The Drilling Vessels.- MARIN.

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Drilling vessels have always been at the forefront of the developments in the offshore industry, whether it concerns mono hull or semi-submersible vessels. And with operational conditions ranging from drilling to sailing, the optimisation of the performance of this type of vessels is a complex task. In the past drilling vessel were positioned at the field using a mooring system, but as a result of the ever increasing requirements for working water depth most drilling vessels are nowadays equiped with a DP system.

Services & Activities The  Offshore Department has been involved in many drilling vessel model tests and numerical simulations, assessing the motions, mooring loads, DP performance and green water loads.
The  Seakeeping Department has been involved in studies investigating the motions of the water inside the moonpool, when the vessel is sailing or during drilling operations.
The  Ships Powering Department has been involved in projects where the lay-out of the moonpool was optimised in terms of ship resistance and propulsion.
The Trials & Monitoring Department can be involved in full-scale measurements of motions and loads of these vessels.