FSO Kome-Kribi 1 Tower Yoke
Scope of Work
SOFEC designed and provided project management for a tower yoke mooring system for a 357,000 dwt MODEC-converted ULCC tanker for the Chad development project offshore Cameroon, West Africa.
This SOFEC tower yoke is one of the largest in the world.
General Description
| Client Name: | Cameroon Oil Transport Company (COTCO) |
| Contract Award: | July 2001 |
| Installation Date: | July 2003 |
| First Oil: | September 2003 |
| Vessel Size: | 357,000 dwt |
| Storage Capacity: | 2,300,000 bbls |
| Water Depth: | 34m (116ft) |
| Fabrication: | SPM Components - Malaysia Vessel Conversion - Singapore |
Design Environmental Criteria
(100-year storm)
| Significant Wave Height: | 2.7m (8.9ft) |
| Wind Velocity: | 35.8m/s (69.5 knots) |
| Surface Current: | 0.9m/s (1.7 knots) |
Riser System
1 x 30-in. Steel jacket riser
Comments
The Chad development project consists of two main components: the oilfield and the pipeline transport system.