
| Tuesday 28 January | ||||
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| 10:00 - | Registration | |||
| 13:20 - 13:30 | Opening Address | Maruyama, Ken-ichi | ||
| Special Lectures | Room A & Room B | Chair : Ohmatsu, S. |
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| Lecturer | Title | |||
| 13:30 - 14:10 | Fuse, T. | Yokohama City University | Legal Framework for the Use of Oceans - Considerations from International Law of the Sea - | |
| 14:10 - 14:50 | Watanabe, E. | Kyoto Univ. | Toward Creation of Safe and Relieving Infrastructure by Floating Structure -Pontoon Bridges- | |
| 14:50 - 15:30 | Takagawa, S. | JAMSTEC | Ocean Space Utilization and Ocean Research | |
| 15:30 - 15:40 | Coffee Break | |||
| 15:40 - 16:20 | Yoshida, K. | Tokai University | A Brief Review of Recent Activities on VLFS in Japan | |
| 16:20 - 17:00 | R. J. Taylor | NFESC | MOB Project Summary and Technology Spin-offs | |
| 17:00 - 17:40 | C. M. Wang | National University of Singapore | Sea Space Utilization in Singapore | |
| 18:00 - 20:00 | Reception | |||
| Wednesday 29 January | ||||
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Session 1 | 4th International Workshop on Very Large Floating Structures | |||
| S1-1 | External Loads and Response Analyses Room A | Chair : O. M. Faltinsen |
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| Speaker | Title | |||
| 8:30 - | Norwegian Univ. of Sci. and Tech. | Green water and slamming on a VLFS with shallow draft | ||
| Kagemoto, H. | The Univ. of Tokyo | Hydroelastic responses of a column-supported VLFS in waves of trapped-mode frequencies | ||
| W. C. Webster | Univ. of California | The Computation of the Motions of Large, Barge-Like Floating Structures Using Flat, Fifth-Order Source Panels | ||
| Takagi, K. | Osaka Univ. | Estimation of Hydro-elastic Behavior of a Mat-Type Very Large Floating Structure by the Ray Method | ||
| H. R. Riggs | Univ. of Hawaii | Displacement and Pressure Transfer in Hydroelastic Response Analysis of Offshore Structures | ||
| - 10:30 | Seto, H. | National Defense Academy | Hydroelastic Response Analysis of Real Very Large Floating Structures in Regular Waves in Open or Sheltered Sea | |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Coffee Break | |||
| S1-1 & S1-2 | External Loads and Response Analyses / Station Keeping Room A | Chair : Ohmatsu, S. |
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| Speaker | Title | |||
| 10:50 - | Higashimachi, N. | Kyushu Univ. | Numerical Simulations of Transient Responses of VLFS during Landing and Take-off of an Airplane | |
| Murai, M. | Yokohama Natinal Univ. | On a study of the hydroelastic responses of a column-supportive VLFS in waves | ||
| R. C. Ertekin | Univ. of Hawaii | Static and Dynamic Analyses of a Moored Causeway | ||
| Shimada, K. | Mitsui Akishima lab. | Characteristics of Slowly-varying Wave Drifting Forces Acting on VLFS | ||
| Iijima, K. | Nippon Kaiji Kyokai | Horizontal Motion Characteristics of Floating Structures Moored by Hybrid Type Fender | ||
| - 12:50 | Watanabe, Y. | NMRI | Behaviors of a Very Large Floating Structure Supported with Dolphins under Earthquake Loading | |
| 12:50 - 13:50 | Lunch | |||
| S1-3 | Innovative Designs Room A | Chair : R. J. Taylor |
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| Speaker | Title | |||
| 13:50 - | Takaki, M. | Hiroshima Univ. | A New Type Very Large Floating Structure Using Submerged Horizontal Plate | |
| Utsunomiya, T. | Kyoto Univ. | Wave Response Analysis of VLFS with an Attached Submerged Plate--Verification with 2-D Model and some 3-D Numerical Examples-- | ||
| Okada, S. | SHI | Study on Uneven Edge Shape to Reduce the Deflection Wave Propagation into Very Large Floating Structures | ||
| Ohta, M. | MHI | A Study on Antiwave Performance of Mega-Float | ||
| Ikoma, T. | Nihon Univ. | Effects of the Air-chambers on the Hydroelastic Response Reduction | ||
| - 15:50 | Suzuki, H. | The Univ. of Tokyo | Design Methodology of Semi-submersible Type Mega-float and Some Investigations on Unknown Factors for Its Optimizations | |
