PNG – Kumul Marine CALM
Scope of Work
SOFEC designed, constructed, and supplied one (1) Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring (CALM) system for Oil Search Limited to be installed in the Gulf of Papua, Papua New Guinea.
The CALM Buoy system includes the complete buoy assembly, PLEM, anchoring system and telemetry package.
It carries an ABS Classification A+ and is designed and fabricated in accordance with ABS Rules for Building and Classing Single Point Moorings.
General Description
| Client Name: | Oil Search Limited |
| Contract Award: | June 2010 |
| Installation Date: | February 2012 |
| Application: | Export condensate |
Project Specifications
| Water Depth: | 36.9m (121ft) |
| Tanker Size: | 120,000 dwt |
| Buoy Dimension: | 12.5mØ x 5.3m |
| Floating Hose: | 1 x 16-in. |
| Underbuoy Hose: | 2 x 12-in. |
| Hawser System: | 19-in. Single leg non-grommet |
| Anchor Leg System: | 3.75-in. studless chain |
| Anchor System: | Piles |
Design Environmental Criteria
Operational
| Significant Wave Height: | 3.7m (12ft) |
| Wind Velocity: | 27m/s (52.4 knots) |
| Surface Current: | 1.7m/s (3.3 knots) |
Survival
| Significant Wave Height: | 4.3m (14ft) |
| Wind Velocity: | 39m/s (75.8 knots) |
| Surface Current: | 1.9m/s (3.7 knots) |