Engineering services

High competency and in-depth knowledge of within hydrostatics and stability analysis of floating structures.

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• Intact and damage stability
• With focus on semisubmersible barges and float-on and float-off operations
• Analyses of different phases of marine operations, from towing, load-out, launching and float-over operations
• Project solutions, and feasibility studies with the state-of-the art software

Good understanding of hydrodynamics of floating structures within marine operations and transports.

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• Motion response analyses of vessels and barges during sea transport with strip theory solutions
• Hydrodynamic analyses for barges and the cargo during marine operations with 3D radiation-diffraction panel solutions
• Determining motions, accelerations and loading on the floating bodies and the cargo
• Defining weather limits satisfying operational criteria
• Project solutions, and feasibility studies with the state-of-the art software

The team specializes in design and analysis of structural solutions for barge operations and transports.

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• Analyses of global and local structural capacity and response
• Structural verification for heavy load-out operations
• Solution design and analysis for float-over operations
• Design of vessel and barge modifications and new-buildings
• Stowage, grillage and sea-fastening design and analysis
• Project solutions, and feasibility studies with the state-of-the art software

Expertise in design and analysis of mooring- and station keeping solutions.

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• Tailor made solutions for load-out, launching and standby.
• Covering various project phases and relevant limit states
• Project solutions, and feasibility studies with the state-of-the art software

Extensive experience with method development and support for marine operations.

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• Design and analyses of marine solutions for different industry sectors
• Development of methods for load-out and launching of heavy objects and for sea transport by barges
• Support for complex marine operations, in various arrangements, including multi-barge operations and transport
• Towing manuals
• Project solutions, and feasibility studies with the state-of-the art software

Strong track record of barge ballasting analysis for marine operations.

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• Development of ballasting procedures and manuals for barges and vessels
• With focus on operational aspects, hydrostatic stability, and structural capacity, for operations and transport
• Considering operations with different on-loading and off-loading methods, including roll-on and -off, skidding, float-on and -off and lifting
• Weight- and tide compensation in various arrangements, including multi-barge operations and transport
• Project solutions, and feasibility studies with the state-of-the art software

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Long experience with designing and manufacturing follow-up for new barges

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• In-house design of semisubmersible barges
• Construction and manufacturing follow-up at yard
• Vessel and barge modifications and maintenance solutions