Case Study - Shell FPSO, lifting davit

DESIGN OF A TEMPORARY LIFTING DAVIT TO REPLACE OFFSHORE FLARE TIP

Shell FPSO Curlew

Project

Design of a temporary lifting davit to replace offshore flare tip

Shell appointed Zenith to design and install a temporary lifting davit, to facilitate the replacement of a 710 kg flare tip on Shell’s FPSO Curlew located in the North Sea.

Company

Shell FPSO Curlew

The advantages in choosing this option are:

Location

North Sea

• Proven safe method. • Cost savings when compared with expensive helicopters and barge cranes. • Gantry steelwork incorporates details for secondary method of flare tip lowering in the event the main hoist fails. • Full gantry test build undertaken in our yard to check fitting and constructability. • Gantry test • Experienced installation crew selected. Same crew used to carry out gantry test build undertaken in our yard to check fitting and constructability. • Brackets for installation access support built into the gantry steelwork for quick and safe installation.

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