Heave compensation simulation for non-contact operations in deep water

OCEANS 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages

  Hatleskog, J T ^a   Dunnigan, M W ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active compensation; Heave compensation; Heave reduction; Passive compensation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE COMPENSATION; DEEP WATERS; HEAVE COMPENSATION; HEAVE REDUCTION; PASSIVE COMPENSATION;

OFFSHORE OIL WELLS;

EID: 50949111308     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/OCEANS.2006.307096     Document Type: Conference Paper

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