Cel There are substantial economic, safety and environmental advantages in liquefying the natural gas on an offshore production platform and offloading it to a shuttle gas carrier. Such a system is usually referred to as floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) . FLNG systems have been considered globally as a development option for a number of offshore gas fields, but due to perceived operational difficulties none has yet been developed. This project addresses some of the major operational difficulties of thes e systems. The environmental winds, waves and currents excite the vessel motions that limit FLNG operations. If the weather windows that allow production and offloading are sufficient, the system has the potential to work safely and efficiently, and the economic benefit of FLNG can be realised. The main objective of this project is to maximise the weather windows during which FLNG platforms can be offloaded. Accordingly, an optimised hull design and an active heading control strategy will be considered to reduce motion levels. This will maximise the safety and efficiency of the offloading operation and minimise the possibility of collision or breakage of cryogenic lines. The capability to predict the behaviour of vessels during offloading will be furth er developed, leading to an improved capability to make the best, rational, real-time, risk-based decisions on whether to proceed with approach and offloading. Improved understanding of the physical processes that govern the vessel motions during offloa ding and improved ability to analyse the offloading process for design will be developed. A prototype of a decision support system that monitors continuously the environment and combines this information with weather forecasts and simulations of vessel m otions will be developed. Dziedzina nauki natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesmeteorologyengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energynatural gasnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation software Słowa kluczowe Gas Liquid Liquid Natural Gas Natural Program(-y) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Temat(-y) SUSTDEV-2 - Sustainable surface transport Zaproszenie do składania wniosków FP6-2003-TRANSPORT-3 Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Koordynator SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION BV Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Carel van Bylandtlaan, 30 663 THE HAGUE Niderlandy Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (8) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO Portugalia Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Avenida Rovisco Pais LISBON Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych DHI INSTITUT FOR VAND OG MILJOE Dania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Agern Alle 5 HOERSHOLM Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych DET NORSKE VERITAS Norwegia Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Veritasveien 1 HOEVIK Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE Brak danych Adres South Kensington Campus LONDON Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych NOBLE DENTON CONSULTANTS LTD Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Noble House, 39 Tabernacle Street LONDON Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE Brak danych Adres University Offices, Wellington Square OXFORD Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych LISNAVE ESTALEIROS NAVAIS SA Portugalia Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Lisnave - Estaleiro de Mitrena 135 SETUBAL Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych OCEAN WAVE ENGINEERING LIMITED Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE Brak danych Adres 5 Pine Walk LISS, HAMPSHIRE Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych