MagazineVPLP | Marc van Peteghem
MARIN Report 129
14 mei 2020
VPLP is a renowned, international team of naval architects and designers who have been working in the sail and motor craft industry for 30 years. ...
wind propulsionpassengers and yachtingrenewables
PaperIntegrity Assessment of Mooring Systems Using Position Measurements
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
4 mei 2020
Floating Production Systems (FPS) remain on station many years without dry docking. The mooring lines, which ensure station keeping, are designed to ...
mooring and offloadingoffshore
PaperOn the Numerical Behavior of RANS-Based Transition Models
Journal of Fluids Engineering
1 mei 2020
A comparison of several Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) based transition models is presented. Four of the most widespread models are ...
cfdcfd/simulation/desk studies
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 mrt. 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 mrt. 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 mrt. 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