MagazineMARIN develops anchor-handling simulator for Swire Pacific Offshore
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
Reading time 3 minutes
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 ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremooring and offloadingsimulations
MagazineaNytime, aNyplace,aNywhere...
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
Reading time 6 minutes
Last year, MARIN launched the aNySIM-Pro concept - a new way of sharing hydrodynamic software. Following the enthusiastic reaction from the offshore ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seasimulationssoftware engineeringoffshore engineering
MagazineMARIN tests two Prosafe FPSO's destined for Australia and Brazil
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
Reading time 6 minutes
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 ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmooring and offloadingslammingwaves & motionsoffshore engineering
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 ...
manoeuvring and nautical studieswaves, impacts and hydrostructuraltransport and shippingmonitoringtrials and monitoringfatiguetowing stabilityfull scale
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 ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingvortex induced motions (vim)simulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
MagazineDrilling for the Future
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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In the last year, MARIN has been involved in the model testing of several dynamically positioned vessels. In most cases the objective of these tests ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencedynamic positioningresistance and propulsionrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmotionspropeller designwaves & motionsoffshore engineering
MagazineNorway FPSO Forum to focus on harsh environments
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
Reading time 6 minutes
As FPSO designers, developers and researchers prepare to meet in Trondheim for the 21st FPSO Research Forum and JIP Week, Report provides a preview ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoringfatiguemotionsoffshore engineering
Magazinee-MARIN - a new way of working
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
Reading time 3 minutes
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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PaperTradeoffs in ship propulsion control - engine overloading and cavitation inception in operational conditions
9th International Naval Engineering Conference and Exhibition (INEC), Hamburg, Germany
1 Apr 2008
Off-design conditions can have a severe impact on ship propulsion system behaviour. Resistance increase for instance leads to a higher engine ...
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentcavitationpropeller designpropulsionresearch
PaperCase studies of ocean transports using the SafeTrans simulator
Royal Ibstitution of Naval Archutects (RINA), London, UK
29 Mar 2008
SafeTrans is a recently developed software package that calculates motions imposed by winds, waves, and currents on large vessels, barges, ...
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PaperTowards a CFD-based prediction of ship performance - progress in predicting full-scale resistance and scale effects
RINA MARINE CFD Conference, Southampton, UK
26 Mar 2008
This paper discusses scale effects on the viscous and wave resistance of ships, as found from CFD computations; and compares these with the usual ...
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PaperComputational Analysis of Propeller Sheet Cavitation and Propeller Ship Interaction
RINA conference ’MARINE CFD2008’, Southampton, UK
26 Mar 2008
This paper describes a computational procedure which is being developed for the practical analysis of propeller sheetcavitation and propeller-ship ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionpoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingresearch and developmentnavysimulationscruise and ferryresearch
PaperModel Tests and Computer Simulations for Njord FPU Gas Module Installation
Marine Operations Specialty Symposium (MOSS2008), Singapore
1 Mar 2008
Recently, two gas modules have been installed on the Njord FPU, on the Norwegian Continental Shelf, to enable gas exports from the Njord Field ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringlifting and decommissioningmotionsfull scalesimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
PaperWeather routing - uncertainties and the effect of decision support systems
Marine Operations Specialty Symposium (MOSS), Singapore
1 Mar 2008
Weather routing of ships is traditionally done on basis of climatology, e.g. avoiding the higher latitudes with winter storm tracks on North ...
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