GB/T 40788-2021Ships and marine technology - Offshore wind energy - Port and marine operations (English PDF)
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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
October 11, 2021
Implementation date
May 1, 2022
Scope
GB/T 40788-2021 (Ships and marine technology - Offshore wind energy - Port and marine operations) is available as an English-translated PDF.
GB/T 40788-2021 — This document provides comprehensive requirements and guidance for the planning and engineering implementation of offshore wind farm ports and offshore operations, including related to such operations. All relevant documents and work, for example, analysis and design of components, systems, equipment and procedures for performing port and offshore operations, to And the methods or procedures developed for the safe execution of these operations. This document aims to provide comprehensive information for all relevant ports and offshore operations of offshore wind farms, including loading, maritime transportation, installation, Offshore commissioning, operation and maintenance, component replacement, repair operations, decommissioning, disassembly or redeployment of offshore wind farms, etc. This document applies to the port and offshore operations of the following offshore structures, including. ---Steel structure foundation; ---Concrete gravity foundation structure; ---High-pile steel foundation or steel and concrete mixed structure foundation; ---Subsea template or similar temporary structure, temporary auxiliary installation equipment; ---Steel or mixed material towers, nacelles and blades of wind turbine generators; ---Turbine moored on the seabed; ---A jack-up offshore device used for sea booster stations or offshore living platforms; --- Ship launching system from the dock or coast; ---Array cables in the wind farm and output cables connecting the wind farm to the grid. This document is also applicable to the modification of existing structures, such as the installation of additional components, replacement of components or decommissioning and disassembly, as well as the Marine operations related to technical maintenance during the operating life week. This document does not apply to the following tasks. ---Construction activities, such as pre-assembly sites on shore that are not facing the marine environment; ---Shore road transportation; ---Diving operations.
Document preview — GB/T 40788-2021
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- Classification
- U 04
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Contents
- 1 Scope1
- 2 Normative references1
- 3 Terms and definitions2
- 4 Symbols and abbreviations22
- 4.1 Symbols22
- 4.2 Abbreviations25
- 5 General27
- 5.1 General27
- 5.1.1 Overview27
- 5.1.2 Safety requirements28
- 5.2 Jurisdiction29
- 5.2.1 General requirements29
- 5.2.2 Safety of life at sea29
- 5.2.3 Environment29
- 5.3 HSSE Project29
- 5.4 Risk management30
- 5.4.1 General requirements30
- 5.4.2 Risk assessment techniques30
- 5.5 Work Safety Analysis30
- 5.6 Environmental Impact Research31
- 5.7 Staffing, qualifications, work and safety training31
- 5.8 Daily progress and incident reports31
- 5.9 Personnel tracking31
- 5.10 Approval by national authorities32
- 6 Organization, Documents and Plans32
- 6.1 General32
- 6.2 Organization and communication32
- 6.2.1 Project organization32
- 6.2.2 Operation Organization33
- 6.3 Quality assurance and management procedures33
- 6.4 Technical regulations33
- 6.5 Technical documents34
- 6.5.1 File numbering system34
- 6.5.2 Risk assessment and method description for port and offshore operations34
- 6.5.3 Work schedule/plan35
- 6.5.4 Emergency concept35
- 6.5.5 Emergency plans and emergency procedures36
