 Early
Success for Autoload-Rig and Autoload 6.0
Autoship Systems Corporation (ASC) is pleased to announce
that its recently released Autoload-Rig and Autoload
6.0 programs have enjoyed significant early sales. Included
in these sales are more than 15 platforms (one of which
is Thunderhorse, the largest semi-submersible ever built)
and the tanker M/T Seraya Spirit of Teekay Shipping
Ltd.
These new products started with the decision to design
stability software specifically for the offshore industry,
including a completely new interface developed from
rig operator recommendations. This new interface, however,
proved so desirable that we subsequently developed it
for use on conventional vessels as well - and thus "Autoload
6.0" followed soon after.
The 3-D mathematical vessel model used by Autoload
is the key to its
remarkable accuracy and flexibility. Inclusive of all
volumes (tanks, holds, empty spaces, etc), it enables
accurate simulation of any floating condition (including
real shift of CG for slack tanks, true wind heeling
moment, and accurate damage simulation). The program
predicts the effect that damage will have on stability
in any direction - it calculates real shift of free
surface in slack tanks according to any change in heel
or trim. A separate view frame monitors the actual maxVCG
curve relative to the current condition (draft/vcg).
Real-time sensor data is used for tank contents, drafts,
and wind. In Autoload - Rig, sensor data is also
taken for mooring and riser tension, while different
criteria are used for different modes of operation.
Autoload-Rig represents the next generation
of stability software for semi submersible rigs, just
as Autoload 6.0 has set the standard for the
marine shipping industry. If you need stability software
of any kind, then it is worth contacting your ASC dealer
for more information.
Autoship Systems Corporation is a marine software developer
based in Vancouver, Canada, and maintains a world-wide
network of 18 dealers.
|
