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International Workshop on Advanced Material for Marine Structures

This is a Joint Industry Project (JIP). The purpose of this project is to set up a workshop to define the state of utilization of advances materials in marine structures. The workshop will identify the technical and nontechnical barriers which hinder a fuller utilization of advanced materials. Structural design specialist, welding engineers, inspectors, and corrosion experts with special knowledge of materials properties will provide a breadth of knowledge and experience to the endeavor. The workshop will produce an archival record currently planned to be a hardbound book.

International Workshop on Use of Human & Organizational Factors (HOF) in the Management of Safety and Environmental Hazards for Offshore Operations and Facilities

This is a Joint Industry Project (JIP). The goal of this workshop is to define the state-of-the-art of the engineering and management practice of HOF and Behavioral Safety to reduce the likelihood of offshore incidents, on the job injuries, environmental hazards, and improve safety, quality, reliability during the design, construction, and operation of offshore facilities.

Recommended Procedure for Design of Drag-embedment (Fluke) Anchors

This is a Joint Industry Project (JIP). The project will be performed in two parts, the results from Part 1 will be evaluated before moving on to Part 2. Part 1 will review experimental fluke anchor test data, select good quality data for back fitting analysis, and to use numerical model to improve understanding of the mechanisms that govern the performance and holding capacity of fluke anchors. The result will be an executable computer program, DIGIN, used for the back-fitting analysis to be delivered to each participant in Part 1.

Sea Ice Mechanics Workshop

This is a Joint Industry Project (JIP) with eight oil companies as participants. The objective was to conduct an international workshop on sea ice mechanics and ice modeling. The workshop focused on the current state of practice and future research needs relative to offshore oil and gas facilities. The workshop also reviewed the results of the Office of Naval Research Sea Ice Mechanics Initiative (SIMI). A significant amount of new Arctic field data and modeling results are now available as a result of the SIMI program.

International Workshop on Damage to Underwater Pipelines

This is a Joint Industry Project (JIP). The objective is to provide a forum to discuss damage to offshore oil and gas pipelines. The workshop is intended to facilitate the exchange of information between representatives from oil and gas companies, pipeline operators, design engineers, regulatory agencies, and academic institutions on the integrity of offshore pipelines in the aftermath of severe storms, such as Hurricane Andrew.

International Workshop for Requalification of Offshore Structures

Many of the thousands of oil and gas structures on the Outer Continental Shelf and in the North Sea are aging and are the subject of structural concerns. There currently is no agreed upon scheme for determining if the structures are as safe as when installed. What is needed is a determination of the causes for structural degradation, an evaluation of the effects of degradation upon structural integrity, and a determination of research needed for a requalification program.

Fatigue Strength of Grouted Connections

This is a Joint Industry Project (JIP). To establish design recommendations using available test information on grouted connections. The calculation of safety factors for static strength of grouted connections is necessary to design safety standards which are uniform and like that of other structural components. It is necessary to establish that the provisions for other failure modes will still be adequate. The aim is to provide a sufficient measure of safety against fatigue failure of grouted connections.

International Workshop on Composite Materials for Offshore Operations

The objective was to conduct an international workshop on the use of composite materials in offshore operations. The initial costs of composites are comparable to ordinary steel. Composites offer cost savings over specialized, i.e. corrosion-resistant metals. The performance benefits of composites include increased reliability because of corrosion resistance and structural superiority through weight savings, higher stiffness and ability to better tailor the structure to the load.

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