| 15:50 - 16:10 | Coffee Break | |||
| S1-4 | Strength and Reliability Room B | Chair : A. Mansour |
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| Speaker | Title | |||
| 8:30 - | A. Mansour | Univ. of California | Impact of Imperfections on Strength and Reliability of Structures | |
| Fujikubo, M. | Hiroshima Univ. | Collapse Analysis of a Pontoon-Type VLFS in Waves | ||
| Fukuoka, T. | MES | Assessment of structural safety and functionality of a floating airport model | ||
| Okada, H. | Osaka Pref. Univ. | A Study on Structural Design of VLFS Based on Collapse Behavior and Reliability Analysis | ||
| Yasuzawa, Y. | Kyushu Univ. | Structural optimization of pontoon type VLFS at initial design stage | ||
| - 10:30 | Inoue, K. | USC | Stress Analysis of Detailed Structures of a Mega-Float in Irregular Waves Using Entire and Local Structure Models | |
| 10:30 - 10:50 | Coffee Break | |||
| S1-5 | Construction and Maintenance Room B | Chair : Suzuki, H. |
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| Speaker | Title | |||
| 10:50 - | Yamashita, Y. | SHI | Joining Technology for Construction of Very Large Floating Structures | |
| Ogawa, Y. | AIST | Automatic Underwater Cutting for Dismantling and Alteration of Mega-Float Structures | ||
| Irei, T. | MES | Development of Underwater One-sided Full Penetration Welding Method using Super-Water-Repellent Material | ||
| Kawabe, H. | NMRI | Wave-induced Stress Analysis for Detailed Structural Member on Very Large Floating Structure | ||
| Sugimoto, H. | SRC | Prediction of Deterioration of the Corrosion Protection System of the Oil Storage Barges | ||
| - 12:50 | Hara, S. | NMRI | Towing Field Test and Critical Towing Operation on Mega-Float Unit | |
| 12:50 - 13:50 | Lunch | |||
| S1-6 | Evaluation of Environmental Impact Room B | Chair : Kyozuka, Y. |
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| Speaker | Title | |||
| 13:50 - | Tabeta, S. | The Univ. of Tokyo | Investigations of marine environment around Mega-float Phase-II model by means of field measurements and numerical simulations | |
| Hamada, T. | Kyushu Univ. | Combined diagnostic and prognostic numerical simulation of water circulation around very large floating structure | ||
| Kitazawa, D. | IIS, The Univ. of Tokyo | A study on the effects of a very large floating structure on marine ecosystem in Tokyo Bay | ||
| - 15:20 | Yamaguchi, S. | JST | Variation of Water Quality due to the Location of a Mega-Float in Tokyo Bay | |
| Special Talk | Room B | |||
| 15:20 - 15:50 | R. J. Taylor | NFESC | Port Security Barrier Development | |
| 15:50 - 16:10 | Coffee Break | |||
| Panel Discussion | ||||
| 16:10 - 17:10 | PD-2 & PD-3 | Reliability, Safety, Risk & Construction and Maintenance | Room A | A. Mansour & Kagemoto, H. |
| 16:10 - 17:10 | PD-4 | Environmental Impact | Room B | Chair : Fujino, M. |
| 17:10 - 17:20 | Coffee Break | |||
| 17:20 - 18:30 | PD-1 | Reduction of Elastic Response | Room A | Chair : H. R. Riggs |
| Thursday 30 January | ||||
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| Session 2 | OSU Technologies for resolving global environment problems Room A | |||
| Speaker | Title | |||
| S2-1 | Underwater, Deep sea Survey | Chair : Ura, T |
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| 9:10 - 9:35 | Kondo, H. | IIS, The Univ. of Tokyo | Ocean Observation by Autonomous Underwater Vehicles | |
| 9:35 - 10:00 | Asakawa, K | JAMSTEC | Feasibility Study on Long-term Continuous Monitoring from Seafloor with Underwater Cable Network | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Takatsu, N. | Kawasaki Shipbuild. Co. | Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Research System: "SOLAReS" | |
| 10:30 - 10:40 | Coffee Break | |||
| S2-2 | CO2 Ocean Sequestration | Chair : Tamura, K. |
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| 10:40 - 11:05 | Minamiura, J. | MHI | CO2 Ocean Sequestration by Moving Ship | |
