Description
This course is aimed at operators who work on jack-up and semi-submersible platforms, who require the knowledge to adequately maintain the stability of the unit in its various conditions (elevated mode, afloat and in transition stage).
It bases its content on Resolution A1079 (28).
This course will provide you with theoretical and practical concepts through a printed manual that we send to your home. You will learn the principles and the use of mathematical formulas to calculate stability, the center of gravity and the loads of the different tanks on the platform.
In the last module you will be able to practice in Antlia Stability Software. This program was designed for analysis and decision making regarding stability on board.
Course modality
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- Online
- In person (minimum 6 participants)
Duration
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- Online: 14 days
- In person: 5 days

Module 1.
Normativas
internacionales

Module 2.
Protección del personal
y la unidad

Module 3.
Métodos
de posicionamiento
y meteorología

Module 4.
Prevención de la contaminación
Module 1.
1.1 Main structural elements of a jack-up platform
1.2 Main structural elements of a semi-submersible platform
1.3 Comparison of jack-up platforms with semi-submersibles
1.4 Marine operations manual for a mobile offshore platform
1.5 Jack-up platform operating modes
1.6 Limitations due to environmental conditions
Module 2.
2.1 Centroid, moments and center of gravity
2.2 Calculation of the position of the center of gravity of a system (LCG, TCG, VCG)
2.3 Mode of operation in raised condition of a jack-up platform
Module 3.
3.1. General concepts of a boat
3.2 General concepts of buoyancy.
3.3 Static stability.
3.4 Effect of draft on stability.
3.5 Movement of the center of gravity: Effects of addition, subtraction or displacement of weights.
3.6 Longitudinal stability.
3.7 Free surface and its effects.
3.8 Use of hydrostatic tables
3.9 Hydrometeorological conditions and their effects on stability
Module 4.
4.1 Flotation of legs and shoes of a jack-up platform
4.2 Dry preload
4.3 Wet preload
4.4 Precharge plan
4.5 Nomograms