Researchers at the Norwegian institute Sintef are testing a special floating structure that Equinor wants to deploy in offshore waters. The structure is built with an anchoring system that is claimed ...

The study of offshore structures and marine environmental analysis encompasses a multidisciplinary approach to the design, reliability and sustainability of installations in the marine environment.

DNV with key industry players develop an enhanced design framework for structures deployed in open water & harsh areas. In order to ensure a common, transparent and documented approach to achieving ...

Predominantly, offshore structures are built specifically for drilling oil and gas deposits deep under the sea bed. Whilst applications will vary, all will have exposure to the effects of salt water ...

A group of researchers at the Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China has developed a new floating structure for offshore floating PV that reportedly offers a series of advantages compared to ...

Offshore wind power shares similarities with offshore structure design and construction technology, as well as working environments at sea, which are comparable to those of offshore plants. This has ...

The study of ice loads and ice-structure interaction is central to ensuring the integrity and safety of offshore installations operating in polar and sub-polar regions. The engineering challenges stem ...

Chris Steinmetz, general manager of Versabar in New Orleans, has a long and a short answer when asked what it takes to drag a 1,000-ton oil and gas platform from the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. He ...

Intergraph and the Napa Group will collaborate to improve the interfacing to integrate each other’s shipbuilding and offshore structure software solutions as well as create new capabilities. A mutual ...

The StrengthBond Offshore project performed more than 250 specimen tests and 115 numerical simulations of laminated/bonded composite patches for the repair of corrosion in steel ships and offshore oil ...