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COMPANY:

CHEVRON TEXACO NIGERIA LIMITED

CONTRACTOR:

HYUNDAI HEAVY INDUSTRIES

SUBCONTRACTOR: INERGEY ENGINEERING AND

CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.
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BALLAST PLAN AND CALCULATION

FOR
ESCRAVOS GAS PLANT EGP - 3
PIPE RACKS AND MUDULES FABRICATION,
MODULARIZATION AND INSTALLATION

Rev
No

Date

Author

25 FEB
2003

UHM

Endorsed
by
WECO

Endorsed
by
Customer

Purpose of Issue

For Bid Document

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1.0

INTRODUCTION

ESCRAVOS GAS PROJECT PHASSE 3 ONSHORE

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This document presents results of tidal variations monitored at Aker

Base for a Period of two weeks, and a preliminary ballasting
calculations to show compatibility of bardge/quary at two extreme
conditions: the low water tide and the high water tide. Calculations
are based on the Loadout Arrangement Block Diagram provided by
the transportation and Installation Contractor.
Detailed calculations will be provided after the Transportation and
installation contractor has provided AFC loadout and sea fastening
and barge drawings.
It is assumed that the cargo barge Tide Mar 254 ( 250x72x16 )will
be used.
2.0

TIDAL VARIATIONS AT AKER BASE

A tide gauge has been established on October 16,1999 at the quay
of Aker base and regular readings are taken every day for a period
of two weeks. Details of the readings are hereby attached
(Appendix 1). All readings are above LLW.
It has been observed 11/2 to 2 hours of relatively steady tide(+/10cm).
This would be the ideal period for the loadout operation.
The Aker Base quay elevation is 3.58 above LLw. At the highest
tide the water level was about 2.32m above LLW, therefore 1.26m
below quay level. At the lowest tide the water level was at LLw
(0.0m), therefore 3.58m below quay level.
The two main water levels studies (low and high water) are
llustrated in figure 2.1 and 2.2.

3.0

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY (SOUNDING) OF AKER BASE

In order to ascertain the compatibility of the depth of Aker base

Jetty/Barge maximum draft, hydrographic survey map has been made
available, the results of the survey show an average depth of 7.0m below
LLW, which is more than enough to accommodate the Cargo Barge which
maximum draft is 3.87m.

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3.1

3.2

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Cargo Barge Dimensions and Ballast Tanks Arrangement

Barge Dimensions

Length overall

250.0 ft

76.20m

Beam

72.0 ft

21.20m

Depth

16.0 ft

4.88m

Light draft

2.20 ft

0.67m

Maximum draft

12.6 ft

3.87m

Freeboard

3.35 ft

1.02m

Light displacement

2610 kips

945.6 tonnes

Displacement @
design draft

5,710.0lt

5,801.36 t

Deadweight

4,780.0lt

4,856.40 t

Deck Space

230 x 68 ft

70.1 x 20.7m

Deck Strength

1,500.lb/ft2

7.30 t/m2

Ballasting Tanks Arrangement

To achieve the required ballasting, all tanks have been assigned
explicit purposes.
These assignments are illustrated in figure 3.1.It is assumed that all
thanks will have at least 2.5% or about 5 inches of water in them
(this accounts for mud or excess water pumps cannot remove).

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Parabe Quarters Ballasting at Phrase 0

The ballasting at phase 0 takes place after the loading by crane of piles
(P1, P2, P3) and the bridge, it aims at leveling the main deck of the cargo
barge with the quay. We will consider therefore the two extreme cases the
low tide and the high tide.
4.10 Piles, Bridge, Lightship data
The piles, Bridge and lightship data have been estimated
approximately based on the loadout block diagram provided by the
transportation and installation contractor.
Item
Weight (kips)
X (ft)
Lightship
2610
0.0
P.Q piles
501.52
-54.8
P.Q Bridge
39.6
-73.0
Note: Coordinates are in reference to mid-ship

Y (ft)
0.0
-7.71
22.5

Using a geometrical analogy, it was established that the waterline length

at the design draft is 243 ft.
The mass displacement of the barge when loaded with the pipes and the
bridge is 3,151.12 kips ( 1,141.71 tonnes). This correspond to a volume
displacement of 1,114 m3, using seawater density of 1.025 t/m3.
For this given load, we resort once more to the geometrical analogy to
determine the waterline length, LWLa and the corresponding draft.
Llw =63.58m(208.6 ft)

d1 = 1.03m (3.38 ft)

We can now estimate the excess height and the corresponding volume of
water to ballast so that the deck of the badge with the quay. We shall
therefore consider separately the low and high tide scenario.
4.2
42.1

Low Tide
Levelling of barge with quay
At the lowest tide the water level is 3.58m below quay level,
knowing the depth of the barge H, and the draft d1,we can obtain
the excess height h 1, as:

