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Offshore Fixed and Floating Structures Course

Online 300-hour course in fixed and floating offshore structures. 6 modules covering ISO 19900 General requirements for offshore structures, ISO 19902 Fixed steel offshore structures and Bentley SACS. Personal tutor assigned and enrolment open.

Duration300 h
ModeOnline
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Distinguish the types of fixed and floating offshore structures and their fields of application.

02

Calculate wave, wind and current loads on marine structures.

03

Analyse fixed structures under extreme and fatigue loads.

04

Determine the hydrodynamic response of floating platforms.

05

Apply ISO 19900 and its related standards to structural design.

06

Plan the installation, operation and decommissioning phases.

07

Develop the conceptual design of a complete offshore structure.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Offshore structures engineer wishing to specialise in fixed and floating offshore structures.
  • Hydrodynamic engineer wishing to specialise in fixed and floating offshore structures.
  • Marine installation engineer wishing to specialise in fixed and floating offshore structures.
  • Metocean analyst wishing to specialise in fixed and floating offshore structures.
  • Offshore project manager wishing to specialise in fixed and floating offshore structures.
  • Third-party verifier wishing to specialise in fixed and floating offshore structures.
  • Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter the oil and gas sector.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 19900 General requirements for offshore structures
  • ISO 19902 Fixed steel offshore structures
  • ISO 19904-1 Floating offshore structures
  • API RP 2A-WSD Planning, designing and constructing fixed offshore platforms
  • ISO 19901-1 Metocean design and operating considerations
  • DNV-RP-C205 Environmental conditions and environmental loads
  • DNV-OS-C101 Design of offshore steel structures
  • OSPAR Decision 98/3 on the disposal of disused offshore installations
Syllabus

6 modules · 300 h

  1. 1.1Steel jacket platforms
  2. 1.2Concrete gravity structures
  3. 1.3Compliant and articulated towers
  4. 1.4Jack-up units
  5. 1.5Semi-submersible production platforms
  6. 1.6Tension leg platforms (TLP)
  7. 1.7Spar buoys and their variants
  8. 1.8FPSOs and floating storage units
  9. 1.9Selection criteria by water depth
  10. 1.10Case study: concept for a field at 300 m
  1. 2.1Linear and Stokes wave theory
  2. 2.2JONSWAP and Pierson-Moskowitz spectra
  3. 2.3Morison equation and its coefficients
  4. 2.4Diffraction and radiation on large bodies
  5. 2.5Wind and current loads
  6. 2.6Ice and seismic actions
  7. 2.7Extreme values and return periods
  8. 2.8Load combinations and limit states
  9. 2.9Marine growth and its effect
  10. 2.10Laboratory: Morison loads on a pile
  1. 3.1Modelling of tubular members and joints
  2. 3.2Soil-pile interaction using p-y curves
  3. 3.3Static analysis with design wave
  4. 3.4Dynamic analysis and natural frequencies
  5. 3.5Tubular joint checks
  6. 3.6Spectral fatigue and S-N curves
  7. 3.7Pushover analysis and reserve strength
  8. 3.8Transport and launch loads
  9. 3.9Verification to ISO 19902
  10. 3.10Practical: model of a four-legged jacket
  1. 4.1Intact and damaged stability
  2. 4.2Six degrees of freedom motions
  3. 4.3RAO transfer functions
  4. 4.4Second-order drift forces
  5. 4.5Low-frequency response and damping
  6. 4.6Coupling with the mooring system
  7. 4.7Green water on deck
  8. 4.8Air gap analysis under deck
  9. 4.9Verification to ISO 19904-1
  10. 4.10Workshop: RAO of a semi-submersible using the panel method
  1. 5.1Fabrication and loadout at the shipyard
  2. 5.2Barge transport and towing
  3. 5.3Lifting with heavy-lift cranes
  4. 5.4Pile driving and jacket connection
  5. 5.5Connection of floaters to the mooring
  6. 5.6Integrity management in service
  7. 5.7Life extension
  8. 5.8Decommissioning under OSPAR Decision 98/3
  9. 5.9Reuse and artificial reefs
  10. 5.10Case study: installation plan for a TLP
  1. 6.1Design basis and metocean data
  2. 6.2Selection of structural type
  3. 6.3Preliminary sizing of the solution
  4. 6.4Load and response analysis
  5. 6.5Limit state verification
  6. 6.6Installation plan
  7. 6.7Cost estimation
  8. 6.8Decommissioning strategy
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Delivered 100% online through 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 period, making it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The software used is Bentley SACS, DNV Sesam, Ansys AQWA, OrcaFlex, USFOS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The practicals cover real procedures: calculating wave loads on a fixed structure, analysing the motions of a floating unit and planning an offshore installation campaign. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrating project.

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

Build it end to end

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

Design basis and metocean data

Distinguish the types of fixed and floating offshore structures and their fields of application.

Selection of structural type

Calculate wave, wind and current loads on marine structures.

Preliminary sizing of the solution

Analyse fixed structures under extreme and fatigue loads.

Load and response analysis

Determine the hydrodynamic response of floating platforms.

Limit state verification

Apply ISO 19900 and its related standards to structural design.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Offshore structures engineerHydrodynamic engineerMarine installation engineerMetocean analystOffshore project managerThird-party verifier
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

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

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

The programme works with Bentley SACS, DNV Sesam, Ansys AQWA, OrcaFlex and USFOS. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

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

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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