FPSO Research Forum
Current Joint Industry   Projects

COMFLOW-2 (MARIN)
Numerical modeling of non-linear fluid loads by means of Volume of Fluid Method
Further info: www.marin.nl
Contact: Tim Bunnik; t.bunnik@marin.nl

Chain OPB fatigue (SBM)
Analysis of out of plane bending fatigue in mooring chain
Further info: www.fpsoforum.com  (Archive; Rio Meeting)
Contact: Lucile Rampi; lucile.rampi@singlebuoy.com

Mooring Integrity II (NDA)
Investigation in mooring failures
Further info; Noble Denton
Contact: Martin Brown ; mbrown@nodent.co.uk

Offloading Operability II (MARIN)
Simulation of side-by side offloading
Further info: www.marin.nl
Contact: Arjan Voogt: a.j.voogt@marin.nl

MONITAS (MARIN)
Intelligent Structural Health of FPSO’s
Further info: www.marin.nl
Contact; Mirek Kaminski; m.kaminski@marin.nl
 
On Board Wave and Motion Estimator (MARIN)
Prediction of floater motions 1 minute ahead
Further info: www.fpsoforum.com  (Archive: Houston 2005 Meeting)
Contact: Henk van den Boom; h.v.d.boom@marin.nl
 
Squalls & Mooring JIP
Effect of squalls on mooring loads
Further Info: Total
Contact: Valerie Quiniou; valerie.quiniou@total.com

MCA-Mooring Components JIP
Further info: Bureau Veritas
Contact: Michel Francois; michel.francois@bureauveritas.com

Ultimate DP JIP
Condition monitoring and Operator support to enable unattended-DP
Further information: see Archive Bandol meeting
Contact: Arjen Tjallema; arjen.tjallema@bluewater.com