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A new distribution of Scutellaria guilielmii A. Gray is discovered in Korea. This species was collected from seashores on Pyoseon-ri, Pyoseon-myeon, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do. S. guilielmii is distinguished from other related Korean taxa of the genus by having broadly winged nutlets (fruits). Here, we provide a precise description, illustrations, key to the related taxa, and photographs of its habitat. The new Korean name is given as ‘Nal-gae-gol-mu-kkot’, considering the broadly winged nutlets (fruits). In addition, new habitats are likely to be discovered through plant biodiversity surveys of the southwestern coastal islands.

The 105K COT (105,000 DWT Crude Oil Tanker) is being continuously constructed at the ground yard of HHI (Hyundai Heavy Industries), Ulsan, Korea as the first ground construction for ship type structures. She is loaded out transversely from the quayside by skidding onto the DBU (Double Barge Unit). The DBU will then be towed to a pre-determined site and ballasted down to float-off the 105K COT from the DBU. This paper describes the motions, mooring forces, collision possibilities and constraint forces of DBU / 105K COT during load-out, towing and float-off of the 105K COT.Copyright © 2005 by ASME

Abstract As potential offshore oil fields shift from shallow water to deeper ocean, floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) systems become more attractive than conventional huge fixed type platforms. Recently we have successfully completed conversion works of two FPSO's from old 280,000 DWT VLCC's and they will be towed and installed at Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. During this project elaborate hydrodynamic and structural analyses were performed to ensure proper function as an FPSO and to convince safety during conversion and towing stage. This paper summarizes general arrangement and typical results of the analyses. Introduction As potential offshore oil fields shift from shallow water to deeper ocean, floating type production platforms such as floating production. storage and offloading (FPSO) systems become more attractive than conventional huge fixed type platforms. The FPSO system is known as economical alternatives to fixed type platforms for deep water applications. Since FPSO has integrated function of production, storage and offloading, its conceptual design is very important to ensure the full performances or these multifunctions. Especially, mooring system has a unique device called turret. Turret enables the FPSO to weathervane with minimum environmental mooring force. A multi-path fluid swivel acts an essential role for oil transfer without leakage during weathervaning. In order to reduce operational cost mooring scheme without thruster-assistance is preferred in spite of quite deep water of around 1,000 meters. Recently Hyundai Heavy Industries has successfully completed conversion works of two FPSO's for Petrobras. Henrique Dias and Jose Bonifacio, from old 280.000 DWT VLCC's and they will be towed and installed at Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. During this project, elaborate Analyses1 were performed to ensure proper function as an FPSO and to convince safety during conversion and towing stage. It covers naval architectural calculations. stability. motion mooring, and fatigue analysis for in-place condition and/or towing condition. Also various global and local structural analyses were performed for floating construction, towing and in-place conditions. During the structural analysis, special attention was paid to consider highly corroded areas arisen from the previous usage as a VLCC. This paper summarizes general arrangement and typical results of the analyses for the Jose Bonifacio. General Arrangement Basically, the hull is converted from 280.000 DWT VLCC that is 17 years old. The general arrangement and principal particulars of FPSO are shown in Figure 1 and Table J respectively. It is claimed that the locations of a flare boom a turret and accommodations are important factors for general arrangement. Generally, the location of accommodation is arranged at stem part as it was for converted hull case. Therefore, the location of the flare boom is at bow which is far from accommodation to prevent the hazardous condition. in spite of forward direction against wind direction. Turret opening may be either at the midship or bow. To ensure the good weathervaning, bow is preferred in our case. However, midship may be chosen in cooperation with thruster-assisted mooring to improve the heave motion characteristics. On the forward part of main deck, a turret and a flare boom are installed.

The efficacy of the cellophane thick smear(CTS) technique was reassessed for detecting helminths eggs such as Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and Clonorchis sinensis, in comparsion with the formalin-ether(F-E) one, with repeated smears per case. From the fecal samples of 411 ROK Army soldiers, a total of 3,288 smears were made and examined; 4 by CTS and 4 by F-E techniques. The expected egg detectability with one, two, three or four smears by each technique was mathemativally calculated. The results were as follows: 1. When the results of all 8 smears per case were integrated, the number of cases with Ascaris egg were 54(13.1%), Trichuris 125(30.4%) and Clonorchis 33(8.0%). Some other kinds of helminths eggs and protozoan cysts were found from a few cases each. 2. The calculated detectability of Ascaris eggs by CTS technique was fairly high(95.8~96.3%) with 1-4 smears, while that by F-E technique was not so high(73.1~88.9%). 3. In case of Trchuris eggs, the egg detectability by CTS technique with 1-4 smears was a little lower(62.2~86.4%) than that by F-E technique(73.4 ~ 91.2%). 4. The detectability of Clonorchis eggs with 1-4 smears by CTS technique was the lowest(44.7~60.6%) among the three helminths as well as much lower than that by F-E technique(67.4~87.9%).