1. 1 TMR4225 MARINE OPERATIONS SPRING 2007 Introduction

2. 2 Introductory issues Aim Schedule for lectures –Time and topics –Monologue versus dialogue Written material Language Exercises Plan and assistance Exam

3. 3 General course information Lecturers: –Professor II Finn Gunnar Nielsen, Norsk Hydro Research Centre, Bergen E-mail : finn.gunnar.nielsen@hydro.comfinn.gunnar.nielsen@hydro.com –Professor II Tor Einar Berg, Marintek E-mail: toreinar.berg@marintek.sintef.notoreinar.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/http://www.ivt.ntnu.no/imt/courses/tmr4225/ EXAM:Wednesday 6 June

4. 4 Web site http://www.ivt.ntnu.no/imt/courses/tmr4225/

5. 5 AIM Give overview and physical insight into typical marine operations related to offshore activities. Learn how to make order of magnitude estimates of loads and responses. Understand background for more advanced numerical methods.

6. 6 Marine operations. Themes Temporary duration –Towing –Lifting –Launching –Pipelaying –Bottom surveys –ROV operations –Spill recovery –…. Weather limitation –Dynamics –Operability

7. 7 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.

8. 8 Schedule (1:2)

9. 9 Schedule (2:2)

10. 10 Time and place for lectures

11. 11 PRELIMINARY LIST OF EXERCISES:

12. 12 Marine operations - challenges Deep water More subsea equipment Requirements on costs and regularity Harsh environment –Heavy seas –Arctic environment Needed: people with knowledge about –Dynamics –System modelling –Statistics –Current practice