tion, the Draupner wave, measured on January 1, 1995, at the Draupner ..... rogue waves are welcomed by the offshore and shipping industry to be included in.
“The captain [Keith Avery] kept the ship pointing into the waves [hove to], so we ... a down-looking laser band wave sensor) that hit the Draupner platform in the North ... Of course, it behooves the shipping and cruise industries to have the best ...
Nov 14, 2002 - The world's oceans claim on average one ship a week, often in ... And on New Year's Day, 1995 a wave of 26m was measured hitting the Draupner oil rig ... whole world shipping industry would face some very tough choices.
The Draupner wave, a single giant wave measured on New Year's Day 1995, finally confirmed the ... The wave was reported to be at least 50 feet (15 m) high and struck the ship on the port side. ..... "Shark-diving industry mourns deaths". IOL.
Depending on the fine print of the insurance policy, shipping companies or ... a very unusual wave was recorded at Statoil's Draupner platform in the North Sea1.
instruments aboard the Draupner oil platform in the North Sea detected a wave nearly 26 metres ....shipping companies to handle unexpected events more ...
Maritime Security and Safety in Europe ... The offshore industry method; The tsunami analogy; Perspectives. Maritime Security ... The famous “Draupner wave”.
The Draupner wave or New Year's wave was the first rogue wave to be detected by a measuring instrument, occurring at the Draupner platform in the North Sea ...
Dec 11, 2011 - Fears are mounting that the eurozone financial crisis could spark a fresh wave of shipping insolvencies, after funding problems at many leading ...
The Draupner wave, a single giant wave measured on New Year's Day 1995, ... of massive waves far beyond the usual expectations of ship designers, and can ...
After draupner we know why nature never developed a surface swimming animal for the open ocean nor a plant floating offshore. Only submerged concepts like whales can stand the force of a draupner event.