MagazineIvan the Terrible captured on disk
MARIN Report 85
1 Apr 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
The Marco Polo Tension Leg Platform (TLP) has been subjected to an extensive monitoring campaign since June, 2004. Report tracks its progress.
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata scienceoil and gasmonitoringtrials and monitoringfatiguevortex induced motions (vim)vortex induced vibrations (viv)full scalewaves & motions
MagazineNew publication on Deepwater CALM Buoy
MARIN Report 85
1 Apr 2005
Reading time 2 minutes
A series of large-scale model tests on the behaviour of deepwater CALM buoys was recently carried out on behalf of Bluewater Energy Services in ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingloads and responsesmooring and offloadingmotionsoffshore engineering
MagazineSimulating offloading operations from a DP controlled FPSO
MARIN Report 85
1 Apr 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
The Munin FPSO, operated by Bluewater, temporarily replaces an FPSO at Xijiang as it goes in for maintenance.
During the preparation of this ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningmanoeuvringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuretrainingmooring and offloadingsimulations
MagazineSharing & Caring in FPSO R&D
MARIN Report 85
1 Apr 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
Formed eight years ago, the FPSO Research Forum and FPSO JIP Week are now established as 'The Market Place' for many working in floating production, ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencesafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmonitoringtrainingresearch and developmenttrials and monitoringmooring and offloadingfull scalesimulationsoffshore engineeringresearch
MagazineSpar Vortex Induced Motion in current and waves towing tank
MARIN Report 85
1 Apr 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
The Vortex Induced Motion (VIM) of a Spar platform is an important consideration for the design of Spar moorings
and risers. Recent tests carried ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingloads and responsesvortex induced motions (vim)offshore engineering
MagazineGirassol buoy under tension
MARIN Report 85
1 Apr 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
In early 2004, the Girassol offloading buoy, installed offshore Angola,was equipped with a new mooring arrangement. TOTAL E&P Angola awarded the ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoringmooring and offloadingfull scale
MagazineDeep thoughts about shallow water
MARIN Report 85
1 Apr 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
The development of reliable offshore LNG terminals in shallow water requires fresh insight into the related problems. MARIN explores the issues ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingmooring and offloadingoffshore engineering
MagazineTug behaviour in waves
MARIN Report 85
1 Apr 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
With the uptime levels of new offshore terminals now expected to be nearly 100%, there has been plenty of research into dedicated mooring and ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmooring and offloadingoffshore engineering
MagazineOffloading of LNG increasing demand for LIFSIM program
MARIN Report 85
1 Apr 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
Traditionally the MARIN program LIFSIM has been used extensively by the Offshore Department to assist clients in the design and evaluation of their ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingmooring and offloadingsimulationssoftware engineeringoffshore engineering
PaperFree-surface viscous flow computations for KCS and 5415 models using the PARNASSOS code
CFD Workshop, Tokyo, Japan
1 Mar 2005
This paper briefly describes the RANS method used in the computations by MARIN and IST, and the particular treatment of the free surface boundary ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsiondefencetransport and shippingresearch and developmenthull form optimisationsimulationsresearch
PaperVerification and validation of calculations of the viscous flow around KVLCC2M in oblique motion
5th Osaka Colloquium, Osaka, Japan
1 Mar 2005
Viscous-flow calculations have been conducted for the KVLCC2M hull form in oblique motion. Several different drift angles were considered in this ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringoil and gasinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
PaperLaboratory Tests for VIV Prediction of Deepwater Risers
International Symposium on Technology of Ultra Deep Ocean Engineering, Tokyo, Japan
1 Feb 2005
One of the great challenges in the offshore industry is still the assessment of the motions of risers in waves and current in deep or ultra deep ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingvortex induced vibrations (viv)simulationsoffshore engineering
PaperThe Behaviour of Tugs in Waves Assisting LNG Carriers During Berthing Along Offshore LNG Terminals
24th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2005), Halkidiki, Greece
1 Jan 2005
For future offshore LNG terminals tugs are planned to assist LNG carriers during berthing and offloading operations. A model test study was carried ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencesafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringnautical operationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seadefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingloads and responsesmotionsoperabilitysimulationsoffshore engineering
PaperAspects of the cavitating propeller tip vortex as a source of inboard noise and vibration
ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting and Exhibition, Houston, TX, USA
1 Jan 2005
This paper surveys fluid dynamic-acoustic mechanisms that may explain low-frequent, broadband hull excitation experienced on board of ships and ...
noise and vibrationpropeller designhydrodynamicscavitationpropeller and cavitation
PaperITTC report of Specialist for Validation of Waterjet Test Procedures
24th International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC), Edinburg, Scotland, UK
1 Jan 2005
The objective of the Specialist Committee on Validation of Waterjet Test Procedures is to provide proven procedures for the determination of the ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitationpropulsion