MagazineA further step forward with SafeTrans
MARIN Report 80
1 sep. 2003
Reading time 3 minutes
Weather routed heavy lift transportation and tows need specific design tools to evaluate the risk of the operation. More than often huge offshore ...
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MagazineMega performance for Mega Yachts
MARIN Report 80
1 sep. 2003
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With more demand for quality, the latest generation of Mega Yachts face even more rigorous research and development. Besides the traditional design ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionseakeepingpassengers and yachtingmodel testingmonitoringtrials and monitoringpropulsionspeed/power performancefull scalesimulations
MagazineCooperative Research Navies focuses on dynamic stability and safety
MARIN Report 80
1 sep. 2003
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A cooperative effort that started in 1990 between a group of navies and MARIN has culminated in a successful research venture, which has a multitude ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsdefenceresearch and developmentnavysimulationsresearch
PaperDowntime Analysis Methods for Offshore Dredging Operations
CEDA Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1 sep. 2003
The operation of dredgers at sea may be seriously affected by the marine environment. This can lead to downtime during operations. The question ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingoperabilitysimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
MagazineRisk Based Maintenance System development RBM-UP
MARIN Report 80
1 sep. 2003
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Lifetime maintenance has become very important for offshore oil production platforms and their facilities because of their long-term operation. ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsmodel testingsimulations
MagazineDP Excellence JIP - 'Ultra Reliable DP for the future'
MARIN Report 80
1 sep. 2003
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Future DP systems will have to be able to keep station in higher sea states than ever, to a greater accuracy and unaffected by random events. ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencedynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingresearch and developmentoffshore engineeringresearch
MagazineTugs and towing focus of industry projects
MARIN Report 80
1 sep. 2003
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During the International Tug Convention held in Bilbao 2002, an initial meeting was held to discuss a possible Joint
Industry Project (JIP) on tugs ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seaseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingmotionsseakeeping performanceoffshore engineering
MagazineMARIN launches new company Qnowledge
MARIN Report 80
1 sep. 2003
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Early this year, MARIN founded Qnowledge BV, a new company to promote,implement and support a particular knowledge management technology, referred ...
MagazineSAMSON helps assess the risk of wind farms
MARIN Report 80
1 sep. 2003
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Within the coming years a large number of offshore wind farms are planned in European waters. To measure the extent of their environmental impact, ...
manoeuvring and nautical studieswaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsrenewablesauthorities and regulatorssafety assessmentsimulations
MagazineEnergy saving technique hits the headlines
MARIN Report 80
1 sep. 2003
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The joint industry project PELS (Project Energy-saving air-Lubricated Ships) being carried out at MARIN is the focus of much public and scientific ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionpoweringmodel testinghull form optimisationspeed/power performance
MagazineJIP finds shielding effects have significant impact
MARIN Report 80
1 sep. 2003
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As the first phase of the offloading operability JIP nears conclusion, Report outlines the findings so far.
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmooring and offloadingoffloadingsimulationswaves & motions
MagazineMARIN tackles day-to-day ship performance quantification
MARIN Report 80
1 sep. 2003
Reading time 6 minutes
Quantifying the day-to-day operations of a ship has for many years been impossible. But the situation is changing. Report examines recent ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencesafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsseakeepingmodel testingmonitoringoperationsperformance based assessmentsimulations
MagazineConcern rises with Dongedijk re-investigated
MARIN Report 80
1 sep. 2003
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Following an investigation into the container feeder 'Dongedijk' which capsized in 2000, recent research carried out by Delft University of ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingsimulations
PaperManoeuvring criteria - more than IMO A751 requirements alone!
International Conference on Marine Simulation and Ship Manoeuvrability (MARSIM’03), Kanazawa, Japan
1 aug. 2003
In 1993, IMO resolution A751(18) was accepted. Since 1993, ship designs focussed on complying with these standards. For the Netherlands, MARIN ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesmanoeuvringinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shipping
PaperKnowledge-based Computational Model Assembling
Summer Computer Simulation Conference, Montreal, Canada
1 jul. 2003
Although computational modelling is a common activity in science and engineering, the actual construction or assembling of computational models on ...
cfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencesoftware engineering