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7 SAMC oT • ANNUAL REPORT 2013
influence on the overall risk due to their effect on the
parameters in a formal probabilistic risk analysis. This
framework allows the influential factors to be prior-
itized from the most important to the least important. In
addition, a ranking can be made based on the return on
investment. This means that it is possible to determine
the factors that have the most influence on a gain in
reliability with the minimum investment. The quality of
the numerical simulation of iceberg drift, deterioration
and towing is continuously being improved and several
breakthroughs were achieved in 2013.
Coastal Technology (Work Package 6 – WP6)
The main focus in this WP was collecting field data
from thermistor strings and the monitoring of erosion
processes at Vestpynten (Longyearbyen) and at the two
sites in northwest Russia (Varandey and Baydaraskaya
Bay). The results from the fieldwork form part of the
modelling activities of the PhD students and research-
ers in Trondheim and in Moscow.
The studies at Vestpynten included observations of
the influence of the snowbank on the thermal regime
at the research site. In addition an Acoustic Wave and
Current (AWAC) profiler has been logging data outside
the erosion study site at Vestpynten. Modelling of the
stability of the bluff and its dependence on the depth of
the active layer has and will be studied further.
The possible influence of climate change has been taken
into account, based on downscaled climatic models.
Coastal erosion protection is studied in Svea by using
geosynthetics and locally available materials. Spin-off
associated projects that started in 2013 were undertak-
ing laboratory studies of stabilized locals soils, labora-
tory tests of filtration properties, pumping properties,
and the frost-thaw behaviour of local soils.
SAMCoT at Work
To provide updated information on our activities
and strengthen collaboration, SAMCoT hosts two
annual general meetings where all SAMCoT partners
participate.
1. SAMCoT Scientific/PhD/Postdoc Seminar
2. SAMCoT Technical Workshop
September’s Technical Workshop provided a forum
for Work Package leaders to present their work
before a formal audience of approximately 65 industry
and research partners. During this two-day event in
Trondheim, WPs Leaders delivered short presentations
on the research status in their WPs, allowing industry
and research partners to provide feedback on the
activities, addressing their priorities and their view on
the way forward. The goal of the event was to develop
conclusive strategic decisions concerning Cost, Time
and Resource (CTR) planning in each SAMCoT Work
Package.
The summary and conclusions of such events were
processed by the Centre Management Group (CMG),
which supervises and ensures that the advice of the
partners is taken into consideration in the CTR plans.
The Director of the Centre, the Centre Coordinator and
the Work Package Leaders (WPLs) constitute the CMG.
This group meets every second week to coordinate the
research at the Centre through exchange of informa-
tion between the WPLs, coordination of interdiscipli-
nary research and adjacent administrative activities.
SAMCoT
Board Members
• Arnor Jensen (Multiconsult)
• Berit Laanke (SINTEF)
• Gina Ytteborg (Shell)
• Helen Flå (UNIS)
• Ingvald Strømmen (NTNU)
• Morten Karlsen (Statoil)
• Per Olav Moslet (DNV)
• Rune Teigland (TOTAL)
• Tom Steinskog (GDF Suez)
• Kimberly Mayes (Observer, RCN)
• Sveinung Løset (Secretary to the Board, NTNU).
SAMCoT CMg
• Aleksey Marchenko (UNIS)
• Arnstein Watn (SINTEF)
• Helen Flå (UNIS)
• Knut Høyland (NTNU)
• Maj Gøril Glåmen Bæverfjord (SINTEF)
• Ma Azucena Gutierrez Glez. (NTNU)
• Raed Khalil Lubbad (NTNU)
• Sveinung Løset (NTNU)