MagazineSpanish fishing fleet hospital ship put through its paces by MARIN
MARIN Report 70
1 Jun 2000
Reading time 3 minutes
In 1999, Spanish shipyard S.A. Juliana Constructora Gijonesa, member of the Astilleros Espa–oles group, won an order to build a new hospital ship ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionlife at seapoweringtransport and shippingpropulsionseakeeping performance
MagazineIn the Offshore Basin, current affairs are the order of the day
MARIN Report 70
1 Jun 2000
Reading time 6 minutes
The offshore market is searching for reserves in ever deeper waters, a reality which makes the need for pin-point accurate current generation in a ...
measurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingoffshore engineering
MagazineChallenge of the shallows
MARIN Report 70
1 Jun 2000
Reading time 3 minutes
In decreasing water depths, resistance and propulsion characteristics change significantly, as do a ship's steering and manoeuvring characteristics. ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testing
MagazineStorms at the click of a switch
MARIN Report 70
1 Jun 2000
Reading time 3 minutes
Model tests have invariably tried to simulate the forces of nature, of wind, wave and currents - the rule-ofthumb
being the more reliable the ...
measurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingoffshore engineering
MagazineBefore the great flood
MARIN Report 70
1 Jun 2000
Reading time 6 minutes
The technological trend offshore has been to search in increasingly deep waters Ð but even from a model scale perspective, this can be hard to ...
measurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingoffshore engineering
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 May 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 May 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 May 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 May 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 May 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