Probabilistic inspection planning of the Asgard A FPSO hull structure with respect to fatigue

Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 134-140

  Lotsberg, Inge ^a   Sigurdsson, Gudfinnur ^a   Wold, Per Terje ^b  

^a DNV GL   (Norway)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; CRACKS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; INSPECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; PRODUCTION PLATFORMS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

FLOATING PRODUCTION AND STORAGE OFFLOADING (FPSO) UNITS; IN-SERVICE INSPECTION;

HULLS (SHIP);

FATIGUE; HULL; VESSEL;

FATIGUE; HULL; VESSEL;

EID: 0034190149     PISSN: 08927219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.533735     Document Type: Article

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