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BS ISO 29400:2020 Ships and marine technology. Offshore wind energy. Port and marine operations, 2020
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- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Symbols and abbreviated terms
- 4.1 Symbols
- 4.2 Abbreviated terms
- 5 General considerations
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.1.1 General
- 5.1.2 Safety requirements
- 5.2 Jurisdiction
- 5.2.1 Introduction
- 5.2.2 Safety of life at sea
- 5.2.3 Environment
- 5.3 HSSE plan
- 5.4 Risk management
- 5.4.1 Introduction
- 5.4.2 Techniques to evaluate risks
- 5.5 Job safety analysis
- 5.6 Environmental impact study
- 5.7 Manning, qualifications, job and safety training
- 5.8 Daily progress and incident reporting
- 5.9 Personnel tracking
- 5.10 Approval by national authorities
- 6 Organization, documentation and planning
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Organization and communication
- 6.2.1 Project organization
- 6.2.2 Operational organization
- 6.3 Quality assurance and administrative procedures
- 6.4 Technical procedures
- 6.5 Technical documentation
- 6.5.1 Document numbering system
- 6.5.2 RAMS for port and marine operations
- 6.5.3 Operational schedule/programme
- 6.5.4 Contingency philosophy
- 6.5.5 Contingency planning and emergency procedures
- 6.5.6 Emergency response coordination plan
- 6.5.7 As-built documentation/Post construction file
- 6.5.8 Standards for data transfer to CAD systems
- 6.6 Certification and documentation
- 6.6.1 Introduction
- 6.6.2 Required or recommended documentation
- 6.7 Marine warranty survey
- 6.7.1 Introduction
- 6.7.2 Role of the marine warranty surveyor
- 6.7.3 MWS scope of work
- 6.7.4 Certificate of approval
- 6.8 Systems and equipment
- 6.8.1 Introduction
- 6.8.2 Marine vessels
- 6.8.3 Major equipment
- 7 Metocean requirements
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Weather-restricted/weather-unrestricted operations
- 7.2.1 Weather-restricted operations
- 7.2.2 Weather-unrestricted operations
- 7.3 Metocean conditions
- 7.3.1 Wind
- 7.3.2 Wave, wave period and swell conditions
- 7.3.3 Current
- 7.3.4 Other metocean factors
- 7.3.5 Temperature
- 7.3.6 Marine growth
- 7.4 Metocean criteria
- 7.4.1 Design criteria and operational limits
- 7.4.2 Return periods
- 7.4.3 Vessel response-based analysis
- 7.4.4 Probability distributions of sea state parameters
- 7.5 Operational duration, contingency and weather window
- 7.5.1 Planned operational duration
- 7.5.2 Weather window and contingency
- 7.5.3 Point of no return
- 7.5.4 Forecasted and monitored operational limits, metocean reduction factor
- 7.6 Weather forecasts
- 7.6.1 Introduction
- 7.6.2 Forecast parameters
- 7.7 On-site monitoring
- 8 Onshore transport and nearshore transport
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Structural integrity calculations
- 8.3 Transport by road
- 8.4 Transport via inland waterways
- 8.5 Transport via nearshore waterways
- 8.6 Transport via railways
- 8.7 Transport frames and equipment
- 9 Intermediate storage areas
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Infrastructure requirements
- 9.2.1 Load bearing
- 9.2.2 Surface
- 9.3 Storage frames and equipment
- 9.4 Requirements of components for storage
- 9.5 Protection of components against environmental conditions
- 9.6 Structural integrity calculations
- 9.6.1 Introduction
- 9.6.2 Vortex shedding
- 9.7 Security measures
- 10 Pre-assembly
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Pre-assembly area requirements
- 10.3 Pre-assembly activities
- 10.4 Pre-assembly equipment
- 10.5 Structural integrity calculations
- 10.6 Vortex shedding
- 10.7 Security measures
- 11 Port activities
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Accessibility of harbour areas
- 11.2.1 Water access
- 11.2.2 Inland access
