Marine Operations Articles

TRANSPORT VESSELS FOR FLOATING WIND 

By Alan Crowle, BSc, MSc, CEng, CMarEng, FRINA, FMAREST, FSCMS Masters by Researcher, University of Exeter, College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Renewable Energy Group SUMMARY Floating wind turbine construction is a large logistical exercise. The...
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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 as it seems, there is a case for growing rice on floating platforms in the sea. The capital expenditure to develop this is offset by the opportunity...
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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 efficient passage between two ports. The Master has the responsibility for the vessel voyage planning, but very often he delegates the actual voyage...
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Designing a closed chock as per IACS rules

Introduction   Chocks are used universally for mooring and towing operations on ships. For towing operations, Chocks are used for guiding the towing rope from the winch through the outer shell of the vessel to the tug. For mooring operations, the chock is used to...
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