Marine Engineering and Consultancy
FSS has an international team of engineers and mariners who apply their diverse skills and knowledge to technical and commercial problems. The company’s aim is to find solutions to such problems using established engineering principles, advanced analysis techniques and practical experience.
We have worked on major projects for contractors and consultants, undertaking feasibility studies, detailed design work and providing practical advice for marine operations.
Our experience includes immersed tube tunnels, barrage projects, port studies, vessels and floating installations.
Our staff of naval architects, master mariners, and marine and structural engineers apply balanced practical and technical expertise in the fields of maritime civil engineering and commercial shipping.
Our team of engineers is continuously involved in mooring analysis, rig move procedures, anchor holding capacity calculations, etc. for owners worldwide. We assist owners/charterers in marine matters, and take care of such tasks on a contractual basis for several owners/charterers.
FSS provides a wide range of services related to rig moves and anchor handling operations.
DP Capability Analysis and Design
We have helped to produce operational guidelines for IMCA and ISO on behalf of contractors and vessel owners. Our intention is always to make DP operations safer and more efficient, and to base our judgement on the real cause of problems.
Floating Production, Storage and Off take
FSS work as consultants for major oil companies and contractors in design, scheduling and costing of floating production, storage and offtake.
Geotechnical Design
Offshore structures need high quality geotechnical design to provide safe foundations, and economical fit-for-purpose structures.
FSS has experience in the design of, and as warranty surveyors in the approval of, a wide variety of lifting systems for marine structures, such as crane lifts, weight transfers by jacking or ballasting, and upendings.
Marine Casualty Investigation
Offshore and in-port incidents result in very large claims – material and reputation. The ability to quickly and accurately identify cause and cost is critical to all interested parties. FSS Casualty Investigation Services (MCI) has a global capability served by dedicated in-house marine and engineering surveyors.
Pipelines and Towed Pipeline Bundles
Our work has been particularly directed at the analysis, risk assessment and completion of safe offshore operations.
We have been working for major operators, drilling contractors and regulatory authorities, undertaking engineering, safety studies and marine operations.
Single Point Mooring and Off take Tankers
Our experience in the single point mooring (SPM) and offtake tanker market has included: design and specification, building and supervision of conversion, acceptance trials and safe operations.
Subsea and Diving Operations
Our work has been particularly directed at the analysis, risk assessment and completion of safe subsea operations.