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Safe Offloading from Floating LNG Platforms (SAFEOFFLOAD)

Duration: 01.01.2006-30.06.2009 (36 months)

Coordination: Shell

Partners: Instituto Superior Técnico, DHI, DNV, Imperial College of Sciences, Technology and Medicine, Noble Denton Consultants Ltd, The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford, Lisnave and Ocean Wave Engineering Limited.

Funding Entity: EU - Programme SUST

It addresses in particular the new floating structures for production of LNG and in particular the critical aspect of the offloading operations from these platforms to shuttle gas takers that will transport the natural gas from the platforms to the terminals onshore, which pose serious problems related with safety. Attention is also given to loading and offloading moorings.

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