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ABS BRINGS
RISK-BASED INSPECTION TO OFFSHORE WEST AFRICA
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Todd
Grove
Vice President, ABS Europe
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isk-Based Inspection (RBI), an alternative
to prescriptive inspection rules, can be |
used to help optimize inspection resources and procedures. As
projects off the coast of West Africa proliferate, industry
operators are recognizing the value of specific applications
of this methodology, says Todd Grove, Vice President, ABS Europe
– Western Region.
“When properly applied, these methods allow West Africa
operators to develop a rational basis for setting inspection
intervals and logical, focused work scopes,” said Grove.
Grove will present current developments in RBI techniques
at PennWell’s eighth annual Offshore West Africa Conference
(OWA), March 17-19, in Abuja, Nigeria. The conference accommodates
more than 700 participants from more than 20 countries. Grove’s
presentation, titled “Practical Development and Implementation
of Risk Based Inspection Techniques Offshore West Africa,”
is scheduled for the Floating Technology session on Thursday,
March 18 at 3:30 p.m.
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Grove’s presentation at the OWA conference will demonstrate
practical applications of the new ABS Guide for Surveys Using
Risk-Based Inspection for the Offshore Industry. ABS RBI methodology
moves structural system inspection planning from a prescriptive
approach based upon traditional ship practice to one based upon
asset-specific information and the uniqueness of each installation.
For floating installations off the West African coast, ABS techniques
of RBI can be applied logically to the hull and mooring systems,
says Grove.
The hull and mooring inspection plans detailed in Grove’s
presentation focus on enhancing safety and minimizing the likelihood
of environmental impact while simultaneously containing operating
costs and meeting corporate, local, regulatory and class requirements.
The ABS Guide for Surveys Using Risk-Based Inspection for
the Offshore Industry is available at: http://www.eagle.org/rules/downloads.html
- Pub #120
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