Definition(s)
Modes of Operation
Modes of operation
A mode of operation is a condition or manner in which a unit may operate or function while on location or in transit. From the classification aspect, the modes of operation of a unit should include the following:
1. Operating condition
The condition when a unit is on location, for the purpose of carrying out its primary design operations, and the combined environmental and operational loadings are within the appropriate design limits established for such operations. The unit may be either afloat or supported on the sea bed, as applicable.
2. Survival condition
A severe storm condition during which a unit may be subjected to the most severe environmental loadings for which the unit is designed. Drilling or similar operations may have been discontinued due to the severity of the environmental loadings. The unit may be either afloat or supported on the sea bed, as applicable.
3.Transit condition
All unit movements from one geographical location to another.
NOTE: For surface type units, the mode of operation will be defined by the loading conditions stated in the approved loading manual.
Source: Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Mobile Offshore Units, Part 1, Regulations, June 2013, Lloyd’s Register, Global Standards