Marine Operations Specialty Symposium (MOSS 2008)

Editor(s): Yoo Sang CHOO1 and David N. EDELSON2
1Center for Offshore Research & Engineering (CORE), National University of Singapore, Singapore
2Marine Operations & Floatover for the Topsides & Fixed Platforms Department, Technip, USA


Table of Contents

Lessons Learnt and Codes

Topsy Turvy Twelve Pile Launches
Peter Marshall

Updated DNV Codes for Marine Operations
Per Øystein Alvær

Simulation of Operations

Simulation of 'Ormen Lange' Installation Operations
Peter C. Sandvik and Svein-Arne Reinholdtsen

Model Tests and Computer Simulations for Njord FPU Gas Module Installation
Remmelt van der Wal, Hans Cozijn and Chris Dunlop

Anchor Handling Simulation
Noël Bovens and Brian Townsley

Human Element in the Safety Modeling of Offshore Marine Operations
Haibo Chen and Torgeir Moan

Transportation

Heavy-Lift Transport Ships – Overview of Existing Fleet and Future Developments
Frank van Hoorn

A New Approach to Designing and Approving Barge Tows
James Vavasour, Doug Devoy, Trevor Mills and Albert B. Aalbers

Hydrodynamics and Lifting Operations

First and Second Order Wave Effects in Narrow Gaps Between Moored Vessels
Liang Sun, Paul H. Taylor and Rodney Eatock Taylor

Hydrodynamic Coefficients of Porous Plates and Application to Subsea Deployment
F.-X. Sireta, K. Thiagarajan, B. Molin and F. Pistani

Simplified Method for Prediction of Hydrodynamic Forces on Subsea Structures Lifted Through Wave Zone
Tormod Bøe and Arne Nestegård

Dynamic Amplification Factors in Lifting Operations for Installation of a Subsea Spool
Mehrdad Kimiaei and Ali Reza Khosroshahli

Floatover Operations

Kikeh Spar Topside Floatover Installation — Operational Aspects
David N. Edelson, Daniel van Schooneveld, Jim Wang and Doug Smiley

Mating Analysis of the Truss and Hull Sections on the Truss Semisubmesible in Open Water
John Murray, Cheng-Yo Chen and Chan K. Yang

Float-Over Technical Challenges
Alp A. Kocaman and Daejun Kim

Float-Over High Air Gap
Jean-Marc Cholley and Marc Cahay

Floatover – Installation of Topsides
Rune Aalvik Lien, Helge Johnsgard, Kjetil Eckhoff and Jan Gramnas

Vessel Adapted for Deck Structure Installation and Removal: New Solution
Jean-Marc Cholley, Pierre Armand Thomas and Nicolas Tcherniguin

Assembly of a Monocolumn Hull by the Mating of Two Sections
Daniele Lima, Marta Tapia Reyes and Isaias Quaresma Masetti

Installation of Subsea Template

Wet-Tow and Installation of Subsea Templates
Kenneth Aarset, Tale Kristine Ulstein and Håvard Strand

The Pencil Buoy System — Installation of Subsea Structures without Offshore Crane Vessel
Trine Risoey, Helge Johnsgard, Henrik Mork and Jan Gramnas

Pipeline Installation

Reducing the Cost of Offshore Pipelines
Andrew C. Palmer, John Hammond and Roger A. King

Analysis of an Alternative Pipeline Installation Procedure that Combines Onshore Deflection and Offshore Transportation
Danilo Machado Lawinscky da Silva, Rodrigo Almeida Bahiense, Breno Pinheiro Jacob, Fernando Gomes da Silva Torres and Antonio Roberto Medeiros

Design and Installation of Steel Transfer Lines for Deep Water Export Terminal Projects
Hervé Quintin and Marin Abélanet

Installation and Control of Moorings and Risers

Installation of Deep Water Moorings
Frode Eidheim and Ian Frazer

Design and Installation of Steel Catenary Risers in Deep to Ultra Deep Water
Hervé Quitin and Marin Abélanet

Deepwater Minimum Production Riser System, Design, Fabrication, Installation
Jean-Francois Saint-Marcoux and Mason Wu

Parametric Evaluations of the Buoy Supporting Riser (BSR) Installation
Antonio C. Fernandes, Jairo B. Araújo, Marcos Rangel, Joel S. Sales Jr, José C. L. de Almeida, Ricardo Franciss and Jorge Merino

Switching Control for Thruster-Assisted Position Mooring
Dong T. Nguyen and Asgeir J. Sørensen

Control of Marine Drilling Riser Angles by Position Mooring
Dat H. Nguyen, Dong T. Nguyen, Ser T. Quek and Asgeir J. Sørensen

General Session

Ampelmann Demonstrator: Completion of a Motion Compensation Platform for Offshore Access and Review of Different Applications
J. van der Tempel, D. J. Cerda Salzmann, J. M. L. Koch, F. W. B. Gerner and A. J. Göbel

Response Based Motion Analysis Methods for a Turret Moored FPSO
Iwan Aryawan, Richard Bamford and Graham Stewart

Weather Routing: Uncertainties and the Effect of Decision Support Systems
A. B. Aalbers and C. J. G. van Dongen

Design and Construction Considerations for Compliant Towers Offshore Borneo
Peter Marshall and Carlos Llorente

Transport and Installation of Shah-Deniz TPG500 in the Caspian Sea
Pierre-Armand Thomas, Nicolas Tcherniguin and Jean-Marc Cholley

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