Abstract: The motion response of an FPSO is sensitive to the relative intensities and directions of the wind-sea and swell components in a sea state, and the operability of the FPSO is a function of ...

Abstract: We demonstrate a rational approach to structural reliability based on state‐of‐the‐art models. The risk of failure was calculated for a jacket structure in the Gulf of Mexico subjected to environmental loading. This was ...

Abstract: A new semi-empirical model is derived for calculations of hydrodynamic damping (or drag) forces on smooth or rough cylinders oscillating at small amplitude and high frequency. This model covers ...

Abstract: The key issue addressed in this paper is the accuracy of structural reliability models for the case of fixed steel offshore structures under extreme storm loading. The emphasis is on engineering ...