Dynamic Analysis

Elgenio provides dynamic analysis for offshore installation, recovery and in-place operations using OrcaFlex, the industry-standard software for modelling the dynamic behaviour of offshore systems.

We use numerical analysis to assess how structures, pipelines, risers, umbilicals, cables and installation equipment respond to vessel motions, waves, current and operational loading. The results are used to support equipment design, installation planning, operability assessment and offshore decision making.

Our approach is focussed on producing analysis that is useful to the wider project. Rather than treating the model as an isolated calculation, we consider how the results affect rigging, temporary works, vessel requirements, equipment specification, installation sequence and offshore execution.

What We Analyse

Installation & Recovery Analysis

Dynamic assessment of subsea equipment, structures, pipelines, risers, umbilicals and cables during deployment, recovery and offshore handling.

In-Place & Operational Analysis

Assessment of offshore systems under waves, current, vessel motions and operational loading to confirm performance and design requirements.

Operability & Load Definition

Analysis used to establish design loads, equipment requirements, operational limits and sensitivity to environmental or project variables.

From Model to Offshore Decision

Dynamic analysis is used to convert project geometry, environmental conditions and vessel behaviour into practical design loads, equipment requirements and operational limits.

Model Development

Project geometry, equipment properties, constraints and operating assumptions are represented in the analysis model.

Environmental & Vessel Inputs

Waves, current, vessel motions and operational conditions are defined to represent the relevant offshore scenarios.

Dynamic Simulation

Time-domain analysis is used to assess loads, motions, clearances and system response under the defined conditions.

Design Loads & Operational Limits

Results are translated into practical design loads, equipment requirements, sensitivities and offshore operating limits.