by Team TheNavalArch | Jan 30, 2022 | Floating Solutions, Maritime Industry, Naval Architecture
Introduction Rising sea level is an existential threat for many coastal cities. The sea is rising subtly but relentlessly at an exponential rate. Many predictions of how high and how fast it will rise in the next 50 years have proved to be understated. According to...
by Team TheNavalArch | Jan 3, 2022 | Marine Operations, Marine Transportation, Maritime Industry, Offshore Wind, Oil & Gas
In the offshore construction industry, the connection between the newly installed pipeline and the riser is accomplished via a series of ‘spoolpieces’ (or spools). The spool is fabricated by welding pipe joints to form an L-shaped, Z-shaped, or possibly a straight...
by Team TheNavalArch | Dec 27, 2021 | Marine Operations, Maritime Industry
Our oceans are interspersed with human activities: be it fishing, marine transportation, or offshore operations. These operations usually involve assets worth multiple million dollars, be it the produce or the equipment or in most cases, the human life. Produce from...
by Team TheNavalArch | Dec 14, 2021 | Hydrodynamics and Resistance, Marine Transportation, Maritime Industry, Ship Design and Construction
Introduction Sea pressure loads are an important factor in the structural design of a vessel. What is sea pressure load? As the term suggests, it is the external pressure on the vessel due to the surrounding sea. What kind of pressure it is, and how to...
by Team TheNavalArch | Oct 21, 2021 | Boating, Maritime Industry, Resistance and Propulsion
Resistance estimation for a vessel is a fundamental exercise in design of the vessel. Resistance is a property that depends on the vessel’s shape and form. A conventional ship-shaped vessel with a bulb will have completely different resistance characteristics compared...
