PaperThe Effect of Mooring System and Sheared Currents on Vortex Induced Motions of Truss Spars
22nd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 03), Cancun, Mexico
8 Jun 2003
Since 1996 Spars have been used as production platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Spar Vortex Induced Motions (VIM) in strong currents like the ...
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PaperManoeuvring assessment in concept ship design
International Conference on Ship and Shipping Research (NAV 2003), Palermo, Italy
2 Jun 2003
The art of ship design is to find the best design compromise suitable for the ship's task and its operations, taking the performance, initial costs ...
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PaperDesign Aspects of Green Water Loading on FPSOs
22nd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics & Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2003) Cancun, Mexico
1 Jun 2003
Green water is a significant problem for floating ship-type offshore structures, which needs to be assessed in the early design of the structure. ...
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PaperA practical approach to constrained hydrodynamic optimization of ships
International Conference on Ship and Shipping Research (NAV2003), Palermo, Italy
1 Jun 2003
This paper presents a practical approach to hydrodynamic optimization of ships, based on numerical flow simulation. New in this approach, compared ...
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PaperComparison of Full-Scale Measurements with Calculated Motion Characteristics of a West of Africa FPSO
22nd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2003), Cancun, Mexico
1 Jun 2003
Full-scale measurements of the motions of the Girassol FPSO are available over a one-year period. During this same period also vessel draft, wave ...
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PaperThe Flow Around FPSO’s in Steep Regular Waves
The Thirteenth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
25 May 2003
This paper investigates the hydrodynamical aspects of a fixed FPSO in regular waves. The emphasis is geared to the validation of state of the art ...
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PaperExperimental investigation of the sensitivity to in-line motions and magnus-like lift production on the vortex-induced vibrations
The Thirteenth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
25 May 2003
Experiments were carried out with a transversely oscillating cylinder in steady current, to investigate the sensitivity to small cylinder pitch ...
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PaperDP FPSO – A Fully Dynamically Positioned FPSO for Ultra Deep Waters
The Thirteenth International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
25 May 2003
In the coming years, there will be a growing demand for Floating Production and Storage Units (FPSOs) for ultra deep waters (greater than 2,000 ...
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PaperTowards optimal design of ship hull shapes
8th International Marine Design Conference (IMDC), Athens, Greece
5 May 2003
The recent increase in information technologies dedicated to optimal design, associated with the progress of the numerical tools for predicting ship ...
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PaperModel Test Experience on Vortex Induced Vibrations of Truss Spars
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
1 May 2003
In order to evaluate the Vortex Induced Vibration (VIV) response of truss Spars and to optimize their strake configuration several model test ...
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PaperFPSO Fatigue Assessment - Feedback From In-Service Inspections
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
1 May 2003
Bluewater developed a hull fatigue strategy for her FPSOs. This strategy supports the decision process with respect to fatigue damage during the ...
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MagazineStorms and even hurricanes no problem for Atlantis PQ semi
MARIN Report 79
1 Apr 2003
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN puts one of the largest semi-submersibles through rigorous testing in the Offshore Basin but the semi has no difficulty surviving in even the ...
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MagazineMSCN provides vital FPSO training
MARIN Report 79
1 Apr 2003
Reading time 3 minutes
Before the Girassol FPSO, operated by TotalFinaElf and installed off Angola, became operational a series of training
sessions were carried out at ...
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MagazineManaging fatigue with JIP FPSO Live
MARIN Report 79
1 Apr 2003
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN's new strategy of providing integrated hydro-structural services is reflected in a new JIP being carried out with Bluewater Energy Systems and ...
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MagazineMARIN plays a role in future hydro-dynamic reserach of floating structures
MARIN Report 79
1 Apr 2003
Reading time 3 minutes
Key challenges in designing, constructing and installing floating systems include the need to address the inherently dynamic behaviour of moored or ...
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