It's a risky business

摘要

Aaron Kline, Oceaneering, USA, details the risks posed to offshore pipelines by vessels, offering solutions to tackle the problem. Offshore operators must manage the risks that vessels pose not only to their platforms but also to other elements including pipelines, risers, control umbilicals and the larger pipeline system to which these assets are connected. The vessel related risks to this infrastructure range from dropping loads and other items onto submerged pipelines, to impacting pipeline systems and their elements within the safety zone of installations, to accidents associated with anchor handling and fishing vessel trawling.