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The importance of analysis in nearshore pull-in operation in offshore wind farms

Introduction Over the last 10 years, the global wind energy business has increased manifold. In the next 5 years, the rate of installation is expected to accelerate. This is mostly driven by the opening up of Chinese and US markets. A primary chunk of this market is...
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Vessel Draft Survey Accuracy

by Chris Zeringue, Owner, MTS Marine Techincal Surveyors                             The key to accuracy in a Vessel Draft Survey may very well be found in a hole in the ship. I boarded my...
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How to use a ship’s hydrostatics to calculate its draft and trim

Introduction A ship’s hydrostatics, or hydrostats, is an oft used term in maritime parlance, and it refers to the characteristics when it is floating. What characteristics are these? How are these determined, and how can we read and understand them? Understanding...
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Numerical integration methods for hull volume estimation

Introduction The hull of a ship is a complex 3D geometry, and finding out its simple properties like volume, centroid, etc. is not possible through simple formulae unlike standard shapes like cuboid or a cylinder.   How do we find a property, say the volume of a...
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