As you will soon see, MARIN Report 93 is packed full with the very latest information on MARIN projects.
As the 21st FPSO Research Forum and JIP Week approaches, many of the projects highlighted focus on FPSOs and our offshore work. Prosafe was awarded two major contracts offshore Australia and Brazil. Here, MARIN did an extensive series of model tests in its Offshore and Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basins. In addition, we carried out tandem offloading simulations for the Agbami FPSO, which
is the world’s largest production vessel. SAIPEM also asked MARIN to carry out positioning simulations for its AKPO FPSO, which is being
positioned in the AKPO Field Offshore Nigeria.
MARIN has also seen several recent developments of its own. We have launched a new business unit - the Consultancy and Integrated Projects Service unit. This move reflects the increasing demand for our ship design service. The major aim of this new integrated unit is to provide better continuity for multi-disciplinary projects. Our expertise will help guide you along the entire design process.
In January, we also launched our new Professional Hydrodynamic Solution - aNySIMpro. This again, reflects the need for a more integrated and flexible approach. Report provides an overview of the new software. Additionally, Report introduces e-MARIN - the first completely webbased hydrodynamic service in the world. An interview with Ir. Enrico Della Valentina, the project manager of e-MARIN is in this issue.
And as environmental issues continue to impact developments in the industry, we outline the EU research project “Double Inverted Funnel for the Intervention on Shipwrecks” (DIFIS). MARIN is leading this project that aims to prevent environmental disasters by developing a cheap and flexible system to remove oil from shipwrecks, even if they are in very deep waters.
As the 21st FPSO Research Forum and JIP Week approaches, many of the projects highlighted focus on FPSOs and our offshore work. Prosafe was awarded two major contracts offshore Australia and Brazil. Here, MARIN did an extensive series of model tests in its Offshore and Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basins. In addition, we carried out tandem offloading simulations for the Agbami FPSO, which
is the world’s largest production vessel. SAIPEM also asked MARIN to carry out positioning simulations for its AKPO FPSO, which is being
positioned in the AKPO Field Offshore Nigeria.
MARIN has also seen several recent developments of its own. We have launched a new business unit - the Consultancy and Integrated Projects Service unit. This move reflects the increasing demand for our ship design service. The major aim of this new integrated unit is to provide better continuity for multi-disciplinary projects. Our expertise will help guide you along the entire design process.
In January, we also launched our new Professional Hydrodynamic Solution - aNySIMpro. This again, reflects the need for a more integrated and flexible approach. Report provides an overview of the new software. Additionally, Report introduces e-MARIN - the first completely webbased hydrodynamic service in the world. An interview with Ir. Enrico Della Valentina, the project manager of e-MARIN is in this issue.
And as environmental issues continue to impact developments in the industry, we outline the EU research project “Double Inverted Funnel for the Intervention on Shipwrecks” (DIFIS). MARIN is leading this project that aims to prevent environmental disasters by developing a cheap and flexible system to remove oil from shipwrecks, even if they are in very deep waters.
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This is a very brief overview of just a few of the topics covered in this issue. Download MARIN Report 93 or await your own copy which will be distributed worldwide next week.
This is a very brief overview of just a few of the topics covered in this issue. Download MARIN Report 93 or await your own copy which will be distributed worldwide next week.
April 11, 2008