551-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OCEANS.2000.881800
Filename
881800
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