PaperExploring the limits of RANS-VoF modelling for aircavity flows
International Shipbuilding Progress
16 Apr 2020
BACKGROUND: Air lubrication techniques have the potential to significantly reduce frictional drag, benefiting sustainable employability of ships. ...
resistance and propulsioncfdcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperForce Measurements of the Flow Around Arrays of Three and Four Columns With Different Geometry Sections, Spacing Ratios, and Incidence Angles
Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
1 Apr 2020
An experimental campaign for the flow around a stationary array of three and four columns with low aspect ratio, H/L=1.5, piercing the water free ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controlmanoeuvringoffshore windvim and vivmodel testing
PaperLinking Experimental and Numerical Wave Modelling
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
13 Mar 2020
Experimental or numerical analysis of the response of ships and other floating structures starts with correct environmental modelling. The ...
cfdwaves & motionswave measurementswaves, impacts and hydrostructuralwave loadsextreme conditionsslammingmodel testing
PaperSewol ferry capsizing and flooding
Sustainable and Safe Passenger Ships, Athens, Greece
4 Mar 2020
The capsizing and sinking of Sewol close to the South Korean coast in fair weather on April 16, 2014 caused the death of 304 people. In December ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoring
PaperHeel angles in turn and passenger safety
Sustainable and Safe Passenger Ships, Athens, Greece
4 Mar 2020
The present paper addresses the issue of heel angles in turn, focusing on experimental results, existing regulations and passenger safety. ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoring
MagazineComparing azimuthing thrusters and conventional shaftlines for propulsive efficiency of pushboatbarge convoys
MARIN Report 128
21 Jan 2020
Azimuthing thrusters can serve as an interesting alternative to conventional shaftlines. But how does this affect powering performance and ...
azimuthing thrustersshaflinespowering perfomanceefficiency
MagazineDr Eduardo Minguito Cardeña reflects on his 40-year career as he retires from NAVANTIA
MARIN Report 128
21 Jan 2020
Dr Eduardo Minguito Cardeña, Head of Tests and New Technologies Department at Spanish shipbuilder NAVANTIA, is a familiar face to anyone involved in ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd/simulation/desk studiesdefencemodel testing
MagazineVirtual Ship - smart navigation that saves fuel!
MARIN Report 128
21 Jan 2020
MARIN has developed a prototype, navigational aid system, called Virtual Ship. It advises inland skippers on the optimal track and speed during ...
transport and shippingspeed/power performanceinland shipping
MagazineMARIN research plays key role in new government guidelines for inland waterways in rivers
MARIN Report 128
21 Jan 2020
Rijkswaterstaat is responsible for the design, construction, management and maintenance of the main infrastructure facilities in the Netherlands, ...
inland waterwaysrijkswaterstaatfast-time simulations
MagazineImpact of draught on transport capacity of a pushboat-barge convoy
MARIN Report 128
21 Jan 2020
Voyage analysis as a tool for analysing operational costs of a pushboat-barge convoy in different loading conditions sailing upstream on the River ...
inland shipping
MagazineScreening for extreme wave events
MARIN Report 128
21 Jan 2020
Extreme waves can have significant consequences for ships and offshore structures at sea. When hit by a wave local damage may occur, personnel may ...
exreme wavesoffshore structures at sea,
MagazineFoiling future and the Wageningen Φ-series JIP proposal
MARIN Report 128
21 Jan 2020
MARIN’s main research objective is to develop new concepts for foiling vessels (possibly combined with a foil integrated electric propulsion ...
propulsionjoint industry project
MagazineMARIN and the Dutch government join forces to examine the navigational safety of inland ships in shallow water
MARIN Report 128
21 Jan 2020
MARIN has joined forces with Rijkswaterstaat – the Dutch government’s executive agency in charge of public works and water management in the ...
safetyinland shippingmanoeuvring
PaperUsing CFD to determine scale effects on current loads of offshore vessels in side-by-side configuration
Ocean Engineering
1 Jan 2020
The scale effects and the shielding effects on the current loads for typical offshore vessels in side-by-side configuration are investigated using ...
cfdside-by-sidemodel testing
PaperOn the accuracy of partially averaged Navier–Stokes resolution estimates
International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow
1 Dec 2019
Partially Averaged Navier–Stokes computations can employ three different approaches for specifying the ratio of modelled-to-total turbulence kinetic ...
cfdcfd/simulation/desk studies