FPSOs have a risk profile different from fixed platforms and commercial trading tankers. Being stationed in one location and routinely visited by supply boats and shuttle tankers. FPSOs can be collided by these ships. In addition, passing ships also pose a collision risk if an FPSO is close to a sailing route. This paper presents a systematic approach to address the risk of collision and contact damage. It is aimed to propose a framework that can be applied in structural designs and risk

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... ent schemes. The focus is placed on accident scenarios, evaluation approaches and acceptance criteria, the three major issues for a risk assessment and also for a relevant design standard. Accident scenarios and the associated occurrence frequency may be determined through statistics from historical data, expert opinions, and risk analysis, depending on different situations. A spectrum of tools has been developed in recent years that predicts the structural damage of collisions, including simple formulae, simplified analytical methods, simplified FEM, and non-linear FEM simulations. Those based on the advanced structural crashworthiness theory provide powerful and practical tools, and are well suited for design evaluations and risk analysis. Contact damage is more likely to occur than accidents resulting in rupture of shell plating. However, this type of accident has received very limited attention. An analytical approach is presented for analyzing contact damage that can be used during earlier design stage. Acceptance criteria for collision and contact accidents are discussed. The emphasis is on structural integrity including local strength and hull performance.