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Design and Construction Considerations for Very Large Floating
Structures(VLFSs)
Markus Wernli, PhD, P.E.
BergerABAM Inc.1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200Seattle, WA 98101-2677(206)[email protected]
Floating Piers, Bridges, Wharfs, and Breakwaters
Floating Container Terminal,
Valdez, Alaska
Floating Navy Pier
Hood Canal Floating Bridge, Washington
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
Floating Offshore Ports, Bases, and Stabilized Live Fire Platforms
Floating Open Ocean Stabilized Live Fire Platform (Courtesy PCCI)
Design and Construction Considerations for VLFSs
Modular Design
Modular Construction
Standard ModulesSpecialized Modules
Design and Construction Considerations for VLFSs
Construction Location:- Construction Onshore at Waterfront/Drydock- Construction Afloat at Outfitting Dock- Construction Afloat in Protected Deep Water Site- Construction Offshore at Deployment Site
Cost per Square Foot Area
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, based on an analysis of CoStar Group data, April 2008.
New York City Land Prices VLFSs
Cost Factors- Design Sea State- Platform Size- Payload/Freeboard
Protected Harbor
Benign Water Rough Sea $-
$250
$500
$750
$1,000
$1,250
$1,500
Thank you!
Markus Wernli, PhD, P.E.
BergerABAM Inc.1301 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200Seattle, WA 98101-2677(206)[email protected]
