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Title: Review of the mechanical design requirements for offshore pedestal cranes

Conference · · Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5957466

Modern design philosophies for offshore cranes require the structural components to be designed for the dynamic loadings experienced in the offshore environment. If these predicted impact loads are applied to the relevant winch load-paths, then the components in those load-paths can be appropriately designed. Specifications do not at present, require the operator to predict at the enquiry stage, the service duty and load spectrums for the crane. When these are specified by the operator, the designer is able to apply appropriate stress levels to the components to attain the required crane life.

Research Organization:
Bechtel (GB) Ltd.
OSTI ID:
5957466
Report Number(s):
CONF-8402115-; TRN: 85-007274
Journal Information:
Soc. Pet. Eng. AIME, Pap.; (United States), Vol. SPE 12462; Conference: 5. Southeast Asia offshore technical conference, Singapore, Singapore, 21 Feb 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English