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Developing operational guidance to mitigate the risks of parametric rolling
31 Oct 2024
Parametric roll has been found to be an important contributor to container losses at sea. But how can we support seafarers to recognise the ...
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TopTier model tests and simulations on parametric roll behaviour of two large container vessels
14 Oct 2024
The TopTier joint industry project addresses cargo securing safety on container ships. The project has 40 participants; it started at the end of ...
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On empirical methods to predict the rolling period of ships
2 Jun 2024
A reliable prediction of the roll period is crucial, as it forms the basis of the calculation of the roll motion and transverse accelerations. Both ...
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TopTier JIP aims to reduce container losses at sea
27 Jun 2023
The World Shipping Council estimates (see reference below) that there was on average a total of 1,566 containers lost at sea each year over the ...
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Beware of parametric roll in following seas
12 Dec 2022
Reading time 12 minutes
With major industry stakeholders on board, the Joint Industry Project TopTier has been launched to address concerns about the safety and ...
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TopTier, seakeeping and container cargo securing safety
13 Jun 2022
Thomas Fuller (1608 – 1661 AD) wrote “It is skill, not strength, that governs a ship”. Good ships are designed to be safely operated instead of ...
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Assessment of the minimum speed requirement in safe return to port
1 May 2019
The present paper discusses the aspects of how to assess the compliance of cruise ships and RoPax ferries with the requirement for Safe Return to ...
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On the importance of service conditions and safety in ship design
10 Jun 2018
A good ship design is a balanced design, in which the performance is not limited (or outperformed) by one specific characteristic. Today’s ...
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On the prediction of weight distribution and its effect on seakeeping
4 Sep 2016
During the design of any ship it is normal to assess its seakeeping behavior. Whether numerical or experimental methods are used, they require ...
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On the Prediction of Radii of Inertia and their Effect on Seakeeping
11 May 2015
As part of the design verification, seakeeping assessments (either numerical or experimental) are performed. However if no detailed values of the ...
Magazine
New project to provide insight into passenger ship comfort
6 Dec 2014
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN starts a two-year research programme with the passenger
ship sector to enhance industry knowledge.
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On the Prediction of Wave-added Resistance with Empirical Methods
1 Nov 2014
There is continuous research on analytical, numerical, and (semi)empirical methods to predict wave-added resistance. Most of this research focuses ...
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Design Of Towed Transports Using Voyage Simulation Techniques
1 Oct 2014
The planning, design and post analysis of towed transports can be undertaken using various simulation techniques. They can provide the designers and ...
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On The Prediction Of Wave Added Resistance
11 Jun 2012
There is continuous research on analytical, numerical and (semi-)empirical methods to predict wave added resistance. Most of this research focuses ...
Magazine
Wave added resistance
20 Apr 2012
Reading time 3 minutes
Model tests for the evaluation of ship designs should not only be performed in calm water but also in waves. MARIN's new Depressurised Wave Basin ...
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Enhancements in Monte Carlo Simulation in SafeTrans 5
8 Feb 2012
This paper describes the enhancements and capabilities of the recently overhauled SafeTrans voyage design tool released in 2011. The use of the ...
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Voyage Simulation Techniques As A Design Tool For Cruise Vessels
8 Feb 2011
Comfort is a crucial factor on board cruise vessels as it largely determines passenger satisfaction, on board expenditure and passenger return. A ...
Magazine
Safetrans celebrates 10th anniversary!
14 Dec 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
With the release of SafeTrans 5 and the active participation of the Safetrans members, it now becomes clear that SafeTrans will be the 'de facto' ...
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Integrated design approach helps reduce fuel consumption and emissions
12 Aug 2009
Reading time 6 minutes
Efforts to reduce emissions continue worldwide. The maritime industry too, is pressing on with initiatives to cut back emissions. Undoubtedly, ...
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Challenging wind and waves - their impact on fuel consumption
22 Aug 2008
Reading time 6 minutes
In challenging wind and waves ships experience loss of speed. This can be 'voluntary', to reduce slamming and severe ship motions, or involuntary ...
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Seakeeping issues in the design of containerships
1 Jul 2008
While the advanced art of minimising the installed power for a given speed plays a clear role in the design of containerships, the place of ...
Magazine
Economy, GULLIVER's new travel
1 Aug 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
Although available since 2001, GULLIVER is for the first time being commercially utilised as a financial tool. Now it is much easier to make sound ...
Magazine
Scenario simulations for profitable shipping
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
Within the realm of safety, the shipping industry is continuously searching for a competitive balance between operational performance and building ...
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Assessment of LNG transport chains using weather based voyage simulations
1 Jan 2005
It is well known that the weather can have considerable effects on the delivery reliability of an LNG supply chain. These effects will become even ...
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Weather-related economics of natural gas transport for two propulsion plant configurations
23 Sep 2004
It has always been difficult to incorporate the effect of environmental conditions into an economical evaluation. This study shows that scenario ...
