More autonomous ships will come. The development has already started. Unmanned ships could be far away but ships with smaller crews could soon be reality due to rapid technological development. The biggest impact of this technological change will probably be in the required skills. It is obvious that requirements for engineers and navigators will change […]
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How? In today’s digital world you should test the suggested solutions and procedures before you go offshore. Such tests should be done by onshore and offshore personnel, together. A modern sub-sea simulator park like we have at Simsea, is an excellent arena for testing or even better; a complete dry run of your operation! These
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Back in November 2012 a serious incident occurred at Floatel Superior at the Halten bank close to Njord A. At the time there were 374 persons onboard the rig and over 330 of these were evacuated by six helicopters. A video illustrates the situation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnJzJ9lBm20 The focus is of course to prevent such incidents and
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Operating a ship requires painstaking and continuous planning, training, and preparation and follow-up of procedures. When we operate a ship there is an inherent risk in everything we do , which may lead to huge disasters impacting on human life, the environment and material damage. Most maritime incidents are covered by insurance. According to CEFOR
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Calculating trajectories on sea and land, with old and new technology Sitting before the stunning aqueduct of Segovia, I find myself reflecting over the ancient and modern aspirations to calculate trajectories – either the modern ECDIS-supported navigation of vessels across the high seas – or the ancient world’s carefully constructed aqueducts. I’ve just finished the
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