Fan Joe Zhang & Ole Jan Nekstad

5 November 2012

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Introducing Sima for marine operations

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Background & motivation for developing Sima – a new graphical front end for Simo and Riflex for marine operations

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Background

� In 2001 Norsk Hydro replaced flexible risers at Njord- Norsk Hydro has merged with Statoil

� Damages occurred in adjacent risers during replacement

� Development of a simulator for familiarization and training initiated

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Motivation

� Engineering- Quality assurance- Feasibility evaluation- Distinguish the really challenging tasks

from the seemingly challenging tasks

� Preparation for the actual operation- Improve HSE performance- Familiarization - Cross – disciplinary communication

� Decision support during actual operation:- Online monitoring- Visibility- What – if – analysis

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Simulating boarding

Simulating pipelaying

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Sima and DeepC

� Sima – marine operations where Simo and Riflex is used

� DeepC – mooring and riser analysis where Simo and Riflex is used – includes code checking and fatigue of risers

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Introduction to Sima

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What is Sima

� A complete tool for simulation of marine operations, from modelling to results

� Build upon “state of the art” software for dynamic analysis

� Graphical user interface makes modelling fast and easy

� Developed together with Marintekand Ceetron

� Exclusively marketed and sold by DNV Software

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Extensively tested prior to release

� Under the supervision of

- Functionality testing- Usability- 2011 – 2012

� Will be released Q4/2012

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Functionality

� Modelling- Graphical user interface

� Analysis- Time domain- Interactivity

� Result presentation- Integrated post processor- 3D visualisation - Seabed/ infrastructure integration

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System Modelling: GUI

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Flexibility

� Easy to modify parameters and to run several simulations

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Post-processing

� Intuitive user interface

� “Fast results”

� Transparent (QC/QA)

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Examples of use

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Exploring new installation methods

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Leg Turbine Platform Analysis – Feasibility study

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Marine operations at Sheringham Shoal

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Scandi Acergy installing Gjoa template

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Demo case

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Safeguarding life, property and the environment

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