DNVGL-ST-E272, Edition February 2016, establishes certification requirements for offshore service modules intended for temporary installation and use on fixed or floating offshore installations, mobile offshore units, and ships. The standard addresses structural assessment, lifting and securing, environmental and electrical safety, fire and gas detection, fire protection, escape, ventilation, module service types, installation and hook-up interfaces, marking, design assessment, testing, certification, and maintenance of certificates.
It covers modules supporting important and non-important services, including combustion engines, air compressors, steam generators, well intervention equipment, diving systems, hydrocarbon-containing equipment, and drilling service equipment. The document also references applicable IMO, SOLAS, MODU, DNV, IEC, and NORSOK requirements and provides guidance for safe integration with offshore installation systems.
Application Scope: For designers, manufacturers, certification bodies, offshore operators, and engineering teams assessing or certifying temporary offshore service modules for use on offshore installations.
