SELECTION AND DESIGN OF A SEMISUBMERSIBLE DRILLING VESSEL

This paper shows one approach to the design of offshore floating work platforms. It is an approach that considers the economics as an integral part of every step of the design and engineering process. In addition, the effects of location of operation, environmental conditions, water depths, etc., on hull design and equipment selections are analyzed. Using the method as outlined, the steps in the actual design of a semisubmersible drilling vessel, now under construction, are followed in detail.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Symposium on Ocean Enginering, Proceedings, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, England, Nov 12-14, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Institution of Naval Architects, England

  10 Upper Belgrave Street
  London SW1X 8BQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Goren, Y
  • Springett, C N
• Conference:
  • Symposium on Ocean Enginering, Proceedings, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, England, Nov 12-14, 1974.
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 37-68

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drilling ships; Offshore platforms; Semisubmersibles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship design
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141238
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM