DIRECT ANSWERSaddles suit many horizontal vessels, legs support selected compact vessels, and skirts carry many tall vertical vessels, but geometry alone does not decide. Operating, empty, test, wind, seismic, thermal and lifting loads plus foundation interfaces govern the choice.
Support comparison
- Orientation, diameter, height and center of gravity
- All governing load cases and load combinations
- Thermal movement, anchor bolts and foundation elevations
- Transport, erection and maintenance access
Relevant manufacturing capability
- Drawing, datasheet and equipment-list manufacturability review
- Self-manufactured and coordinated-supply scope identification
- Technical, quality, document and delivery clarification
Key notes
- Copying a saddle or skirt from a similar vessel can conceal a different load path.