Good: Helideck is above the level of the surrounding main modules.
Bad: Two large clad derricks present a major solid obstruction to the wind flow and the helideck will experience serious downdraft and turbulence when downwind. A set of four gas turbine exhaust stacks is also located close to the helideck. They are not high enough to prevent problems with hot gas exhausts, and are also a significant obstruction to the wind flow over the helideck at certain wind headings. The helideck has insufficient overhang and air gap.
Good: The helideck is mounted significantly above the level of all the platform modules, and with an appropriate air gap beneath. The only structure above helideck level is the derrick, which is unclad, and therefore likely to produce little significant turbulence at the helideck.
Bad: The installation has downward facing gas turbine exhausts, which may cause clouds of rising hot gas to envelop the helideck and helicopter approach path. This is particularly likely to happen in light wind conditions (when helicopter performance is inherently poor).
Good: Being mounted on the top of a separate accommodation platform and with a significant air gap and overhang, the helideck is unlikely to suffer from any significant turbulence problems.
10.8.2 Semi-submersible and jack-up drilling units
Good: All semi-submersible drilling units are good from a wave motion point of view unless they are floating at a very shallow transit draft. At operating or survival draft, motions are generally of low amplitude and low frequency.
Bad: Helideck is in close proximity to a partially clad drilling derrick and other adjacent solid structures, which all extend to a height significantly above the height of the helideck. The helideck will experience significant shear turbulence and downdraft when the derrick is upwind. (The lack of an air gap is likely to be less significant due to the relatively shallow deck on which it is mounted.)
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