MagazineNew EFFORT in full-scale CFD validation
MARIN Report 78
1 Dec 2002
Reading time 3 minutes
As the first meeting of the European Full-scale Flow Research and Technology project (EFFORT) was held at
MARIN in September, Report outlines the ...
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MagazineEuroyards in the FASST lane...
MARIN Report 78
1 Dec 2002
Reading time 3 minutes
The FASSt (Fast Advanced Short Sea Transportation) project emerged when four major European shipyards, Chantiers de l'Atlantique (France), ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionseakeepingpassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingseakeeping performancespeed/power performance
MagazineA SWATH solution for River Westerschelde ferries
MARIN Report 78
1 Dec 2002
Reading time 6 minutes
Damen Shipyards Gorinchem is awarded a contract to build two passenger & bicycle ferries. As the Province of
Zeeland and the yard opt for a SWATH ...
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MagazineMARIN's nautical centre MSCN provides the missing link
MARIN Report 78
1 Dec 2002
Reading time 6 minutes
Here the work of MSCN is considered as it continues to strive for 'a safe and efficient' maritime environment.
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstrainingsafetysimulations
MagazineJIP 'Monitoring 9000t' already gets results
MARIN Report 78
1 Dec 2002
Reading time 3 minutes
In the past decade, typical coastal general cargo vessels have been developed into large,multi-purpose,container
vessels. To investigate the ...
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MagazineSHIPMA Version 6 launches
MARIN Report 78
1 Dec 2002
Reading time 3 minutes
The latest version of SHIPMA, is a joint development between MARIN's nautical centre MSCN and WL | Delft Hydraulics. Report takes a closer look at ...
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MagazineSafety versus Risk in ports and at sea
MARIN Report 78
1 Dec 2002
Reading time 6 minutes
Next to the safety of day-to-day nautical operations, port authorities need to keep the total levels of risk in their ports as low as reasonably ...
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MagazineSuccessful inauguration for upgraded Depressurised Towing Tank
MARIN Report 78
1 Dec 2002
Reading time 2 minutes
On October 3, MARIN's upgraded Depressurised Towing Tank was officially inaugurated. A milestone which was shared with some hundred clients and ...
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MagazineSafety and efficiency go hand-in-hand at the Port of London Authority
MARIN Report 78
1 Dec 2002
Reading time 6 minutes
With the Port of London (PLA) Authority's mission statement containing key words such as safe, sustainable and competitive, Report interviews Bruce ...
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PaperRoll stabilisation at anchor - Hydrodynamic aspects of the comparison of anti-roll tanks and fins
Project 2002, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
18 Nov 2002
Passive anti-roll tanks have become a well established means to increase the comfort of motor yachts at anchor. More recently it became clear that ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencemarine systemslife at seaseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingmodel testingcomfortroll stabilisationcruise and ferry
ThesisGreen Water on Ship-type Offshore Structures
PhD-thesis Delft University of Technology
31 Oct 2002
The main objective of this study is to develop methods for the evaluation of green water on ship-type offshore structures based on a clear ...
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PaperManoeuvring of megayachts - performance through model testing
The Yacht Report
30 Sep 2002
For luxury motor yachts, aesthetics, comfort and operability are of major moortance. Designers and shipyards have to meet the challenge of reali ...
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PaperManoeuvring aspects of fast ships with pods
3rd International EuroConference on High-Performance Marine Vehicles (HIPER'02), Bergen, Norway
14 Sep 2002
Currently an increasing number of modern ships is equipped with podded propulsors. Advantages are the possibility to use a diesel-electric ...
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PaperR&D on an advanced ride control system for a high speed mono hull
3rd International EuroConference on High-Performance Marine Vehicles (HIPER’02), Bergen, Norway
1 Sep 2002
The paper describes the hydrodynamic research into the development of an Advanced Ride Control System for a high speed mono hull ferry: the ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructuremarine systemspoweringseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingsimulations
MagazineFrom tugboat to modern cruise liner
MARIN Report 77
1 Aug 2002
Reading time 12 minutes
Today, MARIN has an enormous amount of knowledge and expertise in the field of ship design but 70 years ago, when the former institute started, it ...
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