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<b style="font-size: large;">Offshore Systems</b><br/> | <b style="font-size: large;">Offshore Systems</b><br/> | ||
<span class="c24 c50"> A number of systems designed fully or in part by marine engineers are used offshore - far away from coastlines. </span><br/> | <span class="c24 c50"> A number of systems designed fully or in part by marine engineers are used offshore - far away from coastlines. </span><br/> | ||
| − | <b | + | <b>Offshore oil platforms</b><br/> |
<span class="c24"> The design of </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offshore_platform&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298366893&usg=AOvVaw1Th-zJ3omKtB24Pac_rQaE offshore oil platforms]</span><span class="c24"> involves a number of marine engineering challenges. Platforms must be able to withstand </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_current&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298367377&usg=AOvVaw0Ac9VKfd72bzOFbGTSskt1 ocean currents]</span><span class="c24"> , wave forces, and saltwater </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrosion&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298367789&usg=AOvVaw0PkHvdjv9or4J5-EO54tf6 corrosion]</span><span class="c24"> while remaining structurally integral and fully anchored into the </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seabed&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298368157&usg=AOvVaw2iG6MIKpYeVkhG1NgtUsqN seabed]</span><span class="c24"> . Additionally, drilling components must be engineered to handle these same challenges with a high </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_of_safety&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298368602&usg=AOvVaw0Ln2PwfMXy3gjWVu429EHY factor of safety]</span><span class="c24 c50"> to prevent oil leaks and spills from contaminating the ocean. </span><br/> | <span class="c24"> The design of </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offshore_platform&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298366893&usg=AOvVaw1Th-zJ3omKtB24Pac_rQaE offshore oil platforms]</span><span class="c24"> involves a number of marine engineering challenges. Platforms must be able to withstand </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_current&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298367377&usg=AOvVaw0Ac9VKfd72bzOFbGTSskt1 ocean currents]</span><span class="c24"> , wave forces, and saltwater </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrosion&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298367789&usg=AOvVaw0PkHvdjv9or4J5-EO54tf6 corrosion]</span><span class="c24"> while remaining structurally integral and fully anchored into the </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seabed&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298368157&usg=AOvVaw2iG6MIKpYeVkhG1NgtUsqN seabed]</span><span class="c24"> . Additionally, drilling components must be engineered to handle these same challenges with a high </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factor_of_safety&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298368602&usg=AOvVaw0Ln2PwfMXy3gjWVu429EHY factor of safety]</span><span class="c24 c50"> to prevent oil leaks and spills from contaminating the ocean. </span><br/> | ||
| − | <b | + | <b>Offshore wind farms</b><br/> |
<span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offshore_wind_power&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298369241&usg=AOvVaw3ejkNmk4OefcCgI0IsMFw9 Offshore wind]</span><span class="c24"> farms encounter many similar marine engineering challenges to oil platforms. They provide a source of </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298369576&usg=AOvVaw3ttVRGLpEPsI7xQibA1rel renewable energy]</span><span class="c24"> with a higher yield than wind farms on land, while encountering less resistance from the general public ( </span><span class="c24 c82"> see </span><span class="c13 c82">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIMBY&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298369977&usg=AOvVaw0A2coPcXJ_MMzGqWZdH7eC NIMBY]</span><span class="c24"> ). </span><span class="c68">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_engineering%23cite_note-29&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298370386&usg=AOvVaw39qrvt-K0ihO5r3lzrK-fs [29]]</span><br/> | <span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offshore_wind_power&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298369241&usg=AOvVaw3ejkNmk4OefcCgI0IsMFw9 Offshore wind]</span><span class="c24"> farms encounter many similar marine engineering challenges to oil platforms. They provide a source of </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298369576&usg=AOvVaw3ttVRGLpEPsI7xQibA1rel renewable energy]</span><span class="c24"> with a higher yield than wind farms on land, while encountering less resistance from the general public ( </span><span class="c24 c82"> see </span><span class="c13 c82">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIMBY&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298369977&usg=AOvVaw0A2coPcXJ_MMzGqWZdH7eC NIMBY]</span><span class="c24"> ). </span><span class="c68">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_engineering%23cite_note-29&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298370386&usg=AOvVaw39qrvt-K0ihO5r3lzrK-fs [29]]</span><br/> | ||
| − | <b | + | <b>Ocean wave energy</b><span class="c99"> [ </span><span class="c91">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title%3DMarine_engineering%26action%3Dedit%26section%3D33&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298370993&usg=AOvVaw2W7tG4Tb1ADBdPIzUOGRvE edit]</span><span class="c27"> ] </span><br/> |
<span class="c24"> Marine engineers continue to investigate the possibility of </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_power&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298371580&usg=AOvVaw1YscycRHW6_yi5xFcYAgZR ocean wave energy]</span><span class="c24"> as a viable source of power for </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_generation&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298372043&usg=AOvVaw2GzT9gRgTDaXSmjVladmul distributed]</span><span class="c24"> or </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_grid&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298372446&usg=AOvVaw25roug173d0cooRsJA13j5 grid]</span><span class="c24 c50"> applications. Many designs have been proposed and numerous prototypes have been built, but the problem of harnessing wave energy in a cost-effective manner remains largely unresolved. </span><br/> | <span class="c24"> Marine engineers continue to investigate the possibility of </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_power&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298371580&usg=AOvVaw1YscycRHW6_yi5xFcYAgZR ocean wave energy]</span><span class="c24"> as a viable source of power for </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_generation&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298372043&usg=AOvVaw2GzT9gRgTDaXSmjVladmul distributed]</span><span class="c24"> or </span><span class="c13">[https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_grid&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1700238298372446&usg=AOvVaw25roug173d0cooRsJA13j5 grid]</span><span class="c24 c50"> applications. Many designs have been proposed and numerous prototypes have been built, but the problem of harnessing wave energy in a cost-effective manner remains largely unresolved. </span><br/> | ||
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Revision as of 21:10, 18 November 2023
Offshore Systems
A number of systems designed fully or in part by marine engineers are used offshore - far away from coastlines.
Offshore oil platforms
The design of offshore oil platforms involves a number of marine engineering challenges. Platforms must be able to withstand ocean currents , wave forces, and saltwater corrosion while remaining structurally integral and fully anchored into the seabed . Additionally, drilling components must be engineered to handle these same challenges with a high factor of safety to prevent oil leaks and spills from contaminating the ocean.
Offshore wind farms
Offshore wind farms encounter many similar marine engineering challenges to oil platforms. They provide a source of renewable energy with a higher yield than wind farms on land, while encountering less resistance from the general public ( see NIMBY ). [29]
Ocean wave energy [ edit ]
Marine engineers continue to investigate the possibility of ocean wave energy as a viable source of power for distributed or grid applications. Many designs have been proposed and numerous prototypes have been built, but the problem of harnessing wave energy in a cost-effective manner remains largely unresolved.
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