Ship&Offshore | Issue 08/2015
A functional method for optimisation of a tension-leg offshore platform orientation
ISD Minimising risk to personnel and assets in the oil and gas industry is of paramount importance. The following article by Gerard Reynolds and Andrew Staszak from Atkins, a global design, engineering and project management consultancy, discusses how the layout of an offshore platform can have a significant impact on developing a better and more informed design, in keeping with inherently safe design (ISD) principles.