TMR4225

MARINEOPERATIONS
SPRING2007
Introduction

Introductoryissues
Aim
Scheduleforlectures
Timeandtopics
Monologueversusdialogue

Writtenmaterial
Language
Exercises
Planandassistance
Exam

Generalcourseinformation
Lecturers:
Professor II Finn Gunnar Nielsen, Norsk Hydro Research Centre,
Bergen
E-mail : finn.gunnar.nielsen@hydro.com

Professor II Tor Einar Berg, Marintek

E-mail: toreinar.berg@marintek.sintef.no

Assistant:
TBN

Exercises:

Approx. 6

Min. 4 required for exam.

One exercise / project will be graded and count 30% in the final grading.

Web site: http://www.ivt.ntnu.no/imt/courses/tmr4225/

EXAM:

Wednesday 6 June

Website

http://www.ivt.ntnu.no/imt/courses/tmr4225/

AIM
Giveoverviewandphysicalinsightintotypicalmarineoperations
relatedtooffshoreactivities.
Learnhowtomakeorderofmagnitudeestimatesofloadsandresponses.
Understandbackgroundformoreadvancednumericalmethods.

Marineoperations.Themes

Temporaryduration

Towing
Lifting
Launching
Pipelaying
Bottomsurveys
ROVoperations
Spillrecovery
.

Weatherlimitation
Dynamics
Operability

Literature

Nielsen, F.G.: "Marine Operations. Lecture Notes" (Jan. 2007)

Berg, T. E.: ."Marine Operations - Subsea Vehicles. Lecture Notes

Faltinsen, O.M. "Sealoads on Ships and Offshore Structures

Handouts.

Schedule(1:2)
Week Lect.
Date Topic
No. No.
2
Thurs. Introduction,
11.01 Underwater
1
vehicles
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
8

9
10

2
3
4
5

6
7
8

Wedn.
24.01
Thurs.
25.01
Wedn
31.01
Thurs.
01.02
Wedn.
14.02
Thurs.
15.02
Thurs.
22.02

Content
Introduction to the course. Examples of marine operations and
UV manoeuvring.
Examples of submarines, ROVs and AUVs. Work tasks for
ROVs and AUVs in offshore operations.

AUV /ROV

AUV hydrodynamics and Hugin operational experience.

Rules &
Planning.

Overview of rules and regulations. Criteria for operation.

Weather windows. Simulation of operations.
Towing. Propeller forces. Towlines, restoring forces, dynamic
loads.
Examples of heavy lift vessels and operations. Multi-body
dynamics. Static and dynamic response of simple systems.

Towing.
Crane
operations
Crane
operations
Crane
dynamics
Dynamic
stability

Lifting in deep water. Wire dynamics. Advanced simulation

tools.
Dynamics of a body hanging above and in water. Mathieu
instability. Heave compensation.
Hydrodynamics of ROV. Directional stability
Tiltaksuke
Tiltaksuke

Schedule(2:2)
11
12
12
13
14
15
16
17

9
10
11

12

13

17
14

23
9

Thurs.
ROV
15.03
Wedn.
Water entry.
21.03
Thurs.
Water entry.
22.03

Simulation of ROV operations and ROV pilot training

Hydrodynamic forces on a body crossing the wave zone and
close to bottom. Hydrodynamic coefficients.
Hydrodynamic coefficients continued. Effect of perforation.

Easter
Thurs. Project
Project Due.
12.04 presentations Short oral presentations of project exercises.
Wedn.
Water entry
25.04
Thurs. Statistics.
26.04 Pipelaying.
Summary
Wedn
06.06

Dynamics during crossing splash zone. Examples

The probability of snap loads / impact during lift off
Pipelaying in deep water.
Summary of course, feedback.
EXAM

Timeandplaceforlectures

10

Lecture no.

Date

Time

Place

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Thurs.11.01
Wedn. 24.01
Thurs .25.01
Wedn. 31.01
Thurs. 01.02
Wedn. 14.02
Thurs. 15.02
Thurs. 22.02
Thurs. 15.03
Wedn. 21.03
Thurs. 22.03
Thurs. 12.04
Wedn. 25.04
Thurs. 26.04

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1515 1800
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1515 1800
1015 1300

T1
T2
T1
T2
T1
T2
T1
T1
T1
T2
T1
T1
T2
T1

Lecturer
FGN / TEB
TEB
FGN
FGN
FGN
FGN
FGN
TEB
TEB
FGN
FGN
FGN/TEB/All
FGN
FGN

PRELIMINARY LIST OF EXERCISES:

Exercise Week
Topic
Given
Due
___No._____No.________________________________________________(Week No.)____
1
2
3
4
5
6

3
5
7
11
13
15

AUV hydrodynamics
Towing
Crane dynamics
ROV hydrodynamics
Water entry
Crane dynamics

Project Exercise, Mandatory group work: Starts week 8 ends week 15.

11

5
7
11
13
15
17

Marineoperationschallenges

Deepwater
Moresubseaequipment
Requirementsoncostsandregularity
Harshenvironment
Heavyseas
Arcticenvironment

Needed:peoplewithknowledgeabout

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Dynamics
Systemmodelling
Statistics
Currentpractice