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h1= H-d1- 3.58 = 4.88 1.03 3.58 = 0.27m

h1 = 0,27m (0.89ft)
To align the deck with the quay we need to pump into the barge a
certain volume of water such that the dreft of the barge will be:
d2 = d1 + h1 = 1.03 + 0.27 = 1.30m (4.27ft)
With the corresponding waterline length Lw12 =64.47m (211.52ft) we
can now obtain the volume displacement both at d1 and d2 drafts.
The displacement at d1 is 1 = 1,399.13m3
The displacement at d2 is 2 = 1,777.59m3
The required volume of water to pump into the barge is obtained as
V1 = 1 - 2 = 1,777.59 1,399.13 = 378.46m3
V1 =378.46m3 = 13,365.19ft3 (855.4 kips)
4.2.2 Heel and Trim correction
The loading of the piles and the bridge will generate trim and heel
that must be corrected before the loading of the jacket.
4.2.2.1 Trim correction
We can see from the Weight calculation that the longitudinal Center
of Gravity (XCG) has shifted by 9.64ft towards the stern,this must
be corrected.
a. Determination of the moment to change trim (MCT)
MCT =( x GML ) / Lpp
Where : the mass displacement (kips)
GML : Longitudinal Metacentric height (ft)
L pp
: Length between perpendiculars (ft)
MCT = ( 3151.12 x 1493 .4) /246.5
= 19090.8 kips / ft
b. Determination of the total trim
Total trim = { (LCG LCB ) x } / MCT
= ( -9. 64 X 3151.12 )/ 19090.8

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= -1.59 FT
There is a trim of 1.59 ft by the stern. To eliminate it, we need to
pump a certain amount of water into the control tank (1c) located at
the bow.
a.
Determination of the amount of water to transfer to tank
1c
w = (GGi x W)( GGi d)
where GGi : the trimming lever (ft)
w
: weight (amount of water ) to add. (kips)
W
: Mass displacement (kips)
D
: trimming distance (ft)
W = (-9.64 x 3151.12)/(-9.64 64)
= 412 kips 6437 ft3
To correct the trim we need:
V2 = 6,437 ft3
4.2.2.1

Heel correction

We can see from the weight calculations that the transverse center
of Gravity (YCG) has shifted by 0.94ft towards the starboard, this
must be corrected.
a.

Determination of the moment to change heel (MCH)

MCH = ( x GMT )/L pp
Where
: mass displacement (kips)
GMT : Transvers Metacentric height (ft)
B
: Beam (ft)
MCH = (3,151.12 X 123.9 )/72
= 5,422.55 KIPS/FT

b.

determination of the total Heel

Heel = { (TCG TCB ) x }MCH
= ( -0.94 x 3,151.12 )/5,422.55
= -0.55ft

There is a heel of 0.55ft by the starboard side.

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To eliminate it, we need to pump certain amount of water into the heel
control tank (3p) located at the port side.
b.

Determination of the amount of water to transfer to tank

3p
W = ( GGi x W )/(GGi d )
Where GGi : heeling lever (ft)
w
: weight (amount of water) to add
W
: mass displacement (kips)
d
: heeling distance
w = (- 0.94 x 3, 151.12)/(-0.94 27) = 106 kips 1,656 ft3
To correct the heel we need:
V3 = 1656 ft3

4.3

High Tide Scenario

4.3.1

Draft control
At the highest tide, the water level is 1.26m below quay level,
knowing the depth of the barge H, and the draft d1, we can obtain
the excess height h1 as:
h1 = H d1 1.26 = 4.88 1.03 1.26 = 2.59m
h1 = 2.59m
To align the deck elevation of the barge with the quay, we need to
pump the barge a certain amount of water such that the draft of
the barge will be:
d2 = d1 + h1 = 1.03 + 2.59 =3.62m
d2 =3.62m with the corresponding waterline length Lw12 = 72.10m
we can now obtain the volume displacement both at d1 and d2
drafts.
This displacement at d1 is 1 =1,399.13m3
The displacement at d2 is 2 =5,255.82m3
The required volume of water to pump into the barge to achieve the
draft d2 is obtained as:

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V1 = 2 - 1 =5,255.82 1,399.13 =3,856.69m3

V1 = 3,856.69m3 =136,197.72ft3
4.3.2

Heel and Trim Correction

The correction of the trim and heel remains the same as in the case
of low tide scenario.

