Floating LNG Terminal Training Highlights Structural Analysis
ABS Guide for Building and Classing Floating Offshore Liquefied Gas Terminals ABS Academy recently presented a five-day client training course on Floating LNG - Structural Assessment to Indonesian classification society Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia (BKI). The course was presented at BKI's office in Jakarta, Indonesia.ABS Staff Consultant Ping Liao, who conducted the training, comments that "the course's aim was to have students understand the structural analysis methodology for floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals." The training highlighted the revised ABS Guide for Building and Classing Floating Offshore Liquefied Gas Terminals and the accompanying ABS Eagle FLGT software. The overview included how to use the software in line with the criteria specified in the Guide.The proprietary software evaluates structures considering buckling, yielding, ultimate strength and fatigue strength. The attendees were particularly interested in learning how to perform plan approval and drawing review for floating LNG facilities based on ABS criteria and software.The software training included three major aspects: Sea Environment Assessment System (SEAS); Initial Scantling Evaluation (ISE); and Total Strength Assessment (TSA). Liao explains each:"SEAS is a software tool to help engineers and clients understand the complicated metocean conditions and the impact to the design. It is used for the design and ...
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