Installation and maintenance of SPM system
A Single Point Mooring (SPM) is an offshore mooring point, used to facilitate tankers loading or discharging various forms of liquid product cargo near onshore storage or production fields. These Single Point Moorings allow safe and reliable transfer of crude oil, LPG, jet fuel, heavy fuel oil and other products. In fact, SPM is mainly used in areas where a dedicated facility for loading or unloading liquid cargo is not available. Located several kilometres from the shore facility and connected using sub-sea and sub-oil pipelines, these single point mooring (SPM) facilities can even handle vessels of massive capacity such as VLCC.
There are various types and configurations of SPMs to use in various locations and purposes, such as Turret Buoys, Single Anchor Leg Mooring (SALM), Single Point Mooring Towers, Spars, and Articulated platforms. Fortunately, DELTA GROUP can install and handle maintenance operations of all types and depending on the customers’ needs, research & development can be carried out to solve solutions in the field of installation and maintenance of SPM systems.
In this regard, we offer an extensive range of specialized services that help to distinguish DELTA GROUP as the premier one-stop-shop EPCI contractor for SPM installation & maintenance projects around the world. At DELTA GROUP, based on our experience and expertise, we know that SPM CALM buoys can get damaged without permanent human occupancy, and with no electricity or fresh water.
Hence it is needed to wash the entire buoy with fresh water as often as possible, it’s worth mentioning that periodic diving maintenance is also needed to be carried out in way of inspection because there are various levels of inspection for daily, weekly, monthly, etc details. Typical activities during inspections would include looking and reporting on wear on anchor chains and changing out anodes. Insofar as significant maintenance, we look to change subsea- and floating hoses from 3 to 5 years. When SPM buoys receive adequate maintenance, they have the ability to achieve a 30-year service life with ease.