Advances in Berthing and Mooring of Ships and Offshore Structures-NATO series 146 - Eivind Bratteland [1988, PDF]

Advances in Berthing and Mooring of Ships and Offshore Structures-NATO series 146

Year: 1988
Language: english
Author: Eivind Bratteland
Genre: Handbook
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 511
Description: Two previous NATO Advanced Study Institutes (ASI) on berthing
and mooring of ships have been held; the first in Lisboa,
Portugal in 1965, and the second at Wallingford, England in
1973. These ASls have contributed significantly to the understanding
and development of fenders and mooring, as have works
by Oil Companies International Marine Forum (1978) and PIANC
(1984).
Developments in ship sizes and building of new specialized
terminals at very exposed locations have necessitated further
advances in the combined mooring and fendering technology.
Exploration and exploitation of the continental shelves have
also brought about new and challenging problems, developments
and solutions. Offshore activities and developments have influenced
and improved knowledge about both ships and other
floating structures which are berthed and/or moored under
various environmental conditions.
The scope of this ASI was to present recent advances in berthing
and mooring of ships and mooring of floating offshore
structures, focusing on models and tools available with a view
towards safety and reduction of frequencies and consequences
of accidents.
These proceedings contain invited lectures and other written
contributions basically as presented by the authors. The
articles have been judged and accepted on their scientific
quality, and language corrections may have been sacrificed in
order to allow dissemination of knowledge to prevail. It is
my hope that the editing done has not altered any content or
intention of the authors. The Institute dealt both with highly
theoretical models and approaches as well as the practical
application. Throughout the Institute lectures were followed
by discussions often including prepared written contributions.
This gave a unique opportunity to share with the other participants
one's own experience and work, and to relate one's own
activities with corresponding activities elsewhere. Particularly
the possibility of combining highly theoretical work with
practical experiences and demands was very engaging and promising
for the developments to come.