PLEASE SUBMIT ABSTRACTS FOR THE DP 2008 CONFERENCE

A Call for Papers has been issued for DP 2008. Click here or on the image to download the brochure.

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The Technical Committee is currently planning the DP 2008 Conference and is expected to issue a Call for Papers in early 2008. You may always submit an abstract prior to this. Suggested topics are shown below. The DP Technical Committee will consider other topics that are deemed of interest to the industry. The deadline to submit abstracts is May 1, 2008.

 

 

Thrusters
  Design
  Thruster Hydrodynamics
  Maintenance
Power Plant Management
   Power Management Design
   Propulsion & Electrical Systems
Training Methods
   Advance Training
   Operator Qualifications
   Assess. of Training Effectiveness  

Sensors
   Sensor Processing
   Inertial Sensors
   Advances in GNSS

Risk
   System FMEAs
   Reliability

Workboats/Vessels

Operations and Procedures
   Audits
   Trials and Tests
   Well Specific Operating Guidelines

DP Design and Control
   Control System Designs
    Mathematical Models
    Hardware and Software Platforms
       

Environmental
   GOM Hurricane Effects
   Loop Current Problems
   Weather Prediction Models

 Simultaneous Operations
   Multi-vessel Operations
   FPSO and Production

 

If you have a different topic which you feel would be of technical or operational interest to the industry, please submit if for consideration. Papers presented at the Conference will be distributed to attendees either on CD or through the Internet.

Registration is complimentary for participants selected to present papers at the Conference. In addition, presenters and their company affiliations will be recognized at the Conference, in the printed programs, and on the web site.

Submitting an Abstract

Abstracts, submitted in Microsoft Word format, should include:

  • The title of the presentation.
  • The author's name.
  • The author's company.
  • Contact information (telephone; fax; email).
  • A short abstract of about 200 words.
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