Weight Calculations

Ballast Data
Capacity
(Kips)

%
Weigh KG
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(Kip)
(Ft)
2610.0 9.10
0

Wt*KG
(Kip
Ft)
23751.
00
0.00
0.00
0.00

XCG
YCG
ZC
MY (Kip Mx (Kip Mz (Kip
PROJECT
PHASSE 3Fit)
ONSHORE -Ft)
(Ft)ESCRAVOS
(Ft) GASG
Ft)
BALLASTING
(Ft) PLAN AND CALCULATION
0.00

0.00

9.10

0.00
0.00
0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00
0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00
0.00

0.00
0.00
27483.
30
2890.8
0

501.52 18.0
0

9027.3
6

-54.80 -7.71

18.0
0

39.60

18.0
0
3151.1 10.6
2
3

712.80

-73.00 22.50

33491.
16

-9.64

-0.94

18.0
0
10.6
3

3.28

80.00

28.00

0.20

2975.7
2
458.64

2.20

0.00

0.20

3866.7
2
891.00

23751.0
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
9027.36
712.80

30374.
10
1310.4
0
3688.0
0
1310.4
0
655.20

33491.1
6

1638.4
0
655.20

8.19

655.36

2.50

16.38

1638.40

27.50

451.10 2.20

992.42

8.00

0.00

655.36

2.50

16.38

0.20

3.28

80.00

-28.00 0.20

-458.64

655.36

2.50

16.38

0.20

3.28

40.00

28.00

0.20

458.64

1638.40

2.50

40.96

0.20

8.19

40.00

0.00

0.20

0.00

655.36

2.50

16.38

0.20

3.28

40.00

-28.00 0.20

-458.64

655.36

16.20

106.30 1.30

138.19

0.00

28.00

1.30

0.00

138.19

1638.40

18.20

299.00 1.46

436.54

0.00

0.00

1.46

2976.4
0
0.00

0.00

436.54

655.36

2.50

16.38

1.20

3.28

0.00

-28.00 0.20

-458.64

0.00

3.28

655.36

2.50

16.38

0.20

3.28

-40.00 28.00

0.20

458.64

-655.20

3.28

1638.40

2.50

40.96

0.20

8.19

-40.00 0.00

0.20

0.00

8.19

655.36

2.50

16.38

0.20

3.28

-40.00 -28.00 0.20

-458.64

1638.4
0
-655.20

655.36

2.50

16.38

0.20

3.28

-80.00 28.00

0.20

458.64

3.28

1638.40

2.50

40.96

0.20

8.19

-80.00 0.00

0.20

0.00

655.36

2.50

16.38

0.20

3.28

-80.00 0.00

0.20

0.00

196.61

2.50

4.92

0.20

0.98

0.20

137.76

1310.4
0
3276.8
0
1310.4
0
-541.20

28.00

3.28
992.42
3.28
3.28

3.28

3.28

8.19
3.28
0.98

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Inergy Jacket Barge 250 x 72 x 16

Tank
Volume
Perm.
Number
Ft3
%
1p
1c
1s
2p
2c
2s
3p
3c
3s
4p
4c
4s
5p
5c
5s
6p
6c
6s

10240
25600
10240
10240
25600
10240
25600
10240
25600
10240
25600
10240
10240
25600
10240
3072
7680
3072

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Ballast
Capacity
Weight (Kips)
655.36
1638.40
655.36
655.36
1638.40
655.36
655.36
1638.40
655.36
655.36
1638.40
655.36
655.36
1638.40
655.36
196.61
491.52
196.61

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Loadout Phase 0 (high Water
Weight Calculations

Ballasting Data
Capacit
%Used Weight
y
(Kips)
%
(Kips)
2610.00

KG

Wt*KG

(Ft)
9.10

(Kips-f t)
23751.00 0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

XCG
(Ft)

501.52

18.00 9027.3

-54.80

18.00
10.63
0.20
6.80

712.80
33491.16
3.28
9473.08

-73.00
-9.64
80.00
80.00

655.36
1638.40

2.50
85.00

39.60
3151.12
16.38
1393.10

655.36

2.50

16.38

0.20

3.28

80.00

655.36
1638.40

70.00
70.00

458.75
1146.88

5.60
5.60

2569.00
6422.53

40.00
40.00

655.36

70.00

458.75

5.60

2569.00

40.00

655.36
1638.40

73.50
50.00

482.10
817.00

5.90
3.99

2844.39
3259.83

0.00
0.00

655.36

60.00

3.99

4.80

1882.56

0.00

655.36
1638.40

70.00
70.00

4.80
5.60

5.60
5.60

2569.00 -40.00
64222.53 -40.00

655.36

70.00

5.60

5.60

2569.00

655.36
1638.40
655.36

2.50
60.00
2.50

0.20
4.80
0.20

0.20
4.80
0.20

3.28
4718.40
3.28

196.61

2.50

0.20

0.20

491.52

2.50

0.20

0.20

196.61

2.50

0.20

0.20

8283.81

5.47

Subtotal

-40.00

-80.00
-80.00
-80.00
0.98
110.00
2.46
110.00
0.98
110.00
45316.85 3.67

YCG
(Ft)