- 11.3 Storage areas of quayside
- 11.4 Security measures
- 11.5 Quayside requirements
- 11.6 Port subsea soil requirements for jacking activities
- 12 Weight control
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Weight control classes
- 12.3 Weight and CoG constraints
- 12.4 Weight control monitoring
- 12.5 Dimensional control
- 12.6 Serial items
- 12.7 Weight determinations
- 13 Stability
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 General requirements
- 13.3 Stability calculations
- 13.4 Intact stability
- 13.4.1 Introduction
- 13.4.2 Intact stability criteria
- 13.5 Damage stability
- 13.5.1 Introduction
- 13.5.2 Damage stability criteria
- 13.6 Single-barge transports
- 13.7 Multi-barge transports
- 13.8 Classed vessels
- 13.9 Self-floating structures
- 13.9.1 Introduction
- 13.9.2 Intact and damage stability
- 13.9.3 Upending and installation of self-floating and launched structures
- 13.10 Loadout operations
- 13.11 Watertight integrity and temporary closures
- 13.12 Inclining tests
- 14 Ballasting operations
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Ballast calculations for different stages
- 14.3 In ballast system
- 14.3.1 Operational aspects
- 14.3.2 Other operational considerations
- 14.4 Protection against damage and deterioration
- 14.4.1 Introduction
- 14.4.2 Freezing
- 14.5 Prevention of progressive flooding in damage condition
- 14.6 Control and indicating systems
- 14.7 Pumps
- 14.7.1 Introduction
- 14.7.2 Specification and layout
- 14.7.3 Pump performance curves and functional limitations
- 14.8 Valve arrangements
- 14.9 Vent systems
- 14.10 Air cushion system capacity
- 14.11 System testing
- 15 Loadout
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Categories of loadout
- 15.2.1 Introduction
- 15.2.2 Design: structural analysis during all loadout phases
- 15.2.3 Loadout planning
- 15.2.4 Cargo weight details and CoG information
- 15.2.5 Deck loading plan
- 15.3 Structure being loaded
- 15.4 Site and quay
- 15.5 Barge
- 15.6 Link beams, skidways and skidshoes
- 15.7 Moorings
- 15.7.1 Weather-restricted operation
- 15.7.2 Temporary mooring system
- 15.8 Grounded loadouts
- 15.9 Pumping and ballasting
- 15.9.1 Pump capacity
- 15.9.2 Recommended pump capacity
- 15.10 Loadouts by trailers, SPMTs or hydraulic skidshoes
- 15.10.1 Introduction
- 15.10.2 Structural capacity
- 15.10.3 Load equalization and stability
- 15.10.4 Vertical alignment
- 15.10.5 Skidshoes
- 15.11 Propulsion system design, redundancy and back-up
- 15.11.1 Propulsion system
- 15.11.2 Redundancy and recommendations
- 15.12 Float-on onto submersible barges or vessels
- 15.13 Lifted loadouts
- 15.14 Horizontal loadouts
- 15.15 Barge reinstatement and sea fastenings
- 15.16 Tugs
- 15.17 Management and organization
- 15.18 Loadout manual
- 15.19 Operating manual
- 16 Transportation
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 General considerations
- 16.2.1 Manned tows
- 16.2.2 Unmanned tows
- 16.2.3 Navigation lights, signals and day shapes
- 16.2.4 Contingency
- 16.2.5 Motion responses
- 16.2.6 Verification of the transported object
- 16.2.7 Structural analysis during all transport phases
- 16.2.8 Transport planning
- 16.3 Weather routeing and forecasting
- 16.4 Ports of shelter, shelter areas, holding areas
- 16.5 Inspections during the towage or voyage
- 16.6 Responsibility
- 16.7 Hazardous materials
- 16.8 Ballast water
- 16.9 Restricted depths, heights and manoeuvrability
- 16.10 Under-keel clearances
- 16.11 Air draught
- 16.12 Channel width
- 16.13 Survey requirements
- 16.14 Towline pull required, fleet composition and towing arrangement
- 16.14.1 Towline pull required
- 16.14.2 Towing fleet
- 16.14.3 Towing arrangement
- 16.14.4 Towline length
- 16.15 Tow out from dry dock
- 16.15.1 Introduction
- 16.15.2 Under-keel clearance
- 16.15.3 Side clearances