- 6.5.6 Emergency Response Coordination Plan37
- 6.5.7 Completion records/Completion documents37
- 6.5.8 CAD data transmission standard38
- 6.6 Certification and documentation40
- 6.6.1 General requirements40
- 6.6.2 Required or recommended documents40
- 6.7 Maritime guarantee survey40
- 6.7.1 Overview40
- 6.7.2 Responsibilities of Maritime Guarantee Inspector40
- 6.7.3 Scope of Work of Maritime Guarantee Inspector41
- 6.7.4 Certificate of Approval41
- 6.8 Systems and equipment41
- 6.8.1 General requirements41
- 6.8.2 Marine ships42
- 6.8.3 Main equipment42
- 7 Marine meteorological requirements42
- 7.1 General42
- 7.2 Weather-restricted operations/non-weather-restricted operations42
- 7.2.1 Weather-restricted operations42
- 7.2.2 Non-weather restricted operations43
- 7.3 Marine meteorological conditions43
- 7.3.1 Wind43
- 7.3.2 Waves, wave periods and swell conditions43
- 7.3.3 Water flow43
- 7.3.4 Other marine meteorological factors43
- 7.3.5 Temperature44
- 7.3.6 Marine life44
- 7.4 Marine meteorological conditions44
- 7.4.1 Design criteria and operating restrictions44
- 7.4.2 Return period45
- 7.4.3 Analysis based on ship response45
- 7.4.4 Probability distribution of sea state parameters45
- 7.5 Operation duration, emergency time and weather window45
- 7.5.1 Planning work time45
- 7.5.2 Weather window period and emergency time45
- 7.5.3 Irreversible point46
- 7.5.4 Operational restrictions and marine meteorological reduction factors for forecasting and monitoring46
- 7.6 Weather forecast47
- 7.6.1 General requirements47
- 7.6.2 Prediction parameters47
- 7.7 On-site monitoring47
- 8 Land transportation and nearshore transportation47
- 8.1 Overview47
- 8.2 Structural integrity calculation48
- 8.3 Road transport48
- 8.4 Inland water transport48
- 8.5 Nearshore Waterway Transport48
- 8.6 Rail Transport48
- 8.7 Transport pallets and equipment48
- 9 Transit storage area49
- 9.1 General requirements49
- 9.2 Infrastructure requirements49
- 9.2.1 Weight-bearing49
- 9.2.2 Ground49
- 9.3 Storage bays and equipment50
- 9.4 Component storage requirements50
- 9.5 Component protection50
- 9.6 Structural integrity calculation50
- 9.6.1 General requirements50
- 9.6.2 Eddy current shedding50
- 9.7 Security measures50
- 10 Pre-assembly51
- 10.1 General requirements51
- 10.2 Pre-assembly area requirements51
- 10.3 Pre-assembly activities51
- 10.4 Pre-assembled equipment51
- 10.5 Structural integrity calculation52
- 10.6 Eddy current shedding52
- 10.7 Safety measures52
- 11 Port operations52
- 11.1 Overview52
- 11.2 Port passage52
- 11.2.1 Waterway52
- 11.2.2 Inland passage52
- 11.3 Dock storage area53
- 11.4 Security measures53
- 11.5 Terminal area requirements53
- 11.6 The requirements of jacking operations on the seabed geology of the port53
- 12 Weight control53
- 12.1 General Rules53
- 12.2 Weight control level54
- 12.3 Weight and center of gravity constraints54
- 12.4 Weight control monitoring54
- 12.5 Dimension control54
- 12.6 Series Project55
- 12.7 Weight determination55
- 13 Stability55
- 13.1 General Rules55
- 13.2 General requirements55
- 13.3 Stability calculation55
- 13.4 Integrity stability56
- 13.4.1 General requirements56
- 13.4.2 Integrity Stability Standard57
- 13.5 Damage stability58
- 13.5.1 General requirements58
- 13.5.2 Damage stability criteria59
- 13.6 Monohull barge transportation60
- 13.7 Multihull barge transportation60
- 13.8 Classed ships60
- 13.9 Floating structure60
- 13.9.1 General requirements60
- 13.9.2 Intact stability and damage stability61
- 13.9.3 Righting and installation of floating structure and post-launch structure61
- 13.10 Loading operations62
- 13.11 Watertight integrity and temporary closing device63
- 13.12 Tilt test63
- 14 Ballast operations64
- 14.1 General64
- 14.2 Ballast calculation at different stages64
