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SUMMARY:How to design an Offshore Structure for the Installation Phase -  
 Rupert Hunt\, Director - Halliard Consulting Limited 
DTSTART:20151127T150000Z
DTEND:20151127T160000Z
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CONTACT:Lorna Everett
DESCRIPTION:As stated by a marine design engineer in 1957\; “The history
  of the construction of marine structures\, both fixed and floating\, is p
 rimarily a record of trial and error”. Since the 1950’s\, offshore eng
 ineering has improved to a point that once a “bottom founded” (seabed 
 supported) offshore structure has been established on location\, its proba
 bility of failure is very low. This is an impressive achievement given the
  length of time that some offshore structures have been required to endure
  the marine environment (e.g. winds\, waves & currents) at their locations
 . \n\nHowever\, for some types of offshore structure\, the transportation 
 and installation phases may be when they are most vulnerable and so still 
 represent a considerable challenge. This seminar on offshore structural en
 gineering will use a number of examples to illustrate lessons learned and 
 outline the challenges ahead.\n
LOCATION:Cambridge University Engineering Department\, LR5
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