- 16.15.4 Air cushion/air pressure
- 16.15.5 Capacity of winching and towing arrangements
- 16.15.6 Positioning systems
- 16.15.7 Survey requirements
- 16.16 Inshore tow
- 16.16.1 Tow route and towing clearances
- 16.16.2 Positioning systems
- 16.17 Transport onboard a vessel/Offshore tow
- 16.17.1 Vessel selection
- 16.17.2 Stability
- 16.17.3 Sea fastening
- 16.17.4 Vortex shedding
- 16.17.5 Navigation systems
- 16.18 Transport manual
- 17 Temporary mooring and stationkeeping for marine operations
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Environmental criteria
- 17.3 Determination of mooring response
- 17.3.1 Analysis methods
- 17.3.2 General considerations on the mooring design
- 17.4 Sizing of mooring lines
- 17.4.1 General considerations
- 17.4.2 Line tension limits and design safety factors
- 17.4.3 Particular mooring conditions
- 17.5 Sizing of anchors
- 17.6 Sizing of attachments
- 17.7 Sizing of mooring line components
- 17.8 Clearances under extreme conditions
- 17.9 Clearances during positioning
- 17.10 Tensioning of moorings
- 17.11 Other stationkeeping means
- 17.11.1 Introduction
- 17.11.2 DP systems
- 17.11.3 Purpose-built mooring arrangements
- 17.11.4 Use of tugs
- 17.12 System for common reference stations
- 18 Offshore installation operations
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.1.1 Foundation
- 18.1.2 Transition piece
- 18.1.3 Wind turbine generator
- 18.1.4 Offshore substation/Offshore accommodation platforms
- 18.1.5 Installation plan
- 18.1.6 Cargo weight details and CoG information
- 18.2 Installation site
- 18.2.1 Sea floor survey
- 18.2.2 Soil survey
- 18.2.3 Soil preparation
- 18.2.4 Site charts
- 18.2.5 Unexploded ordnance (UXO)
- 18.3 Systems and equipment
- 18.3.1 Introduction
- 18.3.2 Vessels
- 18.3.3 Equipment
- 18.3.4 Position reference system
- 18.3.5 Ballast systems
- 18.3.6 Transport vessel interface with marine equipment
- 18.4 Positioning of vessels
- 18.5 Site reference system
- 18.6 Geotechnical site-specific assessment for jack-up operations
- 18.6.1 Introduction
- 18.6.2 Required soil investigations
- 18.6.3 Penetration analysis, punch-through and horizontal-vertical-interaction
- 18.7 Vessel operation manual
- 18.8 Jack-up preloading procedure
- 18.9 Ballasting
- 18.10 Lifted installations
- 18.10.1 Introduction
- 18.10.2 Installation of liftable jackets
- 18.10.3 Installation of templates for piles
- 18.10.4 Installation of piles
- 18.10.5 Installation of transition pieces
- 18.10.6 Installation of GBS
- 18.10.7 Transfer of items from a barge to the deck of a crane vessel/jack-up vessel
- 18.10.8 Installation of towers
- 18.10.9 Installation of WTG including nacelle, hub and blades
- 18.10.10 Installation of topsides of offshore substations/accommodation platforms
- 18.10.11 Operational aspects
- 18.10.12 Operational control parameters
- 18.11 Lowering by ballasting
- 18.11.1 Introduction
- 18.11.2 Operational aspects
- 18.11.3 Operational control parameters
- 18.12 Precise positioning on the sea floor by active and passive means
- 18.12.1 Introduction
- 18.12.2 Operational design aspects
- 18.12.3 Operational control parameters
- 18.13 Skirt penetration
- 18.13.1 Introduction
- 18.13.2 Gravity penetration
- 18.13.3 Suction penetration
- 18.13.4 Operational design aspects
- 18.13.5 Operational control parameters
- 18.14 Pile installation
- 18.14.1 Introduction
- 18.14.2 Operational design aspects
- 18.14.3 Operational control parameters
- 18.15 Grouting
- 18.15.1 Introduction
- 18.15.2 Grouting of pile/transition piece structure
- 18.15.3 Underbase grouting of pile/jacket structure
- 18.15.4 Operational design aspects
- 18.15.5 Preparations
- 18.15.6 Operational control parameters
- 18.16 Bolted connections of foundation
- 18.17 Welding of piles/foundation to topsides
- 18.18 Noise mitigation measures
- 18.19 Crew transfer to and from installation units
