FPSO Mooring Systems, Turrets, Risers and CALM Buoys | FPSO EPCI Course Module 2

How does a supertanker-sized vessel stay in position above an oil well in a storm? And how does multiphase fluid travel from the seabed to the FPSO without snapping in heavy seas? Module 2 covers the complete FPSO gathering system: mooring design to API 2SK, turret and swivel engineering, CALM buoy offloading, subsea pipelines, and flexible riser configurations. What you will learn: ▶ Single Point Mooring (SPM) vs. spread mooring — when and why ▶ API RP 2SK mooring design: survival case, damaged case, safety factors ▶ Anchor types: drag-embedded, driven pile, suction caissons ▶ Polyester rope and why it transformed deepwater mooring design ▶ Turrets and swivel stacks: enabling weathervaning with continuous flow ▶ CALM buoys and Gall Thomson breakaway couplings for safe shuttle tanker offloading ▶ Hydrate and wax management in subsea pipelines ▶ Flexible riser configurations: free-hanging, steep-S, lazy-S, wave ▶ API 17J and 17K unbonded and bonded flexible pipe construction ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Introduction 01:00 — 2.1.1 SPM vs Spread Mooring 04:30 — 2.1.2 API 2SK Mooring Design 07:00 — 2.1.3 Mooring Components: Chain, Polyester, Anchors 10:30 — 2.1.4 & 2.1.5 Installation and Maintenance 13:00 — 2.2.1 Turrets and Swivel Stacks 17:00 — 2.2.2 CALM Buoys and Emergency Release 20:00 — 2.3 Pipelines, Risers, and Flexible Pipe Construction 25:30 — Summary and Key Takeaways 📌 Full Course Playlist: [Add playlist link] 🔔 Subscribe for the complete FPSO EPCI course — new modules released weekly. Connect with us: LinkedIn | Website | [Add links]