33th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
San Francisco, California, June 8-13 2014
A New Method for Determining the Design Sloshing Loads for LNG FPSOs
Author(s): Jeom Kee Paik, Sang Eui Lee, Bong Ju Kim, Jung Kwan Seo and Yeon Chul Ha
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to develop a new method for determining nominal values for sloshing loads in the design of storage tanks in LNG FPSO (liquid natural gas, floating production, storage and offloading units). Details of the procedure are presented in a flow chart showing the key sub- tasks. The applicability of the method is demonstrated using an example of a hypothetical LNG FPSO operating in a natural gas site off a hypothetical oceanic region. It is concluded that the developed method is useful for determining the design sloshing loads of storage tanks in ship-shaped offshore LNG installations in combination with virtual metocean data and operational conditions.