Magazineshort-Sea / Inland Container Ships
MARIN Report 65
1 Dec 1998
Reading time 6 minutes
It's a new creature in the maritime world, and like most new creature needs some time to evolve. It's a container ship that can ply the not so deep ...
transport and shipping
MagazineCoastal push Tug-barge development
MARIN Report 65
1 Dec 1998
Reading time 6 minutes
In 1997 MARIN was involved in the design of an open-hatch tug-barge system that would eventually operate along the Belgian coast and in the Rhine ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurepoweringseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingresearch and developmenthull form optimisationloads and responsesspeed/power performancesimulationsresearch
MagazineMARIN's Nautical Centre MSCN - consultancy and training
MARIN Report 65
1 Dec 1998
Reading time 3 minutes
MSCN's staff comes out of two distinct, but related, professional backgrounds: shipping and civil engineering. Since MSCN's training activities for ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsnautical operationsinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstrainingport and channel designsafetysimulations
MagazineShort-sea shipping - opportunities and obstacles
MARIN Report 65
1 Dec 1998
Reading time 3 minutes
viable, reliable and cost-effective transport option not only in and around The Netherlands, but throughout Europe. That is the message coming ...
transport and shipping
MagazineA computer model that simulates container transport ECOTRANS
MARIN Report 65
1 Dec 1998
Reading time 6 minutes
In cooperation with the Delft University of Technology (TUD), MARIN has developed ECOTRANS, a computer model that simulates container transport on ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationstransport and shippingoperabilitysimulationssoftware engineering
MagazineThe vaporetti of Venice
MARIN Report 65
1 Dec 1998
Reading time 6 minutes
Under certain conditions, ship waves can have various negative effects. Among them is erosion, and a case in point is Venice, Italy. Passenger ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testinghull form optimisationsimulations
MagazineShip wash
MARIN Report 65
1 Dec 1998
Reading time 6 minutes
There is increasing worldwide concern about ship-generated waves, also known as 'ship wash'. It can be responsible for nuisance or damage to moored ...
sustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionpoweringtransport and shippinghull form optimisationsimulations
MagazineOpening of new, upgraded simulators
MARIN Report 65
1 Dec 1998
Reading time 3 minutes
On October 22, 1998 MARIN's Nautical Centre MSCN officially opened its upgraded VTS (Vessel Traffic Service System) and VTMIS (Vessel Traffic ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessafe operations and human factorsnautical operationstraining
PaperApplication of Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics in Yacht Design
15th International Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction (HISWA), Amsterdan, the Netherlands
16 Nov 1998
Nowadays, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methods are frequently used in sailing yacht design. Mostly these are panel methods calculating the ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionpoweringpassengers and yachtingresearch and developmenthull form optimisationsimulationsresearch
PaperModel Test Techniques for Deep Water Moorings
Moorings & Anchors for Deep and Ultra Deep Water Fields Conference, Aberdeen, Scotland
1 Oct 1998
Why does a research institute build a new deep water model basin in 2000? Would it not be better to invest only in the development of new numerical ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingsimulationsoffshore engineering
PaperComputerized PMM approach for Esso Osaka
International Symposium and workshop on Force Acting on a Manoeuvring Vessel, Val de Reuil, France
1 Sep 1998
For the investigation of the manoeuvring behaviour of surface ships MARIN has developed a computerised Planar Motion Mechanism system (PMM) that can ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningmanoeuvringoil and gasinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingsimulations
PaperA new hull form for a Venice urban transport waterbus- Design, experimental and computational optimisation
7th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Mobile Units (PRADS 1998), The Hague, The Netherlands
1 Sep 1998
A combination of naval architects experience, modern CFD tools and model testing has been used in the hydrodynamic design of a new waterbus for use ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionpoweringtransport and shippingmodel testingresearch and developmenthull form optimisationsimulationsresearch
PaperPrediction of crabbing in the early design stage
7th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Mobile Units (PRADS'98), The Hague, The Netherlands
1 Sep 1998
Crabbing is the ability of ships to move sideways without having a forward speed. Crabbing can be induced by the use of a combination of main ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingsimulations
PaperHydrodynamic manoeuvring aspects of planing craft
International Symposium and Workshop on Forces Acting on a Manoeuvring Vessel (MAN’98), Val de Reuil, France
1 Sep 1998
To get a better insight in hydrodynamic forces and moments acting on a planing hull during a manoeuvre in the horizontal plane oscillation runs have ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningmanoeuvringinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingnavysimulations
PaperInviscid calculations of ship wave making - capabilities, limitations and prospects
22nd Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Washington DC, USA
1 Aug 1998
This paper surveys the state of the art in ship wave pattern prediction by nonlinear potential flow methods. Almost all main codes now use a raised ...
shipscfdcomputations