What Does Climate Change Mean for Extreme Waves?
like the biggest wave you can expect at a given location once in 100 years (the 100-year event).Why waves are changingAs the climate changes, we expect that global wind patterns will change – so the world’s waves will change as well.One change we are already seeing is that many low-pressure systems, which create high winds, are becoming more intense and moving away from the equator and towards the poles.In the southern hemisphere, this means more high winds over the Southern Ocean, driving bigger waves. This swell in the Southern Ocean propagates out into the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian
NATO RV Alliance is not just quiet, it’s ice-capable
a suitable platform to go up to the Arctic in the January – February – March time frame to look for cold weather intrusions. Basically, they’re storm hunting.What are cold weather intrusions?That’s the interaction of the surface water and the air that forms very violent low pressure systems that develop into some of the major storms that we’ve seen. It’s where some really nasty storms start. And nobody’s been able to get up there in the winter to study it. So we were approached: could we do this cruise? We then made the decision, and invested
Total Picks Oceaneering for Tyra Project
International Inc. a two-year integrity management contract for the Tyra redevelopment project in the Danish North Sea.Oceaneering will manage its activities from Aberdeen. The agreement covers a range of services, including risk-based assessments (RBA) to aid the inspection and monitoring of pressure systems and piping, topsides and jacket structures as well as pipelines.Oceaneering will use a multi-disciplined team of corrosion, inspection, structural and pipeline engineers, with specialist experience in delivering large-scale integrity scopes.Bill Boyle, Senior Vice President for Oceaneering&rsquo
Energy Industry Funds Tropical Cyclone Research
improve tropical cyclone prediction, including the associated wave fields over the Western Australian Shelf and surrounding waters. ITF regional manager Australia Peter Brazier said the research will target enhanced prediction of the impact of tropical weather systems, and which low pressure systems are likely to continue to develop into cyclones. The research is also expected to extend the number of days in advance that the Bureau can accurately forecast the track of a cyclone. “Operational planning and risk mitigation by the offshore industry requires high-quality weather
CAN-DO Approach Leads to £200m of Contract Renewals
see both companies continue to provide a comprehensive range of inspection and integrity engineering services including non-destructive testing, advanced inspection and innovative solutions and corrosion, structural and inspection engineering services to support the integrity management of topsides pressure systems and structures. Innes Walker, group director said: “These two contract renewals speak volumes about the confidence our clients place in our services. They also underline our role as a major player in asset integrity management where our comprehensive service and high quality engineering
DNV Introduce Seismic Vessel Notation
a deck arrangement that facilitates side by side transfer for crew and resupply from a seismic support vessel. Beyond this, the class notation also sets a requirement for the bridge arrangement to ensure good view to the streamers and any workboats that are close by during normal operation. High pressure systems are also addressed in the class notation to ensure that deck operations can be carried out safely by the crew.
February 2024
