EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION FOR SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE CRANE VESSEL "NOMAD"

An increase in offshore oil and gas field development under adverse environmental conditions has prompted the need for large crane barges with big crane and loading capacities. Consequently, Japan's Nippon Kokan K. K. (NKK) has designed and developed a semisubmersible crane vessel named "Nomad" , which is suited for use in offshore oil and gas fields exposed to rough seas and adverse weather. Principal results of the tank tests and the overall motion performance of this crane barge are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  Nippon Steel Corporation

  345 Park Avenue, 41st Floor
  New York, NY  United States  10022
• Authors:
  • Seo, A
  • Shiraki, A
  • MATSUMOTO, N
  • Kodan, N
• Publication Date: 1979-9

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 64-74
• Serial:
  • Nippon Steel Technical Report Overseas
  • Issue Number: 27
  • Publisher: Nippon Steel Corporation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barges; Container tanks; Cranes; Equipment; Floating cranes; Floating structures; Offshore construction; Semisubmersibles; Ships; Structural models; Testing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ship models
• Old TRIS Terms: Construction barges; Model testing; Production platforms
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316293
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 8 1980 12:00AM