TRIBOLOGY IN THE NORTH SEA Available to Purchase

FEW people who have witnessed large oil rig structures being loaded and off‐loaded from transporters would think about tribology, but unless the sliding surfaces along which these tremendously heavy fabrications move are relatively friction‐free, serious difficulties could occur. A similar occasion is at the launching of a new ship from the ship yard when the hull has to travel down the slipways into the sea, and it is important that the hull gets a smooth ride, or it could end up in a damaged state.