ZCG
(Ft)

0.00

9.10

Mx (kip
Ft)

Mz (kip
Ft)

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
-7.71 18.00
38666.72
22.50 18.00 891.0
-0.94 10.63 -2975.72
28.00 0.20 458.64
0.00 6.80 0.00
0.20 -458.64
28.00
28.00 5.60 12845.00
0.00 5.60 0.00
5.60
28.00
12845.00
28.00 5.90 13498.80
0.00 3.99 0.00
4.80
28.00
10981.60
28.00 5.60 12845.00
0.00 5.60 0.00
5.60
28.00
12845.00
28.00 0.20 458.64
0.00 4.80 0.00
0.00 0.20 0.00

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

23751.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00

-27483.30

9027.36

-2890.80
-30374.10
1310.40
111448.00

712.80
33491.16
3.28
9473.08

1310.40

3.28

18350.00
45875.20

2569.00
6422.53

18350.00

2569.00

0.00
0.00

2844.39
3259.83

0.00

1882.56

18350.00
-45875.20

2569.00
6422.53

-18350.00

2569.00

1310.40
-78640.00
-1310.40

4718.40
3.28

28.00 0.20

137.76

-541.20

0.98

0.00

0.00

-1351.90

2.46

-137.76

-541.20

0. 98

2975.84

3037.70

445316.85

0.20

0.20
28.00
0.36 5.47

My (kip
Ft)

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78808.01 0.00

0.00

6.89

0.12

-0.40

Tank Capacity

Tank
Number

Volume
Ft3

Perm.
%

1p
1c
1s
2p
2c
2s
3p
3c
3s
4p
4c
4s
5p
5c
5s
6p
6c
6s

10240
25600
10240
10240
25600
10240
10240
25600
10240
10240
25600
10240
10240
25600
10240
3072
7680
3072

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

Ballast
Capacity
Weight (Kips)
655.36
1638.40
655.36
655.36
1638.40
655.36
655.36
1638.40
655.36
655.36
1638.40
655.36
655.36
1638.40
655.36
196.61
491.52
196.61

78808.01

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S/NO

TANK

FUNCTION

LENGTH
(ft)

LENGTH
(m)

BREADTH
(ft)

BREADTH
(ft)

DEPTH
(m)

CAPACITY
Volume (ft3)

CAPACITY
Weight ((kips)

1C

40.00

12.20

40.00

12.20

16.00

25600.00

1638.40

2P

40.00

12.00

16.00

4.88

16.00

10240.00

1638.40

2C

40.00

12.20

40.00

12.20

16.00

25600.00

655.36

2S

40.00

12.20

16.00

4.88

16.00

10240.00

1638.40

3P

40.00

12.20

16.00

4.88

16.00

10240.00

655.36

3C

40.00

12.20

40.00

12.20

16.00

25600.00

655.36

3S

40.00

12.20

16.00

4.88

16.00

10240.00

1638.40

4P

40.00

12.20

16.00

4.88

16.00

10240.00

655.36

4C

40.00

12.20

40.00

12.20

16.00

25600.00

1638.40

10

4S

40.00

12.20

16.00

4.88

16.00

10240.00

655.36

11

5C

40.00

12.20

40.00

12.20

16.00

25600.00

1638.40

12
13

1P
1S

Trim control
(bow)
Draft control
(tidal variation)
Draft control
(tidal variation)
Draft control
(tidal variation )
Heel control
(port)
Draft control
(primary)
Heel control
(starboard )
Draft control
(tidal variation)
Draft control
(tidal variation
Draft control
(tidal variation)
Trim control
(stern)
Unused tank
Unused tank

40.00
40.00

12.20
12.20

16.00
16.00

4.88
4.88

16.00
16.00

10240.00
10240.00

655.36
655.36

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14
15
16
17
18

5P
5S
6P
6C
6S

Unused tank
Unused tank
Unused tank
Unused tank
Unused tank

ESCRAVOS GAS PROJECT PHASSE 3 ONSHORE

BALLASTING PLAN AND CALCULATION

40.00
40.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

12.20
12.20
7.62
7.62
7.62

16.00
16.00
16.00
40.00
16.00

4.88
4.88
4.88
12.20
12.20

16.00
16.00
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NOTE:
Tank 3c is the primary draft control tank.Tanks 1c and 5c will be used for trim control.
Tanks 3p and 3s will be used to heel angle correction.
Tanks 2p,2c,2s,4p,4c and 4s will be used to control draft due to tidal variation.

10240.00
10240.00
3072.00
7680.00
30772.00

655.36
655.36
196.61
491.52
196.61