MagazineNew SCR capable Disconnectable Mooring System tested for SBM Atlantia
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
Reading time 6 minutes
The MoorSparTM mooring system is a new, SBM Atlantia design that allows an FPSO to be moored using existing yoke technology. To investigate the ...
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MagazineMARIN leads EU project for the prevention of environmental disasters
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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MARIN is project coordinator of the European research project Double Inverted Funnel for the Intervention on Shipwrecks (DIFIS), which aims to ...
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MagazineMARIN develops anchor-handling simulator for Swire Pacific Offshore
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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With oil exploration moving into deeper and harsher waters, anchor- handlers and their crews are often working
to the limits of their capabilities ...
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MagazineThe world's largest production vessel
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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The Agbami Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is one of the largest production vessels ever built and is currently being ...
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MagazineNew OWME system assists motion critical operations offshore
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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Many offshore operations are dependent on wave-induced vessel motions. The On Board Wave and Motion Estimator (OWME) predicts floater motions some ...
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MagazineCurrent Affairs JIP improves current insight
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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In the last few years the importance of current on the behaviour of offshore structures has become evident. For example, the strong loop current in ...
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MagazineNorway FPSO Forum to focus on harsh environments
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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As FPSO designers, developers and researchers prepare to meet in Trondheim for the 21st FPSO Research Forum and JIP Week, Report provides a preview ...
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MagazineMARIN tests two Prosafe FPSO's destined for Australia and Brazil
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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Prosafe was awarded two major contracts for the supply and operation of the Ningaloo Vision FPSO for Apache's Van Gogh field, offshore Australia and ...
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Magazinee-MARIN - a new way of working
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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Report interviews Ir. Enrico Della Valentina, project manager of e-MARIN - the first completely web-based hydrodynamic service in the world. ...
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MagazineHydro-Testing Alliance celebrates first anniversary!
MARIN Report 92
18 Oct 2007
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Hydro-Testing Alliance (HTA) is the European Network of Excellence" to facilate th continuation of world leadership of the European hydrodynamic ...
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MagazineMARIN is 75 !
MARIN Report 92
18 Oct 2007
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Historic milestones, opportunities and challenges at special symposium Future waves". Report takes a look at this unique celebration."
MagazineSAFETUG I successfully concludes but SAFETUG II prepares to launch
MARIN Report 92
17 Oct 2007
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As the very successful SAFETUG I joint industry project draws to a close, SAFETUG II is following sharp on its heels. This time the focus will be on ...
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MagazineVALID project launches, US Coast Guard leads hull integrity study
MARIN Report 92
17 Oct 2007
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When asked to carry out a fatigue study for the United States Coast Guard (USCG), MARIN was keen to involve other stakeholders to ensure the best ...
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MagazineLamnalco installs Compact Manoeuvring Simulator as vital training aid
MARIN Report 92
17 Oct 2007
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After two years of successfully using the full mission simulators at MSCN for training its Tugmasters, in May, 2006, Lamnalco decided to place an ...
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MagazinePROCAL beats the panel!
MARIN Report 92
17 Oct 2007
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With the increase in fuel prices, interest in efficient ship propulsors is rapidly growing but the last couple of decades an opposite trend also can ...
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