Dear Aaron & Captain Kenny,

I admire the self confidence of both of you.

But, what is the harm of thinking out of the box, thinking flexibly like a small child!

If the owner's requirement asks for considering fire case as per API RP 520 or any other applicable code, it may be possible to design fire case as a single occurance secondary load 'faulted' event - like tank settlement or SSE SAM(seismic anchor displacement) ? This may serve the purpose, at the same time not becoming too costly as an alternative.

While remaining focussed within our contractual obligations we must not forget our alliances with owners - they pay us for their SAFETY within their budget, we must stay true to our roots to safeguard our brand image. We have to keep on looking hard at all the options.

regards,

sam