- 14.3 Ballast system64
- 14.3.1 Operational aspects64
- 14.3.2 Other operational considerations65
- 14.4 Prevent damage and deterioration65
- 14.4.1 General requirements65
- 14.4.2 Freezing66
- 14.5 Preventing progressive flooding under damage conditions66
- 14.6 Control and indication system66
- 14.7 Pump67
- 14.7.1 General requirements67
- 14.7.2 Specifications and layout67
- 14.7.3 Pump performance curve and functional limitations67
- 14.8 Valve arrangement67
- 14.9 Ventilation system67
- 14.10 Air cushion system capacity67
- 14.11 System Test68
- 15 load68
- 15.1 General68
- 15.2 Loading categories68
- 15.2.1 Summary68
- 15.2.2 Design. Structural analysis of each loading stage69
- 15.2.3 Loading plan69
- 15.2.4 Cargo weight and center of gravity information70
- 15.2.5 Deck bearing planning70
- 15.3 Structural loading70
- 15.4 Venues and docks70
- 15.5 Barge70
- 15.6 Connecting beams, slides and shoes71
- 15.7 Mooring equipment71
- 15.7.1 Weather-restricted operations71
- 15.7.2 Temporary mooring system71
- 15.8 Bottom loading71
- 15.9 Pumping and ballasting72
- 15.9.1 Pumping flow72
- 15.9.2 Recommended pumping flow72
- 15.10 Use trailers, self-propelled modular transport vehicles or hydraulic sliding shoes to load73
- 15.10.1 General requirements73
- 15.10.2 Structural capabilities73
- 15.10.3 Load Balancing and Stability73
- 15.10.4 Vertical positioning74
- 15.10.5 Shoes74
- 15.11 Propulsion system design, redundancy and backup74
- 15.11.1 Propulsion system74
- 15.11.2 Redundancies and recommendations74
- 15.12 Floating to a diving barge or ship76
- 15.13 Hoisting and loading77
- 15.14 Horizontal loading77
- 15.15 Barge resetting and sea fixation77
- 15.16 Tugboat78
- 15.17 Management and Organization78
- 15.18 Loading Manual78
- 15.19 Operation Manual78
- 16 Transport80
- 16.1 Overview80
- 16.2 General80
- 16.2.1 Manned towing80
- 16.2.2 Unmanned Towing80
- 16.2.3 Navigation signal lights80
- 16.2.4 Emergency Plan80
- 16.2.5 Motion response80
- 16.2.6 Verification of transportation objects81
- 16.2.7 Structural analysis of all transport stages81
- 16.2.8 Transportation planning81
- 16.3 Meteorological routes and forecasts81
- 16.4 Safe havens, sheltered areas, waiting areas82
- 16.5 Inspection during towing or voyage82
- 16.6 Responsibility82
- 16.7 Dangerous goods82
- 16.8 Ballast water82
- 16.9 Depth, height and maneuverability limits83
- 16.10 Water depth margin83
- 16.11 Overhead altitude83
- 16.12 Channel width84
- 16.13 Requirements for measurement84
- 16.14 Towing force, formation composition and towing arrangement84
- 16.14.1 Towline pulling force84
- 16.14.2 Tug fleet85
- 16.14.3 Towing arrangements85
- 16.14.4 Towline length86
- 16.15 Towed out of dry dock86
- 16.15.1 Summary86
- 16.15.2 Water depth margin86
- 16.15.3 Side spacing86
- 16.15.4 Air cushion/air pressure86
- 16.15.5 Capacity layout of winches and trailers86
- 16.15.6 Positioning system87
- 16.15.7 Investigation requirements87
- 16.16 Offshore towing87
- 16.16.1 Towing route and towing spacing87
- 16.16.2 Positioning system87
- 16.17 Towing at sea87
- 16.17.1 Ship selection87
- 16.17.2 Stability87
- 16.17.3 Maritime fixation87
- 16.17.4 Eddy current shedding89
- 16.17.5 Navigation system89
- 16.18 Transport Manual89
- 17 Temporary mooring and position maintenance for offshore operations90
- 17.1 Introduction90
- 17.2 Environmental Standards90
- 17.3 Determination of mooring response90
- 17.3.1 Methods of analysis90
- 17.3.2 General rules for mooring design91
- 17.4 Dimensions of mooring lines91
- 17.4.1 General requirements91
- 17.4.2 Mooring rope tension limitation and design safety factor91
- 17.4.3 Specific mooring conditions92
- 17.5 Dimensions of anchor92
- 17.6 Dimensions of attachment92
