Ship&Offshore | Ausgabe 06/2012
Problems during heavy-lift operations in DP mode
OFFSHORE INSTALLATION During heavy-lift operations in dynamic positioning (DP) mode, some vessels have been observed to deviate significantly from their position. The following article by Stephan Müller from MarRes Maritime Research and Innovation and Dr Walter L. Kuehnlein, managing director of SEA2ICE, summarises this problem and is meant to serve as a basis for an open discussion.