Lloyd’s Register showcases latest technology research
04/03/2010
Lloyd's Register hosted the third in its series of Technology Days at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
Lloyd's Register hosted the third in its series of Technology Days at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich over the 23 and 24 February, 2010.
A total of eighteen papers on subjects ranging from what the Marine industry requires from Classification societies, to the future of nuclear energy in ship propulsion, formed the basis of what is now becoming a regular event in the Marine industry calendar.
As well as hearing presentations highlighting the work of over 30 Lloyd's Register technical experts, delegates from across the industry were addressed by Robert Thompson, First Deputy Managing Director of shipowners, UNICOM in Cyprus, and C.H. Park, Senior Executive Vice President of shipbuilders, Samsung Heavy Industries, in South Korea,.
John Carlton, Global Head of Maritime Technology at Lloyd’s Register said: “2010 marks Lloyd’s Register’s 250th anniversary. Throughout this long history, we have endeavoured to be at the forefront of technological developments in the marine industry, an endeavour underpinned by our mission to enhance the safety of life, property and the environment, and our political and commercial independence.
“In recognition of this landmark, the introduction to the 2010 Technology Days took a look back over the technical changes that have shaped shipbuilding in the last 250 years, as well as our responses to them. We also used the event to present just some of the ways in which we are applying research and technology today to help make ships safer and more sustainable, both through our own global network and through co-operation with others.
“As well as giving us an opportunity to present our technical activities, the Technology Days also allow us to hear the thoughts and views of our clients on some of the subjects which matter most to the industry.”
The papers covered a broad section of Lloyd's Register’s activities including its work on metallurgy, strength and structural fatigue; failure investigation, ice loading and greenhouse gas emissions; the frequency of ‘freak’ waves and reflections on the significance of the Copenhagen climate conference for the Marine industry.
There was also a paper, on the Validation of the Design Temperatures Used in the Provisional Rules for the Winterisation of Ships by Charlotte Vie, an undergraduate MSc student at the University of Cambridge. Charlotte’s paper was the winner of Lloyd's Register’s first ever technical paper competition for graduate and vacation internship trainees.
All the papers presented in the course of Lloyd's Register’s Technology Days can be accessed on the Lloyd's Register website at: www.lr.org/technologyday
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