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Project Number 61
Date of Summary March 31, 1984
Subject Superstructure Icing Data Collection and Analysis
Performing Activity U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
Principal Investigator Mr. David L. Minsk
Contracting Agency U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
Estimated Completion Complete
Description To conduct an ice buildup measurement and analysis program on the semi-submersible drilling vessel SEDCO 708. This study will include measurement of atmospheric icing on the derrick and measurement of spray icing between the waterline and the deck. In addition, several ice-phobic coatings will be evaluated from observations of coated plates placed on structural members below the main deck. This will be a joint industry study with the lead company being ARCO as manager for 17 oil companies.
Progress Complete. The drilling vessel SEDCO 708 was instrumented and readings were taken on spray ice accretion on the vessel. The data on the ice-phobic coatings were analyzed and a final report was prepared.
Reports
AA (24 pages) File in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF) . Minsk, L. D., Ice Observation Program on the Semisubmersible Research Vessel SEDCO 708, Special Report No. 84- 2, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, January 1984.
 

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