Gjøa shown in Autoload. (Photo Courtesy ASC)

Autoship Systems Corporation (ASC) of Vancouver, Canada installed its Autoload onboard stability software on Gjøa, one of the largest projects in the North Sea. Gjøa's recoverable reserves are approximately 82 million barrels of oil and condensate and roughly 40 billion standard cu. m. of gas. More than 200 km of pipeline are to be laid at Gjøa as well as the cable that is going to supply the platform with power from shore. It will be the first floating platform to get its electricity from the mainland. This will mean a yearly reduction in emissions to the environment of 250,000 tons of carbon dioxide. Autoload is a real time monitoring and simulation tool for planning vessel stability. The program calculates rig stability, including the movement of liquid in slack tanks, and monitors the current VCG compared to the maximum allowable VCG for the current condition with regard to Operation, Survival and Transit criteria.
The Autoload rig version is developed from a proven line of stability software products that have been operating in a diverse range of vessel types for more than 20 years such as Offshore Support, Tanker, Heavy Lift, Bulk, Container, RoRo, Naval, Coast Guard, Survey, Cable, and Cruise Ships. Autoload makes calculations based on a 3D vessel model which means you always get simulation based on real parameters and not from interpolated table-based values. Autoload can input data from any sensor system you choose to operate and can also accept manually entered data at any time. Additionally, daily stability and conditions may be logged with the office version of Autoload, even for the whole fleet.
Coastdesign Norway A/S has been a Dealer of ASC software virtually since ASC started writing programs. Email: sales@autoship.com