Overview of the inspection, assessment, maintenance and repair of Middle East marine facilities

Overview

Expert inspection and assessment of marine facilities coupled with effective maintenance and repairs may facilitate a service life extension of assets or justify a change in operations/use and ultimately reduce the need to develop new facilities in greenfield areas. As such, effective maintenance and repair have the potential for significant project cost savings as well as major environmental and sustainability benefits compared to otherwise greenfield developments.

Various inspection types, equipment and testing can be used in order to understand a structures’ condition, obtain information to supplement gaps or limitations in as-built information and to facilitate assessment of a structure’s integrity. However, selection of an appropriate inspection type and scope (incl. equipment, testing etc…) requires careful account for the overarching purpose of the inspection (e.g. condition monitoring, integrity assessment, input to potential repair etc…), type of structure, exposure environment, expected deteriorations and the available as-built/site information as well as various other aspects.

Assessment of the integrity of marine structures typically requires specialist processing and interpretation of information obtained by the inspection in order to develop an appropriate assessment basis and approach (including forecast future deterioration where appropriate) as well as to minimise a need for conservative assumptions.

Depending on the outcome of an integrity assessment, a variety of different options may exist for the maintenance and/or repair of marine facilities. Selecting an option to proceed with requires careful consideration for existing operations, budget and schedule as well as numerous other aspects.

With respect to the above and focusing on the Middle East, this seminar aims to provide an overview of the following:

• Types of structures and materials typically encountered in marine facilities.
• Typical deteriorative processes that impact structures in the marine environment.
• Typical inspection types and scope.
• Typical inspection methodologies, practices and equipment.
• Assessment approach and considerations.
• Common maintenance considerations.
• Common repair considerations.

This hybrid event is organised by ICE UAE with the support of local sponsors: Aecom, Atkins Réalis, CARES, Maccaferri, and Ramboll.