Per Kristian Bruun
Department manager arctic technology
Technology readiness (TRL)
AKSO has extensive experience in topside design from harsh environment (the NCS). The experience covers topsides for both fixed and floating platforms and a variety of topside designs with different functions. Winterization is an important feature of the arctic topside design. Designing the topside for low temperatures including snow/icing is a very important feature relevant for all areas of the Arctic.
Aker Solutions has experience from topsides with winterization design ranging from the Aker-H6, the Shtokman FPU and the recent Johan Castberg FPSO design. Having a topside designer understanding the arctic environment and how it impacts the topside design is important, especially in the Arctic where low temperatures impose new HSE issues compared to conventional developments.