PaperFlow Induced Motions of Multi Column Floaters
26th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2007), San Diego, California, USA
1 Jun 2007
Recent years have shown an increasing interest in low frequency response of offshore floaters in current. Spar VIM behavior and Semi Submersible ...
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PaperMaritime and Marine Risk Assessment of Oil Spills
Windtech International
1 Jun 2007
Just offshore from the Dutch town Egmond aan Zee, a wind farm has recently become operational. As part of the project, a monitoring and evaluation ...
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PaperVerification of RANS solvers with manufactured solutions
Engineering with Computers
30 May 2007
This paper discusses code verification of Reynolds-Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) solvers with the method of manufactured solutions (MMS). Examples ...
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PaperAchievements and challenges in cavitation research on ship propellers
International Shipbuilding Progress
9 May 2007
Cavitation occurs on nearly all ship propellers. It may lead to expensive problems if not acknowledged in an early design stage. The two most ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
PaperSensing and Understanding Fatigue Lifetime of New and Converted FPSOs
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
1 May 2007
From the very beginning of offshore exploration it has been well-known that permanently moored offshore installations are continuously subjected to ...
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PaperExtreme Wave Effects on Deepwater Floating Structures
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
1 May 2007
Extreme waves can lead to damage to floating offshore structure as a result of airgap problems, greenwater on the deck or slamming to the hull. As ...
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MagazineDeepwater FPSO for Brazil under scrutiny in MARIN's Offshore Basin
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
Reading time 3 minutes
Model tests were recently carried out in MARIN's Offshore Basin for a turret-moored deepwater FPSO, to be installed offshore Brazil. Here is an ...
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MagazineOn board wave and motion estimator project supports motion-critical operations offshore
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
Reading time 6 minutes
An innovative system is being developed to predict quiescent periods in floater motions some two minutes in advance. Supporting offshore operations ...
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MagazineRising to the challenge as free standing and hybrid risers increase in popularity
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
Reading time 3 minutes
Free standing and hybrid risers are increasingly finding applications in deepwater fields all over the world. This is particularly true in West ...
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MagazineDesign and operations in the spotlight
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
Reading time 3 minutes
With high oil and gas prices, a shortage of energy resources and the demand for a greener environment, the production and transport of LNG is ...
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MagazineA simulation tool to optimise tandem offloading operations
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
Reading time 6 minutes
In 2005, the three-year Joint Industry Project 'Offloading Operability'1 was completed and was
successful in its aim of developing a tool for the ...
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MagazineNjord Gas Export project
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
Reading time 3 minutes
Imagine one of the largest crane vessels in the world ÐSaipemÕs S7000 Ð lifting and installing two gas modules onto a large floating production unit ...
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MagazineMARIN's next top models
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN is continuously developing modelling techniques to assist clients in optimising their DP configurations. Two examples of recent projects are ...
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MagazineArjan Voogt, MARIN's new man in Houston
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
Reading time 3 minutes
Last year, with Dr Johan Wichers retirement approaching, MARIN re-evaluated its services in the Houston-market and asked Arjan Voogt to take up the ...
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MagazineDeep pit attracts full-tendon Shenzi TLP
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
Reading time 3 minutes
With its deep pit of 30 metres, the Offshore Basin offers the possibility of testing TLPs with their full-tendon length, even in ultra-deep waters. ...
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