Developments in Materials and Components for New Offshore and Subsea Applications

23 November 2009 Melbourne Lunch and Learn Meeting

Chairman Hayden Marcollo, Melbourne Branch Chairman
Sponsored by Trelleborg

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Presentations

Developments in Rubber for Offshore and Subsea Applications

Ole Bjorn Rasmussen, Market Development Manager, Trelleborg Offshore Norway

Ole Bjorn presented an overview of how rubber can be used for corrosion and fire protection, as well as how and why the technology has developed over the past 10 to 15 years from providing corrosion protection of risers to what is on offer today. The range of rubber based active fire systems (ELASTOPIPE) and passive fire protection products is growing with material technology capable of withstanding a jet fire for up to two hours. These products are being installed to protect critical areas on platforms, floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels, process plant equipment and are planned for floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG). He also walked about how rubber can also be used for thermal insulation of subsea architecture.

Developments in Topsides Integrated Mooring Solutions

Bastiaan Scheepers, Manager – Integrated Offshore Mooring, Trelleborg Harbour & Marine

Bastiaan gave an outline on topside offshore integrated mooring solutions. This included tandem mooring and ship-to-ship transfer in the emerging FLNG markets. He discussed docking aid systems, load monitoring and remote release technology, and classification society requirements in Australia. He also showed a typical layout from an actual project.