ABS Introduces New Requirements for the Evaluation of FPSO Structures

摘要

Leading offshore classification society ABS has announced it is adopting new structural requirements for the analysis of floating production,storage and offloading units(FPSOs).Contained in a soon-to-be-released major revision and update of the society's Guide for Floating Production Installations,the new requirements have been developed from experience ABS has gained from classing the 50 FPSO units-both newbuilds and conversions-that it has in class.