RIG OFFSHORE

An oil platform, offshore platform, or (colloquially) oil rig is a large structure with facilities to drill wells, to extract and process oil and natural gas, or to temporarily store product until it can be brought to shore for refining and marketing. In many cases, the platform contains facilities to house the workforce as well.Depending on the circumstances, the platform may be fixed to the ocean floor, may consist of an artificial island, or may float. Remote subsea wells may also be connected to a platform by flow lines and by umbilical connections. These subsea solutions may consist of one or more subsea wells, or of one or more manifold centres for multiple wells.

Offshore Course Part 1 IMSO

IKATAN MAHASISWA STUDI OFFSHORE (IMSO) INDONESIA Proudly Presents: OFFSHORE COURSE : PART #1“Hunt Up Your Offshore Jobs” OIL AND GAS INDUSTRI(WELL,RESERVATION & FACILITY...

10 Things to Consider Before Your Ship Enters Piracy Prone Area

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Holland America Line And Seabourn Named To The World’s Most Ethical Companies

For the fourth consecutive year, Holland America Line, together with sister line Seabourn, was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute, the...

Turkey Seizes Cargo Ship Carrying Hundreds Of Syrian Refugees

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Watch: Launching Of Vessel ESNAAD 221

The Esnaad 221 has a length of 65 metres and width of 15.8 metres. It is the first of a series of ten vessels for which Eekels has been commissioned. Eekels provided complete electrical installation, including the coupling switches, bridge control panels, the alarm and monitoring system and all frequency controls including engines for the 2 propulsion...

How Massive Main Engines are Fitted in the Ship’s Engine Room?

A ship’s main engine is a massive structure with an average height of about 3 to 4 storey building (approx. 45 feet) and weight equals to 500 giant African elephants ( 2500 tonnes)....

What Is The Purpose Of “Torsion Box” In Ships?

However, the increase in the size of the ship and its containers has also given rise to large deck openings, which calls for global maritime investigation into the structure...

What Seafarers Should Do After The Vessel Receives Storm Warning?

Rough weather situation has been faced at least once or more by every seafarer during the course of his/her career. Some of the most common forms of heavy or rough weather are tropical...