Station-Keeping Trials in Ice: Marine Spread

Author(s):  
Andreas Kjøl ◽  
Pavel Liferov ◽  
Erik Almkvist ◽  
Joakim K. Lindvall ◽  
Thomas McKeever

In March 2017, Statoil performed station-keeping trials in drifting ice in the Bay of Bothnia with two anchor handling tug supply vessels. The vessels Tor Viking and Magne Viking were used as Support vessel and Moored vessel, respectively. This paper describes the above mentioned marine assets, mooring analysis, mooring configuration, mooring and unmooring procedures, including quick disconnection system design and operation.

Author(s):  
Sigurd Henrik Teigen ◽  
Joakim K. Lindvall ◽  
Ilija Samardzija ◽  
Roar I. Hansen

In March 2017, Statoil performed station-keeping trials in drifting ice in the Bay of Bothnia with the two anchor handling tug supply vessels Magne Viking and Tor Viking. During the trials observations of ice and metocean conditions were performed via a range of platforms and techniques. The purpose of the observations was to document the main physical parameters affecting the station-keeping vessel and ice management vessel, as well as giving tactical information on ice conditions and input to simultaneous numerical simulations. Measurements of meteorological parameters (wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, etc.) were done from the two vessels and supplemented with manual observations. Ice drift was independently measured by drifting ice trackers and ADCPs (also measuring ocean current) moored on the sea bed. Measurements of ice thickness were carried out with moored Ice Profiling Sensors (IPSs) and manual ice core samples, which were also analyzed for salinity and temperature profiles. The IPS ice thickness data was later processed together with the ice drift to provide 2D spatial data. The deepest ice ridge keels ranged from 5.4 m at the site with the most benign ice conditions to 10.9 m at the most severe site. Ridge frequency also increased from 2 ridges km−1 to 16 ridges km−1 at the most severe site (given a keel threshold of 3 m). In the present study, statistical summaries of the different time series collected at the sites of the station-keeping trials are presented, highlighting the variability in the ice conditions. Using the vessel tracks and overall drift of the broken channels, ice thickness and drift measurements are classified as being inside or outside the managed ice zone.


Author(s):  
Mike Neville ◽  
Erik Almkvist ◽  
Francesco Scibilia ◽  
Joakim K. Lindvall ◽  
Pavel Liferov

In March 2017, Statoil performed station-keeping trials in drifting ice in the Bay of Bothnia. The anchor handling tug supply vessel Magne Viking, performed station keeping operations in various ice conditions, including managed and non-managed ice. Physical ice management was used to manage the approaching ice to a target condition suitable for the station keeping tests, and to enable other essential operations including deployment and retrieval of the mooring spread and other equipment. Given the objective of the trials, physical ice management activities were performed in such a way to allow investigation of various relevant parameters that influence the managed ice condition. Additional tests were also performed for the sole purpose to assist with validation of Aker Arctic’s ice management software “AIMS”, including tests designed to estimate the performance of the vessels under different ice conditions. This paper focuses on the physical ice management operations performed by the ice management vessel Tor Viking (TV) during the Station Keeping Trials in ice (SKT). Also included is a discussion on how AIMS was used in the planning phase and how simulations compared with actual observations.


Author(s):  
Nicolas Serre ◽  
Sofien Kerkeni ◽  
Dmitry Sapelnikov ◽  
Cyrille Akuetevi ◽  
Sergiy Sukhorukov ◽  
...  

In March 2017, Statoil performed station-keeping trials in drifting ice in the Bay of Bothnia with two anchor handling supply vessels; Magne Viking and Tor Viking. The data collection included monitoring of ice conditions and response of Magne Viking during ice interaction events. The present paper describes numerical simulations of broken ice and intact ice interaction events with single point moored Magne Viking.


Author(s):  
Pavel Liferov ◽  
Thomas McKeever ◽  
Francesco Scibilia ◽  
Sigurd Henrik Teigen ◽  
Andreas Kjøl ◽  
...  

In March 2017, Statoil performed station-keeping trials in drifting ice in the Bay of Bothnia with two anchor handling tug supply vessels, Magne Viking and Tor Viking. The primary objective of the Station-keeping Trials in Ice project (SKT) was to gather full-scale data on a stationary floating structure in ice. The data will be used for validation of numerical and physical models, that will in turn increase confidence in modelling tools for design and operation in ice-covered waters. The principal requirement of the project was to safely collect the maximum amount of data meeting the quality requirements within the available budget and timeframe. This paper presents the overall project planning and execution, while more details are provided in the companion papers.


Author(s):  
Sofien Kerkeni ◽  
Pavel Liferov ◽  
Nicolas Serré ◽  
Robert Bridges ◽  
Finn Jorgensen

Dynamic Positioning Systems are used in numerous types of marine operations. Due to the important differences in the external loads acting on the vessel, standard DP systems may fail to perform in ice conditions. Moreover, specific principles and position keeping philosophies should be applied in ice covered waters. The objective of the paper is to elaborate on these aspects by presenting and analyzing full scale DP tests. These tests were a part of the station-keeping trials performed in March 2017 in drifting ice in the Bay of Bothnia. Control algorithms limitations of Standard DP Systems are presented, showing the necessity of new control principles. The importance of crew training is also demonstrated along with the approaches to keep position in ice.


Author(s):  
Pavel Liferov ◽  
Nicolas Serre ◽  
Sofien Kerkeni ◽  
Robert Bridges ◽  
Fengwei Guo

Station-keeping trials were undertaken in drifting ice in the Bay of Bothnia with two anchor handling supply vessels; Magne Viking and Tor Viking. This paper describes test scenarios which were performed with Magne Viking in moored, Dynamic Positioning and transit modes. An overview of the tests performed during the trials is presented, outlining the range of environmental and operational parameters. Examples of specific ice interaction scenarios are highlighted with illustrative measurement data providing observational insight into the performance and processes.


1993 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-102
Author(s):  
Charles G. Halcomb
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