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FPSO Girassol
"FPSO Girassol", Offshore Block 17 Angola.
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"FPSO Girassol", Offshore Block 17 Angola.
( Photo Copyright Bjørn Poulsen )
"FPSO Girassol", Offshore Block 17 Angola.
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"FPSO Girassol", Offshore Block 17 Angola.
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"FPSO Girassol".
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The FPSO and Loading buoy description
Hull
The Girassol FPSO hull is a double-hull design - with side ballast tanks over the full length of the cargo tanks, two fore and two aft peak ballast tanks, and single bottom - with the following main characteristics and capacities (in m3 at 98%):
__ L x B x D : 300m x 59.6m x 30.5m
__ Scantling draught : 23.3m
__ Summer draught : 22.8m
__ Summer freeboard : 7.8m
__ Displacement : 396,288 tons
__ Dead weight : 345,010 tons
__ Block coefficient : 0.944
__ Camber : 0.5m
__ Bilge radius : 0
__ 12 Cargo Oil Tanks : 326,318m3
__ 2 Slop Tanks : 19,893m3
__ 12 Ballast Tanks : 124,055m3
__ 5 Diesel Oil Tanks (1) : 10,254 m3
__ 2 Methanol Tanks : 3,040m3
__ 4 Fresh Water Tanks : 1,041m3
__ 2 Bilge Tanks : 166m3
__ 2 storage, 1 service,1 settling and 1 overflow tanks
Main tanks are equally distributed portside and starboard side.
Cofferdams are installed between methanol and cargo tanks, and between machinery space and cargo tanks. Cathodic protection of the hull is performed by sacrificial anodes in the tanks. All ballast tanks are painted and the hull exterior is protected by impressed current.
Accommodation and life saving
The living quarters provide accommodation for 140 persons into eight executive cabins, twelve single bed cabins,
sixty double bed cabins. Support and safety systems are designed for 180 people including visitors.
The FPSO is equipped with:
__ Three totally enclosed motor driven freefall lifeboats (60 persons each) located on the aft part of the barge with smoke and gas-free access from the accommodation’s muster area;
__ Two davit type totally enclosed motor driven lifeboats (32 persons each) located on the forward part of the vessel port and starboard sides;
__ Two fast evacuation systems equipped with inflatable life rafts located aft and forward.
Topsides
General lay out
The general layout of the topsides is governed by safety considerations with the most hazardous equipment being
arranged away from the accommodation area (Figures A-2 and A-3). The topsides comprises a main process deck located 7m above the hull’s upper deck and main systems arranged on three additional secondary levels.
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Ship info :
IMO number
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8764509
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Name of the ship
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FPSO GIRASSOL
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Type of ship
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FLOATING STORAGE/PRODUCTION
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Gross tonnage
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171959 tons
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DWT
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343000 tons
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Year of build
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2001
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Builder
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HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES - ULSAN, SOUTH KOREA
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Flag
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BRAZIL
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Class society
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BUREAU VERITAS
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Manager
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TOTAL E & P ANGOLA - LUANDA, ANGOLA
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Owner
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SONANGOL - LUANDA, ANGOLA
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Former names
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GIRASSOL until 2004 Mar 15
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