OOS Energy Rig Management Services B.V is specialized in reactivating stranded assets. OOS Energy is mainly involved in oil and gas extraction. As rig manager OOS Energy is the connecting link between rig owner and Oil Company. The Semi-Submersible Drilling Rig Frida 1 is one of the rigs currently managed …

Information about the sources of plastic litter found in the Zeeuwse Delta is still scarce. This problem is addressed by this study with the aim to identify the possible sources of plastics that washed ashore on a selection of beaches in the Zeeuwse Delta. For this study the source and origin of the …

Salt marshes are known to be an important habitat type for numerous species of fish. As fish stocks are pressured around the world, providing them with suitable habitat is very important. Through managed realignments or tidal restoration, intertidal salt marshes are created or restored. Which fish use …

In 2018 is door de International Maritime Organization (IMO) twee doelen opgenomen in het IMO Greenhouse Gas Strategy. Ten opzichte van 2008 moet in 2030 de koolstofintensiteit tot 40% gereduceerd zijn en in 2050 moet de totale uitstoot van broeikasgassen door de internationale scheepvaart gehalveerd …

“Schepen die de haven van Rotterdam aandoen stoten jaarlijks ongeveer 22,5 megaton aan CO2 uit. Het grootste deel daarvan komt voor rekening van de grote zeeschepen, maar ook de binnenschepen dragen bij aan die uitstoot. Wat gebeurt er in Rotterdam om de uitstoot van de scheepvaart te reduceren?” (Redactie …

This thesis is concerning effective use of fuel on board the ALP STRIKER. The recent transfer from heavy fuel oil, to the more expensive marine gas oil led to ongoing discussions about the effective use of fuel on board. The goal was to find the optimum propulsion configuration on board for any attainable …

Within BAM Infra (Netherlands) there is a 3D concrete printing facility already. This is the Europe's first commercial and industrial production location for 3D printing of concrete elements for bridges. The idea now for BAM (International) is to also include composite materials in the design of temporary …

The issue of plastic marine pollution has drastically increased in recent years. The questionable management of single-use plastic items has led to a concerning environmental scenario. The European Union is desperately trying to tackle the issue. In the early months of 2019, the EU approved the single-use …

Het gebruik van Dynamic positioning (DP) wordt op veel schepen toegepast waaronder op het schip de Aegir van het bedrijf Heerema Marine Contractors. Het DP systeem heeft hierbij een initiële positie input nodig wat verkregen wordt via GNSS plaatsbepalingssystemen. Aan boord van de Aegir bevinden zich …

The Nieuw Statendam is equipped with a program called ENIRAM. This program calculates the optimal engine configuration and load expressed in revolutions per minute of the propellers. The issue with this program is that it only looks at the main power plants and does not take the waste heat recovery system …