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IRIS JET / FILO JET — Technical Memory, Repair Continuity and Safety Governance

A technical case study of design, damage, repair, class and operational continuity in a high-speed composite passenger catamaran CENTRAL THESIS This report does not allocate fault or criminal responsibility. Its focus is the possible loss of continuity between design...
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When Floating PV Fails: What Real Incidents Reveal About Offshore-Ready Solar Design

Floating PV is one of those technologies that looks almost obvious once you see it: put solar panels on unused water, save land, reduce evaporation, and connect near existing hydropower or grid infrastructure. It is now meeting the part of reality that does not appear...
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Lessons Learned from Mooring Operations: Closing the Gap Between Perception and Reality

By Peter Farthing, Managing Director, Sensor Technologies Ltd; CEO, Advantec Group Limited Mooring operations are among the most routine activities in the maritime industry, yet they remain associated with serious safety incidents. Mooring line failures can contribute...
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Offshore Module Installation

By Alan Crowle, BSc, MSc, MScbyRes, CEng, CMarEng, FRINA, FMAREST, FSCMS University of Exeter, College of Engineering, Renewable Energy Group Email ac1080@exeter.ac.uk IntroductionThis article investigates the marine design aspects of large offshore modules for use in...
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Offshore Module Installation

Offshore Module Installation

By Alan Crowle, BSc, MSc, MScbyRes, CEng, CMarEng, FRINA, FMAREST, FSCMS University of Exeter, College of Engineering,...

Lifting Steel Jackets

Lifting Steel Jackets

By Alan Crowle, BSc, MSc, MScbyRes, CEng, CMarEng, FRINA, FMAREST, FSCMS University of Exeter, College of Engineering,...

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