Offshore ship technology

A bridge over troubled water : while multiple strands of technology are a necessity for support vessels, Stevie Knight says that it seems some users are being caught in the knot that's been slowly tying up the bridge -- Robots gain the advantage : innovative automation taking place at the Kleven Verft yard in Ulsteinvik is looking to make the most out of a car-technology crossover writes Stevie Knight -- Connecting the disconnect : the issue with LNG power so far has been the disconnect between the large ocean going carriers and the bunkering facilities available in ports for vessels such as PSVs, Thanos Koliopulos, global special projects manager for Lloyd's Register, tells Stevie Knight -- Deadline ahead -- Holding costs down in the deep end : there's more tonnage needed in the subsea construction market, but vessels are expensive, so any innovation that can help keep the rates down may well prove, writes Stevie Knight -- Playing the OSV guessing game : many of the new rigs expected to come into the North Sea region around end 2015 to 2016 will be bigger than the previous generation, but it's unclear yet if the new rigs and PSVs will help or hinder the support market, writes Stevie Knight -- Brazilian heat -- Running right through the middle.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Title from head of p. 28.
• Publication Date: 2013-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Illustrations;
• Pagination: p. 28-35
• Serial:
  • Motor Ship
  • Volume: 94
  • Publisher: Blohm + Goss GMBH
  • Serial URL: http://www.hhc.co/uk/motorship

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Offshore support vessels; Technological innovations
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01498360
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Northwestern University Transportation Library
• Files: TLIB
• Created Date: Nov 18 2013 10:24AM