Welaptega Marine, BPP-TECH Form Alliance (UK)

Welaptega Marine Limited, world leader in mooring integrity verification, announced that it has formed an alliance with UK engineering firm BPP-TECH to offer the highest-quality Fitness for Purpose Evaluations for offshore mooring systems.

“Together we offer something unique to the offshore industry,” said Tony Hall, CEO of Welaptega Marine. “By integrating Welaptegaʼs top-quality inspection data with world-class engineering analysis from BPP-TECH, we now have the capability to deliver a comprehensive fitness for purpose evaluation of mooring assets. Our combined experience and knowledge of best practice will help operators manage risk and save money.”

Mooring failure is a Class 1 Hazard according to UK HSE

Moorings are safety critical systems subject to immense environmental and structural forces.

Mooring failure is a Class 1 Hazard, the highest rating given by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Failure can compromise operational safety, production and reputation.

BPP-TECH will interpret data collected with Welaptegaʼs accredited inspection technologies to create the highest quality intelligence available of a mooring systemʼs condition and its fitness for purpose.

This information can be used to satisfy certifiers, regulators and insurance companies.

With a combined experience of more than 40 years in the offshore oil and gas sector, BPP-TECH and Welaptega share a common focus on technology, innovation and best-practice in offshore inspection and analysis.

Fitness for Purpose Evaluations deliverables include:

• Identification of most probable mooring failure modes.

• Quantification of degraded mooring components using Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

• Assessment of fatigue based on known environmental factors such as load cycles, metocean predictions and component degradation

• Establishment of present-day operational Fitness for Purpose of mooring systems including maximum survival conditions

• Mooring system design reassessment based on API, IACS member classification society standards, or client requirements using present day mooring condition as input

• Assessment of remaining life of mooring system.

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Press Release, December 06, 2012