By Alan Crowle, BSc, MSc, CEng, CMarEng, FRINA, FMAREST, FSCMS Masters by Researcher, University of Exeter, College of...
Maritime Industry Articles
TheNavalArch Interview Series: Mr. Balakrishna Menon
Mr. Balakrishna MenonEngineering Director Mooreast (Asia) Pte Ltd TheNavalArch's...
Floating Rice Fields, the quest for solutions to combat drought floods and rising sea levels
by Lim Soon Heng, BE, PE, FSSS, FIMarEST Founder President, Society of FLOATING SOLUTIONS (Singapore) Abstract Amazing...
CAPSIZE OF LIFTBOAT IN TRANSIT
This paper was originally presented in the 27th Offshore Symposium, February 22nd, 2022, Houston, Texas Texas Section...
Preparation for Dry-docking of an oil tanker: A Chief Engineer’s approach
Introduction Dry-docking of a vessel is required at every 5 yearly intervals to carry out inspection of hull,...
Using simple tools for efficient Passage Planning for seagoing vessels
Introduction Planning a vessel’s voyage is a critical detailed exercise, and the main goal is to ensure safe and...
Designing a closed chock as per IACS rules
Introduction Chocks are used universally for mooring and towing operations on ships. For towing operations,...
The Optim22 method of hull optimization – Part 2
This is a follow-up article to the previous article on Framed Structures Optimization....
The Optim22 Method of Weight Optimization of Framed Steel Structures
1 Abstract A semi-automated structural weight optimization system is presented for framed structures of post and...
Combating rising seas with floating structures
Introduction Rising sea level is an existential threat for many coastal cities. The sea is rising subtly but...
How to identify the spoolpiece lifting points?
In the offshore construction industry, the connection between the newly installed pipeline and the riser is...
The importance of clear decision support before marine operations
Our oceans are interspersed with human activities: be it fishing, marine transportation, or offshore operations. These...