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TMR4225 MARINE OPERATIONS. SPRING 2007 Introduction. Introductory issues. Aim Schedule for lectures Time and topics Monologue versus dialogue Written material Language Exercises Plan and assistance Exam. General course information. Lecturers:
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TMR4225MARINE OPERATIONS SPRING 2007 Introduction
Introductory issues • Aim • Schedule for lectures • Time and topics • Monologue versus dialogue • Written material • Language • Exercises • Plan and assistance • Exam
General course information • Lecturers: • Professor II Finn Gunnar Nielsen, Norsk Hydro Research Centre, Bergen • E-mail : finn.gunnar.nielsen@hydro.com • Professor II Tor Einar Berg, Marintek • E-mail: toreinar.berg@marintek.sintef.no • Assistant: • TBN • Exercises: Approx. 6 • Min. 4 required for exam. • One exercise / project will be graded and count 30% in the final grading. • Web site: http://www.ivt.ntnu.no/imt/courses/tmr4225/ • EXAM: Wednesday 6 June
AIM • Give overview and physical insight into typical marine operations related to offshore activities. • Learn how to make order of magnitude estimates of loads and responses. • Understand background for more advanced numerical methods.
Marine operations. Themes • Temporary duration • Towing • Lifting • Launching • Pipelaying • Bottom surveys • ROV operations • Spill recovery • …. • Weather limitation • Dynamics • Operability
Literature • Nielsen, F.G.: "Marine Operations. Lecture Notes" (Jan. 2007) • Berg, T. E.: ."Marine Operations - Subsea Vehicles. Lecture Notes“ • Faltinsen, O.M. "Sealoads on Ships and Offshore Structures • Handouts.
Marine operations - challenges • Deep water • More subsea equipment • Requirements on costs and regularity • Harsh environment • Heavy seas • Arctic environment • Needed: people with knowledge about • Dynamics • System modelling • Statistics • Current practice