Objetivo 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. Ámbito científico 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 Palabras clave Gas Liquid Liquid Natural Gas Natural Programa(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Tema(s) SUSTDEV-2 - Sustainable surface transport Convocatoria de propuestas FP6-2003-TRANSPORT-3 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinador SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION BV Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Carel van Bylandtlaan, 30 663 THE HAGUE Países Bajos Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (8) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO Portugal Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Avenida Rovisco Pais LISBON Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos DHI INSTITUT FOR VAND OG MILJOE Dinamarca Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Agern Alle 5 HOERSHOLM Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos DET NORSKE VERITAS Noruega Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Veritasveien 1 HOEVIK Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCES, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección South Kensington Campus LONDON Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos NOBLE DENTON CONSULTANTS LTD Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Noble House, 39 Tabernacle Street LONDON Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección University Offices, Wellington Square OXFORD Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos LISNAVE ESTALEIROS NAVAIS SA Portugal Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Lisnave - Estaleiro de Mitrena 135 SETUBAL Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos OCEAN WAVE ENGINEERING LIMITED Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 5 Pine Walk LISS, HAMPSHIRE Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos
