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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MagazineEarly cooperation in design process fundamental to successful SSP project
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
Reading time 6 minutes
A successful example of cooperation and support at an early design stage has been the extensive analysis of the Satellite Services Platform (SSP), ...
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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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MagazineComputational Fluid Dynamics now applied to offshore structures
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN has applied and developed Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for several decades in the field of ship resistance and propulsion but now the ...
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MagazineMARIN tackles the problems of open moonpools on drillships
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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When looking at drillships two major features stand out: firstly they need to be able to hold position on a particular
spot and secondly, they have ...
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MagazineOffshore engineers enthusiastic about applied hydrodynamics course
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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In the last 12 months almost 100 people have followed MARIN's wellknown Applied Offshore Hydrodynamics Course. In addition to the traditional spring ...
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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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MagazineMARIN and OCEANICA start partnership
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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On September 17, 2007 MARIN President Arne Hubregtse and OCEÂNICA Director Marcos Cueva signed an agreement which now makes OCEÂNICA MARIN's ...
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MagazineModel test investigation of flow phenomena around air can assembly for Grouped SLOR concept initiated by Subsea7
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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The growing trend of deep and ultra deepwater developments necessitates the use of risers that will give good stress response and fatigue ...
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MagazineNew OWME system assists motion critical operations offshore
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
Reading time 6 minutes
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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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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MagazineFPSO positioning simulation for SAIPEM SA
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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Total Upstream Nigeria Limited, which is developing the AKPO Field Offshore Nigeria, awarded SAIPEM SA the installation of the FPSO. This FPSO will ...
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MagazineaNytime, aNyplace,aNywhere...
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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Last year, MARIN launched the aNySIM-Pro concept - a new way of sharing hydrodynamic software. Following the enthusiastic reaction from the offshore ...
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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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MagazineFloating pipe spiralling provides alternative to pipelaying vessels
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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A new method for the installation of offshore pipelines has been developed and tested by Wintershall. MARIN was contracted to perform measurements ...
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