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Ships and structures used in ocean engineering may be held in place with mooring systems, but as thex000D
structures move into deeper water this may become impractical. An active system where the structure is held inx000D
place by powered thrusters is a practical alternative solution for deep water. Designing and analyzing thesex000D
active systems requires an additional set of techniques beyond those used for mooring systems, which includex000D
methods of predicting the forces and moments created by the environmental forces (wind, waves and current),x000D
and a system for allocating thrust to each device to balance these forces and moments. DSA has developed ax000D
series of software tools for anlayzing mooring forces for offshore structures, but sees a gap in its capacity forx000D
analyzing dynamic positioning systems. Researchers at Memorial University will work with engineers at DSAx000D
to provide them with validated results for wind, current and wave drift force predictions and a thrust forcex000D
allocation method. These new features will allow DSA to expand its client base into the markets for offshorex000D
structures used for energy exploration and production as well as support cruise ship operators, navies andx000D
coastguards around the world.