MagazineWelcome to SOROLLA and FORTUNY!
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN is proud to have been a partner in the development of two new ferries SOROLLA and FORTUNY built by H.J.
BARRERAS shipyard and Puerto Real yard ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitationpropeller designpropulsionspeed/power performance
MagazineDK Group's air lubricated Ro-Pax vessel undergoes rigorous testing but comes up trumps
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 6 minutes
The Rotterdam DK Group commissioned MARIN to perform powering, manoeuvring and seakeeping model tests for a special air lubricated Ro-Pax vessel. ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurepoweringseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingperformance based assessmentseakeeping performancespeed/power performance
MagazineUpgraded Depressurised Towing Tank welcomes first customer
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN was very proud to welcome the first customer of its upgraded and modernised Depressurised Towing Tank. Cavitation observations and radiated ...
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MagazineHydrodynamic advice ensures dream yachts become reality
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 6 minutes
For many years MARIN has been helping keen yacht owners realise their dream yachts, knowing that decisions can often be driven by emotions rather ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemslife at seadefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitationcomfortpropulsionspeed/power performance
MagazineSanta Fe's Development Driller undergoes DP tests
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 6 minutes
As Santa Fe builds a new semisubmersible drilling rig capable of operating in water depths up to 7,500ft, MARIN is playing a fundamental role in its ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencedynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmooring and offloadingmotionsoffshore engineering
MagazineSpeed and manoeuvring trials on containership CAROLINA
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 2 minutes
Stocznia Szczecinska SA (Szczecin, Poland) delivered the first containership in a new B178 series. MARIN's Trials & Monitoring group has recently ...
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MagazineTanker escort turnaround by Rotortug
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 2 minutes
Rotterdam-based KOOREN SHIPBUILDING AND TRADING, the company responsible for developing the Rotortug concept, is now developing in close corporation ...
manoeuvringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippinginfrastructure
PaperExperiments and Numerics of Bichromatic Wave Groups
Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering
1 Dec 2001
This paper reports on extensive experiments on nonlinear wave groups that evolve in a hydrodynamic laboratory over long distances (200 m) from the ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seaseakeepingmodel testingresearch and developmentsimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineeringresearch
PaperPrediction of bow door loads in extreme wave conditions
RINA International Conference"Design and operation for abnormal conditions II", London, UK
6 Nov 2001
Selected results of the European research project DEXTREMEL are presented with emphasis on extreme wave loads on the bow door of a RoRo passenger ...
seakeeping
PaperImportant Environmental Modelling Aspects for Ultra Deep Water Model Tests
Deep Offshore Technology Conference (DOT), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1 Oct 2001
Model testing for ultra deep water projects requires special attention to the modelling of waterdepth, wind, waves and current. Due to the large ...
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PaperDesign and operational evaluation of offloading operations for deep water FPSOs
Deep Offshore Technology (DOT) Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1 Oct 2001
Offshore offloading operations take place in many locations around the world. Presently a great number of new deepwater developments are under ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingsimulationsoffshore engineering
PaperA validation study of wake-field predictions at model and full scale Reynolds numbers
4th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2001), Hamburg, Germany
23 Sep 2001
In this paper a validation study is presented of the wake field of the St. Michaelis product tanker at model and full scale Reynolds number.
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Paper"What Happens in Water" - The use of Hydrodynamics to Improve DP
Dynamic Positioning Conference, Houston, USA
18 Sep 2001
For dynamic positioning the most important factors determining the positioning capability are carried through the water. The thrusters act in water ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingloads and responsessimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
PaperMission based hydrodynamic design of a hydrographic survey vessel
8th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS), sHANGHAI, cHINA
16 Sep 2001
This paper presents the requirements and design for a new hydrographic survey vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN). Based on the mission of ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurepoweringseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testinghull form optimisationperformance based assessmentseakeeping performancespeed/power performancetrack keepingnavysimulations
PaperA theoretical/experimental investigation of the slamming pressures on fast monohull vessels
6th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST 2001), Southampton, UK
4 Sep 2001
This paper is addressed to the characterisation of slamming loads acting on fast monohull vessels, gathering the results of several years of ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata scienceseakeepingauthorities and regulatorspassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingextreme conditionsloads and responsessafetystructural response