- 17.7 Dimensions of mooring lines93
- 17.8 Spacing under extreme conditions93
- 17.9 Spacing during positioning93
- 17.10 Mooring tension94
- 17.11 Other position holding methods94
- 17.11.1 Overview94
- 17.11.2 Dynamic Positioning System94
- 17.11.3 Dedicated mooring device94
- 17.11.4 Use of tugboat94
- 17.12 Public Reference Station System95
- 18 Offshore installation work95
- 18.1 Overview95
- 18.1.1 Summary95
- 18.1.2 Transition95
- 18.1.3 Wind turbine generators95
- 18.1.4 Sea ascending station/sea living platform96
- 18.1.5 Installation Plan96
- 18.1.6 Cargo weight and center of gravity information98
- 18.2 Installation site98
- 18.2.1 Seabed survey98
- 18.2.2 Seabed geological survey98
- 18.2.3 Seabed levelling98
- 18.2.4 Field charts98
- 18.2.5 Unexploded ordnance (UXO)99
- 18.3 Systems and equipment100
- 18.3.1 Summary100
- 18.3.2 Ship100
- 18.3.3 Equipment101
- 18.3.4 Position Reference System101
- 18.3.5 Ballast System101
- 18.3.6 Interfacing between transport ships and offshore equipment101
- 18.4 Ship positioning101
- 18.5 Site requirements102
- 18.6 Geotechnical assessment of pile driving site102
- 18.6.1 General requirements102
- 18.6.2 Geological survey102
- 18.6.3 Puncture analysis, puncture and horizontal-vertical interaction103
- 18.7 Ship Operation Manual104
- 18.8 Platform pre-ballasting procedure104
- 18.9 Ballast105
- 18.10 Hoisting105
- 18.10.1 Summary105
- 18.10.2 Installation of liftable jacket foundation105
- 18.10.3 Installation of pre-piling formwork105
- 18.10.4 Installation of piles105
- 18.10.5 Installation of transition section106
- 18.10.6 Installation of concrete gravity foundation106
- 18.10.7 Transfer of items from the barge to the deck of a crane/jack-up vessel106
- 18.10.8 Tower installation106
- 18.10.9 Installation of wind turbine generators, including nacelles, hubs and blades106
- 18.10.10 Installation of upper modules such as sea booster station/living platform106
- 18.10.11 Homework Points107
- 18.10.12 Job control parameters107
- 18.11 Ballast drop107
- 18.11.1 General requirements107
- 18.11.2 Homework Points107
- 18.11.3 Job control parameters107
- 18.12 Precise positioning on the seabed through active and passive methods108
- 18.12.1 General requirements108
- 18.12.2 Aspects of job design108
- 18.12.3 Job control parameters108
- 18.13 Penetration of skirt pile108
- 18.13.1 Overview108
- 18.13.2 Gravity penetration108
- 18.13.3 Inhalation and penetration109
- 18.13.4 Aspects of job design109
- 18.13.5 Job control parameters109
- 18.14 Pile installation109
- 18.14.1 Summary109
- 18.14.2 Aspects of job design109
- 18.14.3 Job control parameters110
- 18.15 Grouting110
- 18.15.1 Summary110
- 18.15.2 Grouting between the pile body and the transition section structure111
- 18.15.3 Grouting at the bottom of pile-jacket structure foundation111
- 18.15.4 Aspects of job design111
- 18.15.5 Preparation111
- 18.15.6 Job control parameters112
- 18.16 Bolt connection of foundation112
- 18.17 Welding of pile/foundation and upper module112
- 18.18 Noise reduction measures112
- 18.19 Personnel commuting installation unit112
- 18.20 Offshore completion113
- 18.20.1 Summary113
- 18.20.2 ROV inspection113
- 18.20.3 Remove temporary equipment113
- 18.20.4 Scour protection113
- 18.20.5 Final inspection113
- 18.20.6 Project Implementation Manual113
- 19 Hoisting equipment design and operation114
- 19.1 General Rules114
- 19.2 Rigging geometry116
- 19.3 Actions and effects116
- 19.4 Weight contingency factor117
- 19.5 Dynamic Amplification Factors (DAFs)118
- 19.5.1 General requirements118
- 19.5.2 Crane hoisting118
- 19.5.3 Offshore hoisting of two or more shipboard cranes119
- 19.6 Typical hook load120
- 19.6.1 Single crane single hook hoisting120
- 19.6.2 Two cranes double hook hoisting120
