ADVANCED SUPPLY/SUPPORT VESSELS WITH LOW COST DP SYSTEMS ARE THE MONEYMAKERS OF THE EIGHTIES

This paper concentrates on the increasing need for improved manoeuvring and position fixing for the offshore vessel working close to a platform. It touches elements of operational requirements, safety aspects, technology and cost parameters, and tries to look into new trends in vessel design for this industry over the next decade. Order from NSFI as No. 19469.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From the Sixth International Tug Convention, Hamburg, 20-23 March 1979.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Tug Convention

  Hamburg,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Jacobsen, B
  • DAHL, G
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 63
• Serial:
  • Publication of: International Tug Convention
  • Publisher: International Tug Convention

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dynamic positioning; Maneuvering; Offshore supply boats; Ship pilotage; Supply vessels
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00316317
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Ship Research Institute of Norway
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 8 1980 12:00AM