Offshore staff
HOUSTON – ABS has introduced a detailed technical advisory and two new notations for FPSOs and FPUs operating in Brazilian jurisdictional waters.
The ABS Practical Considerations for Regulatory Compliance in Brazil provides detailed guidance on navigating the regulatory environment in Brazil.
The BRZ and BRZ+ notations, the company says, provides owners, operators, designers, and shipyards with a design and construction-focused approach to help achieve compliance with domestic regulations for FPSOs and FPUs operating in Brazilian jurisdictional waters.
The BRZ notation covers basic physical requirements to be implemented in the design and construction stages of the floating facility project.
The BRZ+ notation expands the coverage of requirements and includes a larger set of regulations from different agencies to better assist clients in the project development phase.
Matt Tremblay, ABS senior vice president, Global Offshore, said: “Brazil operates a complex regulatory regime with multiple agencies involved…We have developed a deep understanding of the wide array and complexity of local regulations, resolutions and standards for operating in Brazilian jurisdictional waters, allowing us to help clients understand and successfully apply these standards during the Class process.”
05/20/2020
