DYNAMIC POSITIONING -- CUTTING THE ERRORS

As drill ships and semi-submersibiles have moved into deeper water, their mooring has presented a problem of increasing difficulty and dynamic positioning, because of its independence of sea bottom anchorage, presents an increasingly attractive solution. Existing methods of determining the surface movement of the vessel away from its target position have shortcomings. The article proposes a technique designed to avoid these shortcomings.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Engineering, Chemical and Marine Press, Limited

  33-39 Bowling Green Lane
  London EC1P 1AH,   England 
• Authors:
  • Ractliffe, A T
• Publication Date: 1976-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 486-487
• Serial:
  • ENGINEERING
  • Volume: 216
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: GILLARD WELCH LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0013-7782

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Dynamic positioning; Moored structures; Mooring; Ocean engineering; Offshore drilling platforms; Offshore moorings; Offshore oil industry; Ships
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163083
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM