Classification society ABS introduced it has granted approval in precept (AIP) for a the Sterling Streamline, a subsequent technology idea design for big floating manufacturing storage and offloading unit (FPSO) newbuild hulls from India’s Shapoorji Pallonji Energy (SPE).
The design options versatile mooring configurations, 60 risers and an umbilical slots riser balcony, with an oil processing capability of as much as 250,000 barrels per day and storage capability of minimal 2.2 million barrels of crude oil. ABS accomplished idea design opinions based mostly on class and statutory necessities.
“With growing demand for large FPSOs, constraints in the supply chain and sustainability considerations becoming increasingly important for offshore field developments, the Sterling Streamline offers a promising solution to help meet market needs,” stated Miguel Hernandez, ABS Senior Vice President, Global Offshore.
“The Sterling Streamline is a technologically advanced client-focused design that is sustainable, adaptable, reliable and efficient. This achievement would not have been possible without the full support of ABS. Both organizations were fully engaged in the development of the concept AIP process to ensure that various stakeholder expectations were not only met but exceeded,” stated Ravi Shankar Srinivasan, CEO, SPE.
Ankit Garg, President Projects, SPE, stated, “It was paramount that the design was developed in-house, in order to ensure the SPE team could capture the essential design elements and streamline the process with the greatest attention to details. SPE’s Engineering team are well-versed with ship design, with personnel that have undertaken multiple similar endeavors in the past.”
The challenge is now in entrance finish engineering design (FEED) with an anticipated completion in early 2024.
