FPSO HULL & TOPSIDE INTRODUCTION
1. INTRODUCTION A Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit is a floating vessel by the offshore oil and gas industry for the processing of hydrocarbons and for storage of oil. A FPSO vessel is designed to receive hydrocarbons produced from nearby platforms or sub-sea template, process them, and store oil until it can be offloaded onto a tanker or, less frequently, transported through a pipeline. The FPSO, as its name suggests, is a floating contraption that allows oil rigs the freedom not just to store oil but also to produce or refine it before finally offloading it to the desired industrial sectors, either by way of cargo containers or with the help of pipelines built underwater. The use of this system ensures that shipping companies do not have to invest even more money by ferrying the raw and crude oil to an onshore refinery before transferring it to the required industrial areas. In simple terms, the FPSO saves time an d money effectively.