Anthropogenic noise emission in the marine environment is a key issue nowadays and has drawn the attention of regulatory bodies in various nations. In particular, the noise generated during the installation of foundation piles for the offshore wind industry is considered to be harmful for aquatic species. A reliable prediction of the underwater noise during the installation of a foundation pile...

AbstractMonopiles under in-service conditions are subjected to lateral forces and resultant bending moments from the offshore environment. The subsequent response following installation is ...

Screw piles can be used as foundations for offshore energy applications, thanks to their silent mode of installation and considerable uplift capacity, although a significant upscaling onshore dimensions is necessary. However, the crowd (vertical) force necessary install upscaled screw was previously shown far too great practical installation. Although guidance recommends that pile's vertical di...

The exploration of offshore gas/oil has been moving to deepwater fields as big reservoirs have been found and technologies have improved. Presently, the most active areas in deepwater gas/oil field development are Africa and the GOM (Gulf of Mexico) in North America. There are many technological challenges in developing deepwater gas/oil fields such as: flow assurance, subsea systems, riser sys...

The continuous push towards improved technologies allows designers to resolve the naval architecture problems with a higher reliability and to optimize designs. In this process it becomes increasingly important to recognize that most statutes and the Industry practice at large have depended on a few criteria to cover a very large number of hazards. Tools such as hazard identification and risk a...

Although the optical sensing technology has been available for a number of years the recent rapid adoption is due to a breakthrough in the way that optical fibre sensors are deployed. Optical fibres are now being embedded within a glass fibre/epoxy composite carrier to form a robust component suitable for handling offshore. The carrier provides resistance to damage during deployment and from ex...