Question

The followling table provides a comparison of FPSO Forward or Aft accommodation.

	Forward accommodation	Aft accommodation
Motions at accommodation and helideck		♦
Hazards during escape by sea		♦
Ease of turret location for passive weathervaning		♦
Risk of green-water impact on accommodation		♦
Release of toxic gases e.g. H2S	♦
Sustainability of the TR during process area or turret fire	♦
Impairment of the helideck during process area or turret fire	♦
Machinery noise in accommodation	♦
Visibility for incident management during fires etc	♦
Location of secondary TR	♦

 

Answer 1

The accommodation block conventionally designed/built/located at the rear end of the FPSO, but some of the new built and conversion are located at the forward location of the vessel.

Either the Bow or Stern of the vessel is considered for the accommodation needs to emphasize the temporary safe refuge in case personnels need to have access to without hinder from any point on deck.