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DP Failure Mode Effect Analysis – Breaking Down the FMEA

By Sean On January 30, 2012

Learning from each failure can be costly & time consuming. FMEA is a systematic method of studying failure. This ensures that time is not wasted & the root of the problem is quickly determined. It is used to Identify methods to eliminate or reduce the chance of that failure occuring in the future.

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Wärtsilä and Kongsberg To Provide Full Dynamic Positioning Package for Songa Offshore

By Rob Almeida On January 23, 2012

Wärtsilä and Kongsberg Maritime have been contracted to supply the power, positioning, and automation systems for two new drilling rigs ordered by Songa Offshore AS, the Norwegian arm of the [...]

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Teekay to enter the offshore windfarm installation business

By gCaptain Staff On July 4, 2011

Hamilton, Bermuda, June 29, 2011 – Teekay Corporation (NYSE: TK) (Teekay) today announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with A2SEA A/S (A2SEA) to jointly develop an innovative vessel [...]

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Exclusive Interview With Deepwater Horizon Survivor Yancy Keplinger

By John Konrad On May 5, 2011

On April 20th 2011, the one year anniversary of the BP rig explosion, gCaptain was honored to conduct video interviews with many survivors of the Deepwater Horizon. Today’s interview is [...]

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Offshore Wind Farms and the Turbine Installation Vessel

By Sean On April 9, 2011

Offshore wind farming has picked up steam during the last decade, with more & more countries installing these gigantic turbines in their coastal waters. The largest wind farm in the [...]

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POLL: Flag State Changes to Dynamically Positioned Drilling Vessels…

By Rob Almeida On March 2, 2011

As of recently, deepwater self-propelled drilling vessels were considered “MODUs”, or mobile offshore drilling units. Recent changes to flag state classification rules now classify these vessels as “Dynamic Positioning Vessels”, [...]

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Hornbeck Offshore Chief Mate Saves the Day

By Rob Almeida On December 21, 2010

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Getting Your Dynamic Positioning (DP) License

By Sean On November 29, 2010

Here you are, fresh out of the academy with your watch keeping ticket, & you are looking to get the additional DP endorsement. Or perhaps you have been at sea for 20 years & feel its time to try something new. Or maybe you can just see which way the wind is blowing.

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Inertial DP Technology Assists

By John Konrad On November 19, 2010

I recently wrote an article on the Future Of DP Systems but apparently left out an important technology; inertial navigation. These systems have long been in use by submarines and [...]

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Gear Review – Kongsberg Maritime And The Future Of Dynamic Positioning Technology

By John Konrad On November 6, 2010

It is not a secret that my favorite Dynamic Positioning Systems manufacturer is Kongsberg Maritime. Why? Because, despite the fact their DP Systems run off common windows based desktop computers, [...]

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Green Dynamic Positioning Technology

By Sean On October 29, 2010

As positioning capabilities have been improved to the point where a vessel can now sit on a (virtual) dime, the focus now shifts towards refinement. Making vessels more efficient is not only the right thing to do for the environment, it also makes good business sense. As legislation continually moves towards stricter emission controls, companies that are taking the initiative now will remain ahead of the curve, staying competitive in the process.

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