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FPSOs & Maritime’s

Energy Transition 34

By Philip Lewis 38

From Reactive to Proactive:

Managing Downhole Vibration in Complex Wells

As offshore wells grow deeper, hotter and mechanically more complex, drill- ing systems are operating closer to their 38 structural limits than ever before.

By Amir Garanovic 42

Hidden Hazard Below:

Turning Subsea UXO From “Red Dots” Into Real Decisions

Offshore work is hard enough when the only variables are weather, water depth and equipment availability. But in many 42 parts of the world — particularly in

European waters—there’s another haz- ard that doesn’t show up on the surface: unexploded ordnance (UXO) and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) sitting on, or buried just beneath, the seabed.

By Greg Trauthwein 48

The X-BOW Revolution:

How a “Simple Question”

Redefined Marine Engineering

Two decades ago, the ULSTEIN X-BOW redefned naval architecture, sparking a global success story for Ulstein Group.

This is the story behind that revolution- ary hull — and the philosophy of Chair of the Board Tore Ulstein on fostering a culture where creativity and audacity are hardwired into the company’s DNA.

It all began with a simple question: “Why does the bow actually look like that?”

By Josefne Spiro 48

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