Oilfield Seamanship Series, Vol. 7 (Stability and Ballast Control) (1996)

Oilfield Seamanship Series, Vol. 7 (Stability and Ballast Control) (1996)

This publication will be of particular interest to Barge Masters, Barge Engineers, Ballast Control Room Operators and those ashore responsible for the loading and ballasting of semi-submersibles and jack-up units. It is designed to be used both as theoretical background on the principles of stability management and as a guide to the operational daily management of afloat stability on these specialist vessels.

The Oilfield Seamanship series describes and explains the majority of standard techniques used in marine operations of the offshore oilfield. The series concentrates on Towing. Anchor Handling, Barge Mooring and Moving, the Operation of Jack-Up type vessels afloat, the practice of stability control on semi-submersibles and ballast control techniques on such vessels.

This volume covers the use of spread mooring systems from the barge point of view. It deals with both ‘static’ (drilling units/support ship) and ‘mobile’ (pipelaying/trenching) mooring spreads. The book concentrates on the mooring system of semi-submersibles, but the procedures and equipment described are equally applicable to other types of specialist vessels.