- 19.7 Lifting point typical lifting weight120
- 19.7.1 Single hook hoisting120
- 19.7.2 Double hook hoisting121
- 19.8 Typical force on lifting point121
- 19.8.1 Typical vertical force121
- 19.8.2 Typical force consistent with the sling direction122
- 19.8.3 Typical lateral forces122
- 19.9 Typical forces of slings and grommet122
- 19.10 Design value of action and action effect123
- 19.11 Strength of slings, grommets and shackles124
- 19.11.1 Steel cable slings124
- 19.11.2 Fiber rope slings and fiber rope loops124
- 19.11.3 Ultimate working load and design strength of fiber slings and grommet125
- 19.11.4 Ultimate working load and design strength of shackle125
- 19.12 Design Verification126
- 19.12.1 Allowable hook load126
- 19.12.2 Slings and grommets126
- 19.12.3 Lifting points and their connections to structures and supports127
- 19.13 Lifting point design128
- 19.13.1 General requirements128
- 19.13.2 Sling ellipse deformation128
- 19.13.3 Plate rolling direction and load direction128
- 19.13.4 Shackle holes129
- 19.13.5 Cast lugs and welded trunnions129
- 19.13.6 Cheek129
- 19.13.7 Eyeplate129
- 19.14 Pitch129
- 19.14.1 General requirements129
- 19.14.2 Spacing around lifting objects130
- 19.14.3 Spacing around the crane ship130
- 19.14.4 Spacing around jack-up cranes130
- 19.14.5 Spacing around mooring anchors of crane vessels130
- 19.14.6 Spacing around the array cable area131
- 19.14.7 Spacing around pile boots for jack-up ships131
- 19.15 Anti-flash pads and guides131
- 19.15.1 General requirements131
- 19.15.2 Object movement131
- 19.15.3 Position of anti-flash pads and guides132
- 19.15.4 Anti-finger pads and guiding device loads132
- 19.15.5 Design considerations133
- 19.16 Hoisting with heave compensation133
- 19.17 Hoisting with dynamic positioning133
- 19.18 Practical considerations133
- 19.18.1 Channel133
- 19.18.2 Design of maritime fixed133
- 19.18.3 Equipment133
- 19.18.4 Sling134
- 19.19 Certification requirements for lifting equipment134
- 19.19.1 Standard lifting equipment134
- 19.19.2 Custom hoisting equipment134
- 19.19.3 Re-certification of lifting equipment134
- 20 Laying, burying, connection and maintenance of submarine cables135
- 20.1 Overview135
- 20.2 Planning and Design135
- 20.2.1 Cable size and loading and unloading parameters135
- 20.2.2 Submarine survey of the cable channel between the turbine generator and the booster station136
- 20.2.3 Ship adaptability137
- 20.2.4 Cable storage and cable handling equipment138
- 20.2.5 Navigation equipment-positioning and control of ship/cable interface139
- 20.3 Cable loading and sea transfer139
- 20.3.1 General requirements139
- 20.3.2 Loading, unloading and hoisting139
- 20.3.3 Cable winding loading139
- 20.3.4 Hoisting and sea transfer141
- 20.4 Cable laying141
- 20.4.1 General requirements141
- 20.4.2 Cable pull-in procedure141
- 20.4.3 Laying142
- 20.5 Cable protection142
- 20.5.1 Summary142
- 20.5.2 Cable Embedding142
- 20.5.3 Non-embedded cable protection143
- 20.6 Cable interleaving144
- 20.7 Cable landing144
- 20.8 Cable connection and maintenance145
- 20.9 Finished measurement145
- 20.10 Cable integrity check145
- 20.11 Cable Installation Manual145
- 21 Construction Management146
- 21.1 General146
- 21.2 Maritime coordination146
- 21.3 Port coordination147
- 21.4 Guard ship147
- 21.5 Report147
- 21.6 Personnel Tracking147
- Appendix A (informative) Additional information and guidance148
- A.1 Overview148
- A.2 Guidance on 15.18.Loading Manual148
- A.3 Guidance on 16.18.Transport/Towing Manual149
- A.3.1 Transport/Towing Manual149
- A.3.2 Daily report149
- A.4 About 18.1.5 Guidelines. Installation Manual150
- A.5 About the 20.11 Guide. Cable Installation Manual151
- A.5.1 General requirements151
- A.5.2 Calculation and analysis report153
