On May 27 & 28 the Vessel Operator Forum (VOF) will be hosted by Danaos in Piraeus, Greece. The Forum is a platform for ship owners, operators, designers, yards, suppliers, R&D institutes and class societies to exchange experience on the operational aspects of ships and to discus the common need for new technology.
Feedback from actual service of ships is key to concept and design development. Also the vessel operation itself can benefit in safety and economy from dedicated R&D. In the Vessel Operator Forum, ship owners and operators meet with specialists from yards, suppliers, authorities and R&D institutes to discuss the demands of shipping industry and to guide technology development.
The Vessel Operator Forum is open for new initiatives in the field of co-operative R&D supporting ship operations.
Feedback from actual service of ships is key to concept and design development. Also the vessel operation itself can benefit in safety and economy from dedicated R&D. In the Vessel Operator Forum, ship owners and operators meet with specialists from yards, suppliers, authorities and R&D institutes to discuss the demands of shipping industry and to guide technology development.
The Vessel Operator Forum is open for new initiatives in the field of co-operative R&D supporting ship operations.
Joint Industry Projects
The Forum meetings are combined with the progress meetings of relevant joint industry projects initiated and supported by the vessel operators.
The first project successfully completed is the STA-JIP where a new industry standard for speed trials has been developed.
Currently two projects are running:
The Forum meetings are combined with the progress meetings of relevant joint industry projects initiated and supported by the vessel operators.
The first project successfully completed is the STA-JIP where a new industry standard for speed trials has been developed.
Currently two projects are running:
- SPA-JIP; reducing fuel consumption by continuous power-speed performance analysis on board
- Lashing@Sea; investigating the lashing loads on container, ro-ro and heavy lift vessels
2nd VOF Forum; 4-5 June 2008, Grimstad, Norway
Information
For more information on the VOF, please visit www.vesseloperatorforum.com or contact Henk van den Boom.
For more information on the VOF, please visit www.vesseloperatorforum.com or contact Henk van den Boom.
May 11, 2009