ULTIMO AGGIORNAMENTO BANCA DATI: 13/09/2024 13:00:57
Abstract The use of a probabilistic estimation analysis system that applies Monte Carlo simulation techniques to generate a deeper understanding of the risks inherent in well operations. The software and the process associated with its application represent a step forward in providing operators with ...
Worldwide growth of offshore renewable energy production will provide marine organisms with new hard substrate for colonization in terms of artificial reefs. The artificial reef effect is important when planning offshore installations since it can create habitat enhancement. Wind power is the most advanced ...
Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) have attracted considerable attention due to their critically endangered status and related conservation issues, but their trophic relationships and ecological significance in coastal ecosystems are poorly understood. For instance, this species is noticeably ...
Abstract The IOR is permanently issue for oil development. Zonal Water Injection Technology is a key technic about IOR. The zonal water injection technology faces several challenges for offshore oil field, such as numerous highly-deviated wells, complicated inter-layer contradiction, high cost, low ...
Abstract The innate immune system plays a pivotal role in defending invasion of microorganisms for scallops. Previous studies on immune-related genes in the Yesso scallop, Patinopecten yessoensis (Jay, 1857) have mainly focused on characterization and expression pattern in response to bacterial challenge, ...
Worldwide coral reef decline appears to be accompanied by an increase in the spread of hard coral diseases. However, whether this is the result of increased direct and indirect human disturbances and/or an increase in natural stresses remains poorly understood. The provision of baseline surveys for ...
The regionally endemic Galapagos Grouper, locally known as bacalao, is one of the most highly prized finfish species within the Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR). Concerns of overfishing, coupled with a lack of fishing regulations aimed at this species raises concerns about the current population health. ...
Marine biodiversity is recognized by a wide and unique array of fascinating structures. The complex associations of marine microorganisms, especially with sponges, bryozoans, and tunicates, make it extremely difficult to define the biosynthetic source of marine natural products or to deduce their ecological ...
Metalloprotease Vsm is a major extracellular virulence factor of Vibrio splendidus. The toxicity of Vsm from V. splendidus strain JZ6 has been characterized, and production of this virulence factor proved to be temperature-regulated. The present study provides evidence that two forms (JZE1 and JZE2) ...
Abstract Australia is an inexperienced player in field abandonments with early efforts proving complex, high cost, and with last minute approvals due to regulatory and social concerns. Whilst many companies are on top of the costs, they are often isolated from the latest innovations or focused on the ...
Several compounds from marine organisms have been studied for their potential use in aquaculture. Among the red algae, Asparagopsis taxiformis is considered one of the most promising species for the production of bioactive metabolites with numerous proposed applications. Here, the in vitro antibacterial ...
Aluminum alloys are vulnerable to penetrating and peeling failures in seawater and preparing a barrier coating to isolate the substrate from corrosive medium is an effective anticorrosion method. Inspired by the lotus leaves effect, a wetting alloy surface with enhanced anticorrosion behavior has been ...
Abstract Ice accretion on vessels and offshore structures is a serious operational hazard. Heavy ice accumulation on vessel's deck can influence the stability and potentially capsize smaller vessels. It also creates unsafe operational conditions on vessel and offshore platform decks. Accurate estimation ...
Abstract Ice accretion is a hazard for offshore operations on cold northern waters. Icing on vessel surfaces can be caused by a variety of phenomena, including cold air temperature, low water temperature, freezing rain, and supercooled fog, among others. A single salt water droplet's phase change behaviour ...
Abstract As the demand for energy resources grew, the oil and gas industry looked north for exploration and development of offshore hydrocarbon resources. Significant discoveries were made in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions; however, these environments can be particularly unforgiving on pipelines and ...
Abstract Flexural failure of sea ice is of interest in many different applications, ranging from understanding rubble formation processes to modeling bending failure of ice sheets against sloped structures and ship hulls. In this paper we present a brief summary of recent in-situ experiments carried ...
Abstract Ocean-Ice prediction systems maximize the information value of scarce in-situ ocean and ice observations. They provide assessed and forecast ocean and ice conditions that combine satellite observations and in-situ observations along with ocean and ice physics. Such information supports many ...
Abstract This paper presents an overview of a five year research and development project aiming to develop dynamic positioning (DP) system technologies specifically for ice-rich environments. It has been initiated by the Centre for Marine Simulation (CMS) at the Fisheries and Marine Institute (MI) ...
Abstract The rising level of industrial activity in the Barents Sea region will result in more SAR operations. Oil and gas companies develop their own emergency response organizations in order to obtain the governmental permits required to operate. Where commercial shipping and fisheries are concerned, ...
Chemosynthetic symbioses are partnerships between invertebrate animals and chemosynthetic bacteria. The latter are the primary producers, providing most of the organic carbon needed for the animal host's nutrition. We sequenced genomes of the chemosynthetic symbionts from the lucinid bivalve Loripes ...