FPSO Capixaba Cold Work Repair
Project Type
Reinstatement/Cold Work Offshore Repair
Location
On-station, offshore Brazil
Date
2021
Owner
SBM Offshore NV Group
Classification
ABS
Reinstatement/Cold Work Offshore Repair
On-station, offshore Brazil
2021
SBM Offshore NV Group
ABS
Using the SPS Technology Cold Work Repair solution to reinstate the deck of the FPSO Capixaba ensured several benefits, including:
The Cold Work installation method was used to deliver permanent SPS deck reinstatement and create a new composite section. Bolts and structural adhesive were used to fit and join the steel components, forming airtight cavities into which the elastomer core was injected.
All steel components were prefabricated before shipping on-board for installation. This approach reduced project costs, eliminated welding requirements, reduced offshore installation time, and simplified project logistics. The design and process were evaluated and approved locally by ABS Brazil.
The SPS deck reinstatement solution significantly reduced in-situ offshore work and Personnel on Board (POB) requirements, allowing the FPSO Capixaba to remain in operation while eliminating fire-related risks during the repair.
Please read more about the deck reinstatement on the FPSO Capixaba.
”SPS Cold Work was a great solution, as well as being class approved, for steel repairs where both hot work and POB are a constraint.
Andrea Galter
SPS Technology has over twenty years of experience delivering Cold Work and low-heat repairs on vessels and assets around the world. Our structural composite panel, SPS, is a Class-approved and proven offshore repair method that uses the existing surface as one side of the repair, so repairs are stronger, faster and safer than traditional crop and renewal repairs.
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