With a strong marine background ARC has a broad range of expertise which has been used in various projects in ports and harbours. ARC has considerable experience of assessment of port operations with regard to vessel operations in confined areas and the risk of collision and has assisted ports with compliance with the UK Port Marine Safety Code and with developing management systems for meeting regulatory compliance in their undertakings.
Services
Hydrodynamic Modelling
Safety Management Systems
Collision Studies
Projects
ARC's consultants have undertaken safety management system development for the Ports of Belfast and Dublin as well as collision studies in harbour areas for the MoD. ARC has recently been responsible for a study into the safe operations of Ro-Ro ferries from a south coast of England port which involved elements of vessel manoeuvring simulation (conducted in conjunction with the Maritime Research Institute (MARIN) of the Netherlands) as well as hydrodynamic modelling involving CFD techniques.
Project: Newhaven Harbour
Client: Newhaven Harbour
ARC has recently completed a study into the safe operations of Ro-Ro ferries from Newhaven Harbour which involved elements of vessel manoeuvring simulation, conducted in conjunction with the Maritime Research Institute (MARIN) of the Netherlands, as well as hydrodynamic modelling involving CFD techniques.
Project: O&M assessment of WEC Devices
Client: Carbon Trust
ARC has been involved in the Carbon Trust’s Marine Energy Challenge where we have conducted assessments of the Operability and Maintainability of individual Wave Energy Converter (WEC) devices. This included Availability and Reliability studies as well as costing studies of installation, operation and de-commissioning phases.
Contact
For information relating to ARC’s capabilities within the Marine market please contact Tim Lambert in our Helensburgh or Glasgow office or by e-mail |
