Postgraduate Diploma in Rules/API/DNV and Platform Certification
Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Rules/API/DNV and Platform Certification. 8 modules covering API RP 2A-WSD (fixed offshore platform design), ISO 19902 (fixed steel offshore structures) and SACS (Bentley). Personal tutor assigned and enrolment open.
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What you will be able to do
Describe the regulatory framework for offshore platforms.
Apply the design criteria of API RP 2A to a fixed structure.
Compare the regulatory approaches of API, DNV and ISO.
Prepare the documentation for design certification.
Verify the requirements for fabrication, transport and installation.
Plan the management of structural integrity in service.
Assess the feasibility of extending the life of a platform.
Who it's for
- Offshore structural engineer who wants to specialise in Rules/API/DNV and Platform Certification.
- Certification engineer who wants to specialise in Rules/API/DNV and Platform Certification.
- Independent verifier who wants to specialise in Rules/API/DNV and Platform Certification.
- Structural integrity engineer who wants to specialise in Rules/API/DNV and Platform Certification.
- Offshore regulatory compliance coordinator who wants to specialise in Rules/API/DNV and Platform Certification.
- Asset life extension engineer who wants to specialise in Rules/API/DNV and Platform Certification.
- Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter the offshore oil and gas sector.
What you'll work with
- API RP 2A-WSD (design of fixed offshore platforms)
- ISO 19902 (fixed steel offshore structures)
- DNV-OS-C101 (design of offshore steel structures)
- ISO 19900 (general requirements for offshore structures)
- API RP 2SIM (structural integrity management)
- Directive 2013/30/EU (safety of offshore oil and gas operations)
- DNV-ST-0126 (support structures for wind turbines)
8 modules · 800 h
1.1Platform regulation worldwide1.2Authorities: BSEE, HSE and Norway's PSA1.3Directive 2013/30/EU on offshore safety1.4Safety case regime1.5Role of classification societies1.6Independent verification1.7IMO MODU Convention1.8Flag states and coastal states1.9Accidents that changed regulation1.10Case study: regulatory lessons from Deepwater Horizon
2.1API RP 2A for fixed platforms2.2API RP 2SK for mooring2.3API RP 2FPS for floating systems2.4API 17 for subsea systems2.5API RP 14C for safety systems2.6API RP 75 for safety management2.7API RP 2GEO for geotechnics2.8Differences between WSD and LRFD2.9Recent updates2.10Practice: verification of a tubular member according to API RP 2A
3.1Structure of the DNV-OS, DNV-ST and DNV-RP standards3.2DNV-OS-C101 structural design3.3DNV-RP-C203 fatigue3.4DNV-OS-E301 mooring3.5DNV-RP-C205 environmental conditions3.6Standards for floating units3.7Standards for offshore wind3.8Offshore class notations3.9Comparison with API and ISO 199003.10Workshop: fatigue calculation of a joint using DNV S-N curves
4.1ISO 19900 series of offshore structures4.2ISO 19901 metocean conditions4.3ISO 19902 fixed platforms4.4ISO 19904 floating structures4.5NORSOK for Norwegian platforms4.6Eurocodes and offshore structures4.7ABS and Bureau Veritas standards4.8Selection of the project's normative basis4.9Management of conflicts between standards4.10Case study: normative matrix of an FPSO
5.1Design basis and criteria5.2Review of drawings and calculations5.3Global and local analysis5.4Ultimate limit state, fatigue and accidental limit states5.5Stability analysis5.6Risk analysis and accidental loads5.7Approval of materials and welding5.8Equipment certification5.9Declaration of design conformity5.10Practice: review of a jacket calculation report
6.1Inspection during fabrication6.2Welding control and NDT6.3Load and pressure tests6.4Marine operations: DNV-ST-N0016.5Transport and installation6.6Commissioning6.7Certificates of compliance6.8Management of non-conformities6.9Final documentation6.10Case study: certification of a topside installation
7.1Periodic surveys7.2Risk-based inspection7.3Structural integrity management (SIM)7.4Assessment of existing platforms7.5Service life extension7.6Reassessment under new conditions7.7Decommissioning and OSPAR7.8Recertification after modifications7.9Change management7.10Practice: life extension assessment of a jacket
8.1Platform selection8.2Normative basis8.3Design basis8.4Verification plan8.5Design review8.6Construction inspection plan8.7In-service integrity plan8.8Compliance matrix8.9Report and presentation8.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetable: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is SACS (Bentley), SESAM (DNV), USFOS, ANSYS Mechanical, in free, academic or evaluation versions. The case studies are based on real procedures of independent design review of structures, underwater integrity inspections and certification audits at the fabrication yard. Assessment is continuous per module plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Describe the regulatory framework for offshore platforms.
Apply the design criteria of API RP 2A to a fixed structure.
Compare the regulatory approaches of API, DNV and ISO.
Prepare the documentation for design certification.
Verify the requirements for fabrication, transport and installation.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient level of Spanish to follow the reading of technical standards.
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Frequently asked questions
The programme consists of 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with full-time work.
The work is carried out with SACS (Bentley), SESAM (DNV), USFOS and ANSYS Mechanical. 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. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.
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