Identification of Risk Management Techniques for Use in Dismantling Ships and Offshore Structures

Abstract

Objective: To identify risk management techniques that can be applied to the dismantling of ships and oil platforms, which will result in improved risk management of this activity in Brazilian shipyards designed for this purpose, using a methodology adapted to existing dismantling models. Method: The research developed is considered qualitative, using complex conceptual approaches and analyses, through the interaction between variables present in the context, with methodological conclusions for practical application. Results and Discussion: The intention of the dismantling methodology is to list the stages in a practical way, indicating, in each stage, the techniques that are best applied and that allow for more effective risk management. Identifying the risks of each stage of the dismantling ensures that the result is safe and sustainable, as it takes into account all the nuances involved in the process. Research Implications: Decommissioning activities, based on the identification of the most appropriate risk management techniques to support implementation, planning, monitoring and measurement, can be better developed at each stage of the methodology, since the application of the techniques encompasses the entire process, from the initial budget to the separation and disposal of the removed parts, considering the risks of the activities at all stages. Originality/Value: The study contributes with an innovative approach by including appropriate risk management techniques in the decommissioning activities of ships and offshore structures, in order to support multidisciplinary engineering at all stages of decommissioning.