Design Timeline  
  The 6 month development process of a typical TCMS installation.  
     
   
     
 
  Activities
• Metocean Data & Soils Data supplied or acquired
• Preliminary Mooring Analysis
• Initial Riser System concepts evaluated & selected
• Tanker survey if required		  

Deliverables
• Long Lead Items sized and Orders Placed
• Vessel Loads identified
• Riser System Layout selected

  
 
     
     
     
   
     
 
  Activities
• Detailed Mooring Analysis
• Riser Helix Analysis performed
• Detailed Riser System Design Commences
• Detailed FEA model of bow		   Deliverables
• Guide frame steel orders placed
• Shackles and Rope orders placed
• Initial bend stiffener loads
• Bow modification Drgs		  
 
     
     
     
   
     
 
  Activities
• Detailed Guide System Design
• Detailed Riser System Design Complete
• AFC of Bow Modifications		   Deliverables
• Guide frame design sent to fabricator
• Bend Stiffener and Insert Design
• AFC drawing to shipyard		  
 
     
     
     
   
     
 
  Activities
• Guide System Fabrication
• Bow Modifications
• Inserts and Bend Stiffeners Fabrication
• DnV Submission		   Deliverables
• Guide frames/Bow modifications
• Bend Stiffener & Inserts delivered to riser manufacturer
• DnV design Approval		  
 
     
     
     
   
     
 
  Activities
• Guide System shipped
• Installation procedures developed
• Vessel Modification Complete		   Deliverables
• Guide frames sent to Installation site
• Delivery of Chain, Node, Shackles and Ropes		  
 
     
     
     
   
     
 
  Activities
• Receipt and assembly of system
• Mobilisation of Construction Vessels
• Installation of anchors
• Installation of Risers		   Deliverables
• Installation of mooring and riser system		  
 
     
     
 
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