MagazineMARIN's nautical centre MSCN embraces the human touch
MARIN Report 70
1 jun. 2000
Reading time 3 minutes
There is more to MARIN than its model basins and advanced simulation tools - its Offshore group also offers a highly professional consultancy ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationstrainingsimulationsoperations and human factors
MagazineDeepwater - an industry perspective
MARIN Report 70
1 jun. 2000
Reading time 6 minutes
Oil company Texaco is at the forefront of the industry's search for new technological solutions to tap reserves in ever deeper waters. MARIN Report ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seaoffshore engineering
PaperA new combined Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin for the Third Millennium Maritime Research
International Conference on Marine Simulation and Ship Maneuvering (MARSIM 2000), Orlando, FL, USA
8 mei 2000
In June 1999, MARIN's Seakeeping and Manoeuvring basin became operational. It is the first of the three (re)new(ed) basins at the sites of MARIN in ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencedynamic positioningmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurepoweringseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingresearch and developmentseakeeping performanceresearch
PaperRotor Tugnology
The 16th International Tug & Salvage convention (ITS2000)
1 mei 2000
A major development in the last few years was the development of the Rotor Tug. This revolutionary concept can be characterised as an enhanced ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testing
PaperOn the coupling terms in the low-frequency viscous reaction forces of moored tankers in deep water
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
1 mei 2000
Due to the restricted water depth of experimental facilities one has to rely more on computational tools for the design of turret and spread moored ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingmooring and offloadingmotionssimulationsoffshore engineering
PaperFPSO INTEGRITY - JIP on FPSO Fatigue Loads
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
1 mei 2000
The hull forms used for FPSOs and trading tankers look very similar. So similar in fact that it may appear that one could use the same design and ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoringfatigueloads and responsesstructural responsefull scaleoffshore engineering
PaperFPSO Integrity- Structural Monitoring of Glas Dowr
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
1 mei 2000
The objective of the Joint Industry project ‘FPSO Integrity’ is to provide insight in the fatigue loading of FPSO’s and the accuracy and validity of ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoringfatigueloads and responsesstructural responsefull scaleoffshore engineering
PaperSafety Assessment in ports
2nd International Harbour Masters Association Congress (IHMA), Professionalism in Ports, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
28 apr. 2000
Public safety awareness and the related distribution of responsibilities to local authorities has increased the need for tools to evaluate the total ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessafe operations and human factorsinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstrainingrisk assessmentsafety
PaperThe effect of bow flare angle on FPSO green water loading
Joint Conference Energy for the New Millenium February (ETCE/OMAE2000), New Orleans, LA, USA
14 feb. 2000
In this paper green water at the bow of weathervaning FPSOs is investigated. The strongly non-linear relative wave motions at the bow can come above ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingresearch and developmentextreme conditionshydro-elasticityloads and responsesmotionsslammingstructural responseoffshore engineeringresearch
PaperFrequency domain analysis in seakeeping: a fast Ro-ro ferry case study
IMAM 2000 Congress, Naples, Italy
1 jan. 2000
Frequency domain computations are commonly used at the design stage to investigate in a fast and practical way the behaviour and performance of ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsafe operations and human factorsseakeepingpassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmotionsoperability
PaperScale effects on foils and fins in steady and unsteady flow
HoHSC-00
1 jan. 2000
Scale effects on foil lift and drag are described for low Reynolds number conditions typically encountered during model testing. Both steady and ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencemarine systemslife at seaseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingmodel testingcomfortroll stabilisationcruise and ferry
PaperWake flow measurements in towing tanks with PIV
9th International Symposium on Flow Visualization, Edinburg, Scotland, UK
1 jan. 2000
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is a promising measuring technique for the maritime fluid mechanics research. PIV may visualize the spatial ...
sustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralresistance and propulsionmarine systemshull form optimisationpropeller designvortex induced vibrations (viv)
PaperPrediction Downtime of Dredges Operating in the Open Sea
WEDA Conference, Rhode Island
1 jan. 2000
Beach nourishment, maintaining excess channels to harbors, dredging trenches for pipe lines and covering pipelines with stone, trailing suction ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencesafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingoperabilitysimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
PaperFree surface anti-roll tank simulations with a VOF based Navier Stokes solver
15th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies, Caesarea, Israel
1 jan. 2000
Ship roll stabilization has received attention for more than a century. From a wide variety of anti-roll devices, the anti-roll tank (ART) is ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmarine systemsseakeepingpassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingroll stabilisation
Paperanti-roll tank simulations with a volume of fluid (vof) based Navier-Stokes solver
Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Val de Reuil, France
1 jan. 2000
Results of computer simulations of the water motion in ship anti-roll tanks are compared with experimental data. The numerical computations are done ...
simulationscomputations