| 11:05 - 11:30 | Kobayashi, Y. | Sojyo Univ. | Diffusion from the Partially Filled CO2 in the Various Topographical Sea Bottom | |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Komai, T. | AIST | Replacement and Sequestration Techniques of CO2 Hydrate in Developing Gas Hydrate | |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch | |||
| Session 3 | OSU Technologies for stably supplying Ocean energy resources Room B | |||
| Speaker | Title | |||
| 8:30 - 9:15 Invited | Maeda, H. | Nihon Univ. | Ultra-Ultra Large Scale Floating Structure for the Stable Energy Supply | |
| S3-1 | Ocean Resources | Chair : Kinoshita, T. |
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| 9:15 - 9:45 | Ushiyama, I. | Ashikaga Inst. of Tech. | A Feasibility Study on Floating Offshore Wind Farms in Japanese Waters | |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Ichikawa, Y | JDC | The outline of the MH21 program and the R&D plan of methane hydrate development system for offshore Japan | |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Discussion | |||
| 10:30 - 10:40 | Coffee Break | |||
| S3-2 | Production, Storage System | Chair : O. M. Faltinsen |
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| 10:40 - 11:10 | Sao, K. | Ocean Eng. Res. Inc. | States of Arts and R&D for FPSO | |
| 11:10 - 11:40 | Maruyama, Y. | JNOC | Floating tank system for long-term oil storage | |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Discussion | |||
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch | |||
| Session 4 | OSU Technologies for creating safe and reliable infrastructures Room A | |||
| Speaker | Title | |||
| 13:00 - 13:45 Invited | Takahashi, Y. | Tokyo Univ. of Mercantile Marine | Application and Advantages of Ocean Floating Structure Technology--- Case Study of a Mobile Floating Structure As a Response Measure --- | |
| S4-1 | Airport, IT Base | Chair : W. C. Webster |
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| 13:45 - 14:15 | Sato, C. | SRC | Results of 6 Years Research Project of Mega-Float | |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Kato, S. | NMRI | At-Sea Experiment for verifying functions of Mega-Float Information Data Center | |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Discussion | |||
| 15:00 - 15:10 | Coffee Break | |||
| S4-2 | Floating bridge, Container base | Chair : C. M. Wang |
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| 15:10 - 15:40 | Utsunomiya, T. | Kyoto Univ. | Development of Dynamic Response Analysis Program for Floating Bridges Subjected to Wind and Wave Loadings | |
| 15:40 - 16:10 | Shiraishi, S. | CDIT | Review of Research Activities to Develop Floating Container Terminal in Japan | |
| 16:10 - 16:30 | Discussion | |||
| Session 5 | OSU Technologies for Environment Prevention and Deep sea water effective use Room B | |||
| Speaker | Title | |||
| 13:00 - 13:40 Invited | Kyozuka, Y. | Kyushu Univ. | Recent Studies on Ocean Environment of Ariake Sea | |
| S5-1 | Environmental Prevention | Chair : Tabeta, S. |
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| 13:40 - 14:05 | Sato, T. | The Univ. of Tokyo | Experimental and Numerical Simulations for Enhancement of Water Quality | |
| 14:05 - 14:30 | Otsuka, K. | Osaka Pref. Univ. | A Study on Seaweed Bed Restoration Using Deep Ocean Water | |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Yoshida, S. | RIKEN | New Plant Science to Develop Revolutionary Know-how for Ocean Crop Production | |
| 15:00 - 15:10 | Coffee Break | |||
| S5-2 | Deep Sea Water | Chair : Otsuka, K. |
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| 15:10 - 15:30 | Ohuchi, K. | Ouchi Ocean Consul., Inc. | Outline of Ocean Nutrient Enhancer "TAKUMI" for the Experiment at Sagami Bay | |
| 15:30 - 15:50 | Niizato, H | Hitz | Design and Dynamic Analysis of Offshore Platform for 1MW Class OTEC plant in Deep Water | |
| 15:50 - 16:10 | Kobayashi, H | Hitz | 'Multiple OTEC System' using Potential Resources of Deep Ocean Water | |
| 16:10 - 16:30 | Ikegami, Y. | Saga Univ. | Status and Future Prospects of the Indian 1 MW OTEC Demonstration Project | |