- 18.20 Offshore completion
- 18.20.1 Introduction
- 18.20.2 ROV inspection
- 18.20.3 Removal of temporary equipment
- 18.20.4 Scour protection
- 18.20.5 Final inspection
- 18.21 Project execution manual
- 19 Design and operation of lifting equipment
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Rigging geometry
- 19.3 Actions and action effects
- 19.4 Weight contingency factors
- 19.5 Dynamic amplification factors (DAFs)
- 19.5.1 Introduction
- 19.5.2 Lifts by a crane
- 19.5.3 Offshore lifts by cranes on two or more vessels
- 19.6 Representative hook load
- 19.6.1 One-hook lifts by a single crane
- 19.6.2 Two-hook lifts by two cranes
- 19.7 Representative lift weight per lift point
- 19.7.1 One-hook lifts
- 19.7.2 Two-hook lifts
- 19.8 Representative forces on a lift point
- 19.8.1 Representative vertical force
- 19.8.2 Representative force in line with the sling direction
- 19.8.3 Representative lateral force
- 19.9 Representative force for slings and grommets
- 19.10 Design values of actions and action effects
- 19.11 Strengths of slings, grommets and shackles
- 19.11.1 Steel cable slings
- 19.11.2 Fibre rope slings and fibre rope grommets
- 19.11.3 Working load limits and design strengths of fibre slings and grommets
- 19.11.4 Working load limit and design strength of shackles
- 19.12 Design verifications
- 19.12.1 Allowable hook load
- 19.12.2 Slings and grommets
- 19.12.3 Lift points and their attachment to the structure and supporting members
- 19.13 Lift point design
- 19.13.1 Introduction
- 19.13.2 Sling ovalization
- 19.13.3 Plate rolling direction and direction of loading
- 19.13.4 Pinholes
- 19.13.5 Cast padears and welded trunnions
- 19.13.6 Cheek plates
- 19.13.7 Padeyes
- 19.14 Clearances
- 19.14.1 Introduction
- 19.14.2 Clearances around lifted objects
- 19.14.3 Clearances around crane vessel
- 19.14.4 Clearances around jack-up crane vessel
- 19.14.5 Clearances around mooring lines and anchors of crane vessels
- 19.14.6 Clearances around array cable zones
- 19.14.7 Clearances around spud-can positions of jack-up vessels
- 19.15 Bumpers and guides
- 19.15.1 Introduction
- 19.15.2 Object movements
- 19.15.3 Position of bumpers and guides
- 19.15.4 Bumper and guide loads
- 19.15.5 Design considerations
- 19.16 Heave compensated lifts
- 19.17 Lifts using DP
- 19.18 Practical considerations
- 19.18.1 Access
- 19.18.2 Design of seafastening
- 19.18.3 Equipment
- 19.18.4 Slings
- 19.19 Certification requirements for lifting equipment
- 19.19.1 Standard lifting equipment
- 19.19.2 Custom-made lifting equipment
- 19.19.3 Recertification of lifting equipment
- 20 Laying, burial, jointing, and repair of sub-sea cables
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Planning and design
- 20.2.1 Cable dimensions and handling parameters
- 20.2.2 Seafloor survey — Specifically cable route corridors between turbines and substation(s)
- 20.2.3 Vessel suitability
- 20.2.4 Cable storage and cable handling equipment
- 20.2.5 Navigation equipment — Positioning and control of vessel/cable interface
- 20.3 Cable loadout and offshore transfer
- 20.3.1 Introduction
- 20.3.2 Handling and lifting
- 20.3.3 Loadout by reeling, spooling, winding and coiling
- 20.3.4 Lifted loadout and offshore transfer
- 20.4 Cable laying
- 20.4.1 Introduction
- 20.4.2 Cable pull-in procedures
- 20.4.3 Laying
- 20.5 Cable protection
- 20.5.1 Introduction
- 20.5.2 Cable burial
- 20.5.3 Non-burial cable protection
- 20.6 Cable crossings
- 20.7 Landfalls
- 20.8 Cable jointing and repair
- 20.9 As-built survey
- 20.10 Cable integrity check
- 20.11 Cable installation manual
- 21 Construction management
- 21.1 Introduction
- 21.2 Marine coordination
- 21.3 Harbour coordination
- 21.4 Guard vessel
- 21.5 Reporting
- 21.6 Personnel tracking
- Annex A (informative) Additional information and guidance
- Bibliography [Go to Page]