For all releases of SAGE Profile, we have strived to provide our clients with a specialized and complete software suite dedicated to offshore pipeline analysis. In order to guarantee the reliability and efficiency of such a highly technical tool, multiple certifications were conducted over the years by an independent accredited body.

In this context, Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore evaluated SAGE Profile 3.0 for its basic suitability for performing pipeline analysis. The scope focused on the numerical simulation, and is now completed. A second phase, which will focus on validation of the new features for version 3.1, is planned to begin shortly.

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Fugro is an active participant in the “Remote Intelligent Geotechnical Seabed Survey” (RIGSS) JIP, which is currently underway at the University of Western Australia (UWA). The primary objective of the RIGSS JIP is to develop innovative site investigation tools that enable more accurate and reliable understanding of soil behaviour at, and immediately, below seabed. The three “visions” of the JIP are:

1. Develop a remote SI platform, with robotic control of intelligent tools that target the soil behavioural properties required by designers.
2. Produce earlier and more reliable geotechnical definition for projects; leading to reduced uncertainty and risk, and therefore more optimised designs.
3. Develop direct geotechnical design methodologies, i.e. development of pipeline and foundation design methods that incorporate in-situ measurements directly.

For more information, please visit: http://www.rigssjip.com/

For all releases of SAGE Profile, we have strived to provide our clients with a specialised and complete software suite dedicated to offshore pipeline analysis. In order to guarantee the reliability and efficiency of such highly technical tool, multiple certifications were conducted over the years by an independent accredited body.

In this context, Bureau Veritas Marine and Offshore is currently scrutinizing SAGE Profile 3.0 to evaluate its suitability for performing solid pipeline designs. The first part of the scope which focuses on the numerical simulation results has already been completed. The full certification process should be finalized by end of Q1 2016.

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Fugro GeoConsulting (Belgium) is the development coordination center of the engineering software for the Fugro Group onshore and offshore divisions. We provide tailored software development services around the SAGE Profile suite and related to geotechnics, pipelines and structures, for clients and sister companies. Our in-house developed software programs can perform:

• Subsea pipeline simulations
• Shallow foundation capacity on layered soils calculations
• Static pile axial capacity computations (axial and lateral)
• Soil resistance to driving calculations
• Jack-up leg spudcan penetration during preloading assessments
• Jet trenching operations

The Fugro Brussels’ team also develops a set of tools dedicated to data acquisition and processing activities.

Please get in touch with our team for specialist bespoke developments, extension of modules and functionality suggestions to be added in existing software. Our domain experts and skilled software developers can turn your ideas into a high return on investment project!

Fugro WinPBA: cables and pipeline ploughing back analysis tool

Since 2014, the entire SAGE Profile team has been working on the development of SAGE Profile 3.0, a major upgrade that will feature a new graphical user interface and a wide variety of new capabilities.

This new version will offer a seabed modification module, allowing to fill gaps in the seabed profile or cut steep slopes for free span rectification. In addition, we have introduced an intelligent backfill soil spring that enables to predict the susceptibility of buried pipelines to upheaval buckling. Our new trenching module will allow simulating the process of cutting the seabed, lowering down the pipeline in the trench, and subsequently backfilling. Finally, the new release will offer the ability to model fully bonded pipe-in-pipe systems.

The development of our brand-new SAGE Profile v3.0 has reached its final stage as the Pioneer Edition has now been released. As we strive to shape SAGE Profile according to our customer’s needs and challenges, working hand in hand with our clients is a key aspect of our development strategy. The Pioneer Edition of SAGE Profile 3.0 has therefore been distributed to some of our clients who, in the light of their experience, will provide us with valuable feed-back. Do not hesitate to contact us should you also want to be one of our Pioneers!

SAGE Profile 3.0 will be released in the summer of this year…… Stay tuned!

SAGE Profile v3.0 splash screen