The platform is the floating part of the TLP and consists of a hull and a deck.
The deck supports accommodations, working area, processingequipment, derricks, cranes, pumps, the helideck, and control room of the TLP.
The hull consists of one or more hollow cylindrical caissons and horizontal pontoons.The hull houses bilge and ballast systems, drilling and potable water, diesel fuel, pumps, and machinery. Caissons and pontoons provide buoyancy for the hull, and caisson spacing influences platform motions response.
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