Three programmes built around the skills every offshore structural engineer needs — from jacket fundamentals to full topside module design to the complete analysis suite. Pick the one that matches where you are.
All taught live, all cohort-based, all built on the same core methodology: teach the engineering first, the software second.
The full SACS suite. In-place, PSI, spectral fatigue, lifting, loadout, pushover, blast, ship impact, dropped object. Every analysis type a senior offshore structural engineer is expected to own.
Deep, practical training on FPSO topside module structural design using Bentley SACS. Real-world challenges covering structural modelling, load application, and advanced safety checks like blast.
The foundation programme. For engineers who can run SACS when told what to do, but want to understand the "why" behind every modelling decision — starting with offshore jacket analysis.
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Detailed curriculum for the flagship SACS Masterclass programme. Each module stands on its own but builds on the last. By the end, you've covered every analysis type a senior offshore structural engineer is expected to own.
Build a clean SACS model. Set up operating and extreme storm load cases. Apply wave, current, wind, dead, and live loads correctly. Combine loads per code and interpret UC ratios. Read the output files like a senior engineer, not a beginner.
P-Y, T-Z, and Q-Z curves from first principles. Derive soil data from geotechnical reports. Build pile super elements. Handle operating vs extreme PSI runs. Understand linearization points and why they matter. Avoid the unit conversion mistakes everyone makes.
The full SACS workflow — PSI → Dynpac → Wave Response → Fatigue. Pick GNTRF waves correctly. Translate scatter diagrams. Understand transfer functions. Apply S-N curves (API/DNV), SCF via Efthymiou. Convert H_eff/T_eff and know why it's done that way.
DNVGL-ST-N001 Section 16 methodology, end to end. CoG shift and tilt factor. Determinate vs indeterminate rigging. DAF, SKL, WCF. Spreader bar lifts, tandem lifts, subsea lifting. Jacket installation methods — with real project examples.
SPMT two-model approach. Fixity codes and loss-of-support load cases. ISO 19902 partial action factors applied correctly. Vessel motion, sea-fastening, and acceleration factors for transportation. The engineering justifications reviewers will actually challenge.
Interpret RSR properly. Configure CLPOPT, LDSEQ, GRPELA cards. Troubleshoot the fixed-format field errors that eat afternoons. Use the SACS Line Assistant GUI effectively. Read `.rsr` output files and trace plasticity progression across members.
SACS Collapse Advanced from zero. Tributary area method. Rayleigh damping and why it matters. Strain hardening correctly applied. Fixity codes for blast walls. When static methods are enough, and when you must go dynamic.
Kinetic energy calculations. DNV-RP-C204 methodology. Static vs dynamic methods — when each is acceptable. Full SACS workflow for vessel collision. Real project examples of visitor vessel vs supply vessel impact.
IMPACT line method vs DYR + Collapse chain. Collapse deflection calculation. Troubleshooting non-convergence in dynamic response chains (the module most engineers get stuck on). How to present results that survive client review.
No upsells, no hidden modules. Every programme includes live sessions, recordings, branded lecture notes, SACS input/output samples, direct Q&A, and a TOE Academy certificate.
Cohorts are deliberately kept small so every question gets answered. If you're considering joining, don't wait too long.