- A.5.3 Operational details and procedures153
- A.5.4 Emergency/emergency procedures155
- A.6 Guidance on 19.15.4.Anti-flash pads and guide loads155
- References160
Foreword
This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for Standardization Work Part 1.Structure and Drafting Rules of Standardization Documents"
Drafting.
The translation method used in this document is equivalent to ISO 29400.2020 "Ships and Offshore Technology, Offshore Wind Energy Ports and Offshore Operations".
1 Scope
This document provides comprehensive requirements and guidance for the planning and engineering implementation of offshore wind farm ports and offshore operations, including related to such operations.
All relevant documents and work, for example, analysis and design of components, systems, equipment and procedures for performing port and offshore operations, to
And the methods or procedures developed for the safe execution of these operations.
This document aims to provide comprehensive information for all relevant ports and offshore operations of offshore wind farms, including loading, maritime transportation, installation,
Offshore commissioning, operation and maintenance, component replacement, repair operations, decommissioning, disassembly or redeployment of offshore wind farms, etc.
This document applies to the port and offshore operations of the following offshore structures, including.
---Steel structure foundation;
---Concrete gravity foundation structure;
---High-pile steel foundation or steel and concrete mixed structure foundation;
---Subsea template or similar temporary structure, temporary auxiliary installation equipment;
---Steel or mixed material towers, nacelles and blades of wind turbine generators;
---Turbine moored on the seabed;
---A jack-up offshore device used for sea booster stations or offshore living platforms;
--- Ship launching system from the dock or coast;
---Array cables in the wind farm and output cables connecting the wind farm to the grid.
This document is also applicable to the modification of existing structures, such as the installation of additional components, replacement of components or decommissioning and disassembly, as well as the
Marine operations related to technical maintenance during the operating life week.
This document does not apply to the following tasks.
---Construction activities, such as pre-assembly sites on shore that are not facing the marine environment;
---Shore road transportation;
---Diving operations.
2 Normative references
The content of the following documents constitutes an indispensable clause of this document through normative references in the text. Among them, dated quotations
Only the version corresponding to the date is applicable to this document; for undated reference documents, the latest version (including all amendments) is applicable to
This document.
ISO.19901-1 Special requirements for offshore structures in the petroleum and natural gas industry Part 1.Marine meteorological design and operating conditions
(Petroleum andnaturalgasindustries-Specificrequirementsforoffshorestructures-Part 1.
Metoceandesignandoperatingconsiderations)
ISO.19901-7 Special requirements for offshore structures in the petroleum and natural gas industry Part 7.Floating offshore structures and mobile offshore
Facility location retention system (Petroleumandnaturalgasindustries-Specificrequirementsforoffshorestruc-
tures-Part 7.Stationkeepingsystemsforfloatingoffshorestructuresandmobileoffshoreunits)
ISO.19905-1-On-site assessment of offshore mobile equipment in the oil and gas industry-Part 1.Jack-up platform (Petroleum
andnaturalgasindustries-Site-specificassessmentofmobileoffshoreunits-Part 1.Jack-ups)
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