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Applications and Challenges for Very Large Floating Structures (VLFSs)

Applications and Challenges for Very Large Floating Structures (VLFSs). Markus Wernli, PhD, P.E. BergerABAM Inc. 1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200 Seattle, WA 98101-2677 (206)357-5600 wernli@abam.com www.abam.com. Floating Piers, Bridges, Wharfs, and Breakwaters. Floating Navy Pier.

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Applications and Challenges for Very Large Floating Structures (VLFSs)

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  1. Applications and Challenges for Very Large Floating Structures(VLFSs) Markus Wernli, PhD, P.E. BergerABAM Inc. 1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200 Seattle, WA 98101-2677 (206)357-5600 wernli@abam.com www.abam.com

  2. Floating Piers, Bridges, Wharfs, and Breakwaters Floating Navy Pier Hood Canal Floating Bridge, Washington Floating Container Terminal, Valdez, Alaska

  3. Floating Offshore Drilling Platforms, FPSOs, and Ocean Energy Convertors Glomar Beaufort Sea Concrete Island Drilling Structure (SIDS) Floating LNG Processing and Storage Platform (Courtesy Mustang Engineering) Arco Floating LPG Terminal, Java Sea

  4. Floating Offshore “Real Estate” Portunus Floating Security Port (Courtesy LLNL) Mobile Offshore Base (Courtesy Aker) Mega-Float Test Runway in Tokyo (Courtesy TRAM) Floating Open Ocean Stabilized Live Fire Platform (Courtesy PCCI)

  5. Cost per Square Foot Area New York City Land Prices VLFSs • Cost Factors • Design Sea State • Platform Size • Payload/Freeboard Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, based on an analysis of CoStar Group data, April 2008.

  6. The Roadblocks

  7. Technology Deployment Project Opportunity Applied Technology Stakeholder Management Risk Identification: • Safety risks • Operational risks • Schedule risks • Cost risks • Human Perception “New” Technology

  8. Technology Qualification Risk Mitigation Performance Illustration of Qualification Process (DNV)

  9. Thank you! Markus Wernli, PhD, P.E. BergerABAM Inc. 1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200 Seattle, WA 98101-2677 (206)357-5600 wernli@abam.com www.abam.com

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