Marine Structures and Engineering

The Marine Structures and Engineering Section performs systems design, analysis, fabrication and test programs emphasizing the technologies in the marine and offshore petroleum industries. Marine systems design/development capabilities include autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV); remote operated vehicles (ROV), pressure vessels for human occupancy (PVHO) and Deep Ocean pressure vessel and umbilical design and fabrication. Fabrication experience includes PVHO's, deck decompression chambers, submarine models and deep ocean pressure vessels. Fabrication codes met include PVHO, ABS, DNV, USCG, ASME (Section VIII, Divisions 1 & 2) and U.S. Navy. Testing services include pressure testing, large scale/full scale structural testing, functional/operational testing and burst/collapse/failure testing.

Joe Crouch, Manager, (210) 522-4295
B.K. Miller, Program Manager, (210) 522-3442
George K. Wolfe, Technical Advisor, (210) 522-2428

Technical Strengths and contacts in the section include:

	Marine Structures and Engineering Capabilities

• Marine Systems — Design Analysis, Development and Testing
  Jerry Henkener or B.K. Miller
  
  
• Large Scale/Full Scale Structural Testing
  Greg Wattis or Kyle Robinson
  
  
• Oilfield Equipment Testing/Failure Analysis
  Chris Storey or Marshall Sharp
  
  
• Pressure Vessel Design and Fabrication
  Matt James or Mark Waldron
  
  
• Fitness-for-Service
  Curtis Sifford or Joe Crouch