Flexiport
has designed a variation of the Flexiport concept to meet the Specialised Inspection
Repair and Maintenance (IRM) requirements of offshore drilling rig operators.
With more and more legislation
and also increased requirements from insurance and classification societies there is a
worldwide need for facilities to undertake periodic IRM on offshore oil rigs. This
increased demand can be met by the use of this specialised Flexiport.
The unique feature of this
Flexiport design is that part of the port system will have a submersible capability to
allow the rigs to be lifted out of the water. This technique incorporates the proven
technology of heavy lift ships and is simpler, quicker, and less expensive than
conventional dry docking.
This simple Flexiport design
allows the addition of more barges to increase and enhance facilities at a later date.
The oil rig support variation
of Flexiport can meet all the fabrication and storage requirements for oil rig support.
The submersible part of the
port can either be moored permanently or be made capable of manoeuvring to lift drilling
rigs away from the base installation - a unique combination of offshore embarkation and
alongside working. |
