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FPSO

Back to the where local content and the need to manage costs and capacity in- country are part of the equation. drawing

Standardization of the hull can offer local development, since top- sides integration activities can be performed in any location offering quayside access.

Inherent safety in design has

SBM Offshore’s always been a feature of the com- pany’s technological developments.

Fast4Ward project aims

This is principally achieved by board to cut costs for FPSOs by locating hydrocarbon processing modules away from the living quar- standardizing as much as colleagues across the SBM Offshore group,” says Mike Wyllie, ters, control rooms and equipment rooms. This design premise

SBM Offshore’s group technology director. “From initial drives the overall FPSO layout. The Fast4Ward program lever- possible. The Dutch ? rm concept to detailed design, the development followed SBM’s ages this safety feature of SBM’s FPSOs and expands on it.

sets out the details.

stage gate process, ensuring the innovative ideas in Fast4Ward

Standardization is key have reached the required level of maturity for inclusion in projects.