 | AMMONIA DRIVE#SustainableShipping #Marine
We recently began collaborating with the University of Delft to study the impact of the use of ammonia as fuel on ships. The study will pose various questions including how to safely use ammonia, how to ensure regulatory compliance and if it is possible to use a combined hydrogen and ammonia fuel cell.
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 | OC6#Seakeeping #MRE
OC6 is the latest iteration of the Offshore Code Comparison Collaboration, Continued, with Correlation and Uncertainty (OC6). It is focused on validating offshore wind modeling tools by comparing simulated responses to physical test data.
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 | FLOWIND#Environment #MRE
In this JIP lead by EM&I, we are participating in two working groups to investigate asset integrity inspections and the regulatory aspects of marine renewable energy technologies. |
 | JORES#SustainableShipping #Marine
Jores aims to gather a full set of ship performance data to enhance understanding of full-scale ship hydrodynamics, thus laying a foundation for further improvements to performance.
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 | OWA ASSISI#StructuralIntegrity #MRE
OWA ASSISI is a JIP bringing together contributors including OCAS, EDF RE, TotalEnergies, Shell and TU Hamburg. Contributors will investigate the characterization of root fatigue performances in in single-sided welds for offshore wind tubular structures.
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 | WISP 2#SustainableShipping #Marine
Launched by MARIN, WISP 2 focuses on evaluating EEDI and EEXI in real operating conditions to prove what potential fuel savings are achievable. This will help guide owners’ investment decisions and prepare for CII.
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 | TOPTIER#StructuralIntegrity #Marine
Lead by MARIN, TopTier aims to identify and recommend improvements for the transportation, stowing and securing of containers, while providing technical understanding for safe future designs.
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 | WIND AVATAR#StructuralIntegrity #StructuralHealthMonitoring #MRE
Partnering with IPFEN and Total Energies, the Wind Avatar JIP will see Bureau Veritas provide an independent review of the methodology used to monitor a floating offshore wind turbine’s mooring.
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 | OWA FAWS#StructuralIntegrity #MRE
OWA FaWS is a JIP that unites several energy industry majors to investigate fatigue tests on the think plates used in offshore wind turbines’ monopile foundations. Bureau Veritas will offer its technical opinion as a third party.
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 | DYONISOS#StructuralIntegrity #StructuralHealthMonitoring #Marine
The objective of Dyonisos is to develop and test a fatigue monitoring system for floater and mooring lines of floating wind turbines. It will use an intelligent digital operational network using hybrid sensors and simulations.
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 | MONAMOOR#MooringIntegrity #Marine
The objective of Monamoor is to develop both modelling tools for the mechanical behavior of nylon fiber rope and appropriate long-term monitoring instruments, based on a deep understanding of material degradation mechanisms.
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 | STRENGTHBOND#StructuralIntegrity #Adhesives #Offshore
StrengthBond aims to tackle the problem of short-term strength and fatigue design prediction for composite repairs on offshore unit’s hulls. Rather than studying a particular design, we shall focus on design tools to be able to qualify the strength and fatigue of a large panel of bonded repairs for offshore units.
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 | HITS9#StructuralIntegrity #StructuralHealthMonitoring #Offshore
The HITS JIP is an international initiative targeted at improving the way the management of the integrity of marine structures such as FPSOs, Drillships, FSRUs, FLNGs, accommodation barges and other floating offshore assets. Hits 9 looks to create guidelines for the underwater inspection of FPSO hulls.
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 | DURABOND#CompositeMaterials #Adhesives #Offshore
Durabond builds on the success of the Strengthbond JIP. It aims to explore the impact of the offshore environment on the durability of composite patches used in repairing steel structures in the long-term. It will assess factors such as temperature, seawater and oils. |
 | OPTIFOWT#MooringIntegrity #MRE
OptiFOWT’s primary goal of is to streamline the mooring and floater design phase of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWT) by providing a methodology to estimate short-term responses. We will conduct sensitivity studies on various floater and mooring configurations, and develop a guidance note including a reliable design methodology. |
 | HAWA-III#Seakeeping #Offshore
HAWA-III is a JIP studying hydrodynamic loading in shallow waters to develop calculation procedures for the offshore energy industry. We’re seeking to extend and validate the overall design methodology of nearshore terminals and provide practical tools and guidelines for their application.
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 | HYST#StructuralIntegrity #Offshore
Hyst aims to propose rules for the structural application of steels with high Y/T ratio. It will propose upper limits of Y/T ratios related to uniform elongation, failure strain, loading type, and potential failure mechanism. This will help enable wider application of structural steels with nominal yield strengths of 690 MPa and over.
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 | ZERO#SustainableShipping #Marine
ZERO is a JIP with MARIN, to develop the engine room of the future. Nine vessel types are involved in the study, which aims to identify potential zero-emission propulsion systems.
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 | OWA VERBATIM#JIP #MRE
OWA Verbatim is a Joint Industry Project (JIP) led by the Carbon Trust to study the interaction between soil and foundation piles in fixed offshore wind turbines. Bureau Veritas will offer its third-party opinion and enrich its own technical knowledge from this study. |
 | OWA JaCo#JIP #MRE
OWA JaCo is a JIP led by Carbon Trust involving major offshore wind developers. Its main objective is to study the fatigue performance of large tubular joints fabricated using automated welding procedures.
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 | FREADY #StructuralIntegrity #JIP
The main goal of the FReady JIP (Fleet Ready combination of physical virtual hull structure monitoring) is fleet deployment optimization and structural integrity management. This is achieved through an efficient, cost-effective combination of virtual and physical monitoring.
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