PURPOSE: An analytical model to predict the response of mounds placed in the offshore is presented, with the overall aim of providing a technique for the preliminary design of mounds subjected mainly to cross-shore sediment-transport processes induced by non-breaking waves. For example, offshore mounds created from dredged material can be used to protect sandy beaches by dissipating wave energy...

As offshore exploration and development of oil fields reach water depths of 1,000 to 3,000 m, novel methods of anchoring production platforms become attractive due to cost savings associated with installation. Surface production systems that are viable in these water depths include Tension Leg Platforms (TLP), spar platforms, and laterally moored ship-shaped and semisubmersible vessels. Possibl...

Abstract The structural health monitoring (SHM) and damage detection of offshore platforms, one the most common marine structures operating in a hostile environment, have gained global attention recent years. This paper presents review vibration-based identification methods used for SHM platforms. application progress these are discussed some case studies analyzed. challenges future work summar...

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) are rapidly being transitioned into operational systems for national defense, offshore exploration, and ocean science. AUVs provide excellent sensor platform control, allowing for e.g. accurate acoustic mapping of seabeds not easily reached by conventional platforms, such as the deep ocean. However, the full potential of the robotic platforms is far from exh...

In the present climate of growth in bandwidth-hungry telecommunication applications, wireless infrastructure providers are under continuous pressure to exploit the limited radio spectrum as efficiently as possible. In this context, highaltitude platforms (HAPs) are increasingly being cited as having an important role to play in future systems and applications. They have the potential to exploit...

In recent years, due to the global energy crisis, increasingly more countries have recognized importance of developing clean energy. Offshore wind energy, as a basic form has become one current research priorities. future, offshore farms will be developed in deep and distant sea areas. these areas, there is new trend floating platforms replacing fixed power platforms, their low cost, ease insta...