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FPSO Platform Maintenance Operations Course

Online 300-hour course in FPSO platform maintenance operations. 6 modules with ISO 14224 Collection and exchange of reliability and maintenance data, API RP 580 Risk-based inspection and SAP PM. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesOctober / March
LocationEurope (Madrid)
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Describe the process and marine systems of an FPSO unit.

02

Select maintenance strategies based on criticality and risk.

03

Plan the maintenance of rotating and static process equipment.

04

Organise the inspection of the hull and turret without dry dock.

05

Manage shutdowns, work permits and simultaneous operations.

06

Define performance indicators and CMMS structure.

07

Prepare an annual maintenance plan for an FPSO.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Offshore maintenance engineer who wants to specialise in FPSO platform maintenance operations.
  • Maintenance planner who wants to specialise in FPSO platform maintenance operations.
  • On-board maintenance supervisor who wants to specialise in FPSO platform maintenance operations.
  • Reliability engineer who wants to specialise in FPSO platform maintenance operations.
  • Hull inspector who wants to specialise in FPSO platform maintenance operations.
  • Shutdown coordinator who wants to specialise in FPSO platform maintenance operations.
  • Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter the oil and gas sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 14224 Collection and exchange of reliability and maintenance data
  • API RP 580 Risk-based inspection
  • Directive 2013/30/EU on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations
  • API RP 581 Risk-based inspection technology
  • DNV-OS-C102 Structural design of offshore ships
  • NORSOK Z-008 Risk-based maintenance and consequence analysis
  • IEC 60300-3-11 Reliability-centred maintenance
  • EN 13306 Maintenance terminology
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Hull, turret and marine systems
  2. 1.2Separation and compression topsides
  3. 1.3Water and gas injection
  4. 1.4Storage and offloading to shuttle tanker
  5. 1.5On-board power generation
  6. 1.6Safety systems and flare
  7. 1.7Tanker conversion versus newbuild
  8. 1.8Charter and operating contracts
  9. 1.9Maintenance challenges in isolated units
  10. 1.10Practical case: inventory of FPSO systems
  1. 2.1Corrective, preventive and predictive maintenance
  2. 2.2Reliability-centred maintenance (RCM)
  3. 2.3Risk-based inspection (RBI)
  4. 2.4Equipment critical to safety and the environment
  5. 2.5Equipment taxonomy according to ISO 14224
  6. 2.6OREDA reliability data
  7. 2.7CMMS systems and work orders
  8. 2.8Backlog and compliance indicators
  9. 2.9Remote support from onshore centres
  10. 2.10Laboratory: criticality of topsides equipment
  1. 3.1Centrifugal and reciprocating pumps
  2. 3.2Gas compressors and turbines
  3. 3.3Heat exchangers and separators
  4. 3.4Safety valves and actuators
  5. 3.5Instrumentation and control loops
  6. 3.6Produced water treatment
  7. 3.7Fuel gas systems
  8. 3.8Process piping integrity
  9. 3.9Passive fire protection
  10. 3.10Workshop: maintenance plan for a compression train
  1. 4.1Cargo and ballast tank inspection
  2. 4.2Hull corrosion and coatings
  3. 4.3In-service inspection without dry dock
  4. 4.4Turret, bearings and swivel
  5. 4.5Mooring lines and chains
  6. 4.6Offloading system and hoses
  7. 4.7Cargo and ballast pumps
  8. 4.8Class requirements for permanent units
  9. 4.9In-situ hull repairs
  10. 4.10Practice: tank inspection programme
  1. 5.1Planning scheduled shutdowns
  2. 5.2Work permit system
  3. 5.3Spare parts and personnel logistics
  4. 5.4Simultaneous operations during production
  5. 5.5Management of change (MOC)
  6. 5.6Hot work in classified areas
  7. 5.7Confined spaces and toxic gases
  8. 5.8Maintenance cost control
  9. 5.9Lessons learned from incidents
  10. 5.10Practical case: planning a 21-day shutdown
  1. 6.1Unit description
  2. 6.2Criticality analysis
  3. 6.3Strategies by equipment type
  4. 6.4Hull inspection plan
  5. 6.5Shutdown programme
  6. 6.6CMMS structure
  7. 6.7Performance indicators
  8. 6.8Annual maintenance budget
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Fully 100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the programme with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SAP PM, IBM Maximo, Primavera P6, GE Vernova APM, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The practicals are based on real procedures for equipment criticality analysis of process equipment, planning of a maintenance shutdown and hull tank inspection programmes. Assessment is continuous per module, plus the final integrating project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor rig, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-driven Master's Thesis:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operating limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:an approach built on safety-by-design, cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Unit description

Describe the process and marine systems of an FPSO unit.

Criticality analysis

Select maintenance strategies based on criticality and risk.

Strategies by equipment type

Plan the maintenance of rotating and static process equipment.

Hull inspection plan

Organise the inspection of the hull and turret without dry dock.

Shutdown programme

Manage shutdowns, work permits and simultaneous operations.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Offshore maintenance engineerMaintenance plannerOn-board maintenance supervisorReliability engineerHull inspectorShutdown coordinator
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient level of Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme consists of 300 hours in total, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of between 10 and 15 hours per week, compatible with full-time work.

You will work with SAP PM, IBM Maximo, Primavera P6 and GE Vernova APM. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor will indicate the free alternative where one exists.

An own diploma from SEIUM upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Please check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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