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SPS Technology is delighted that Dr Chao Wei of CWTConsulting has joined its SPS Technology Partner Network of agents to develop the use of SPS in the North American offshore industry.  Dr Wei has 22 years+ experience in the marine and offshore sectors where he specialized in structures, engineering system development (software),…

Reimagining offshore repair and maintenance programmes with greater collaboration could save asset owners millions of dollars. SPS Technology’s Ian Nash has recently been speaking to Offshore Engineering and Equipment about how to reduce maintenance expenditure on offshore assets. The full article is available here. Reducing maintenance expenditure on offshore assets with…

In previous months, the offshore oil market has relied heavily upon floating, storage, and offloading (FSO) units and tankers due to the wavering demand for oil affecting its price, necessitating the need for a smart approach to offshore repair and maintenance. Our own Ian Nash spoke with Ship & Offshore…

Rebecca Elliott reported in the Wall Street Journal (11 May) that tank storage capacity was in such short demand that ‘Storage schemes get creative, with would-be investors looking to stock it away in giant pools, caves or anywhere else’.However, just 24 hours later in World Oil (12 May) it was…

September 2019 saw the publication of ABS Guidance Notes on composite repairs of steel structures and piping.  The Notes, primarily written for the offshore sector – site-specific offshore structures – address steel renewal or reinforcement using bonded composite repairs. SPS, the original permanent, composite steel renewal solution is one such…

Sandwich Plate System (SPS) panels have been used for additional blast protection for an FPSO bulkhead being built by CSSC Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS).  The new FPSO, is being delivered in November/December 2019.  The SPS bulkhead (74.5 sqm) is located between the Emergency Generator Room and the CCR and Permit…

An impact resistant SPS crash deck was designed for a tension leg platform which increased the impact resistance of the structure and resisted loads without penetration.  The specification defined the energy absorption capability as 765 kJ which is associated with a 3MT basket dropped at a height of 26m above…