MagazineAssessing the value of kite traction
MARIN Report 97
12 aug. 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
Rising interest in wind propulsion has been boosted by the apparent advent of kite traction. The development raises many questions, from the ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationssimulations
MagazineMultiple scales give maximum insight
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 6 minutes
In the process of evaluating an offshore structure during its design or while in operation, model tests, simulations and offshore (full-scale) ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingfatigueloads and responsesoffshore engineering
MagazineFrigg QP jacket gets 'on the move' at MARIN
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
Saipem UK wished to enhance its knowledge of the behaviour of its SSCV 'S7000' for a removal and transportation solution for both the lifting and ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencedynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingmotionsoffshore engineering
MagazineTombua Landana transports undergo fatigue assessment
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) contracted MARIN to monitor the barge motions during two Tombua Landana transports with Compliant Tower sections ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringfatigueloads and responsesmotionsfull scaleoffshore engineering
MagazineFull-scale sloshing tests underway at MARIN
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN is carrying out full-scale sloshing tests for the validation of sloshing assessment tools on behalf of the Sloshel project group. Report ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringloads and responsessloshingfull scalesimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineThe state of Current Affairs
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
In the 'Current Affairs' Joint Industry Project (JIP), model tests, semi-empirical tool predictions and CFD computations are employed to estimate ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingresearch and developmentsimulationsoffshore engineeringresearch
MagazineMARIN tests Fall Pipe Ship design for Boskalis
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
Fall Pipe Ships combine the robustness of a working vessel with the precision of a surgeon as they drop rocks on exactly the right place. This ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningmanoeuvringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingsimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineComFLOW used for green water assessment Ningaloo Vision FPSO
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN has been awarded a contract by Prosafe Production Services Pte Ltd to perform a numerical study for the green water assessment of the Ningaloo ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seasimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineA world first as the Adriatic LNG terminal is placed at final destination
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 6 minutes
September 16 last year, marked an historic milestone when the first offshore, gravity-based structure in the world for the unloading, storage and ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsnautical operationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingtrainingsimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineDynamic Positioning under the spotlight
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 6 minutes
Over the past years, MARIN's activities with multi-body hydrodynamics and in particular, multi-body Dynamic ositioning (DP) have increased ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencedynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seadefencemodel testingnavywaves & motionsoffshore engineering
MagazineDP simulations and model testing - on the spot!
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 9 minutes
MARIN has a long history in Dynamic Positioning (DP) model testing and computer simulations. In recent years there has been increasing interest in ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmotionssimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
MagazineOWME project makes technological breakthrough
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
Ship motions are often critical for offshore operation. Rather than 'waiting on weather', a new system is now available that predicts quiescent ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringmotionsfull scaleoffshore engineering
MagazineThe flight of the condor
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
A Condor computer cluster is increasingly frequently being used to help analyse downtime events in the LNG sector. Report explains this new method.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seaoperabilitysimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
MagazinePieter Schelte - a multi purpose model test project
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN has carried out extensive model tests on the multi-purpose offshore operations vessel, Pieter Schelte. Report provides an update.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencedynamic positioningresistance and propulsionrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testinglifting and decommissioningpropulsionoffshore engineering
MagazineExtreme waves exposed
MARIN Report 96
24 apr. 2009
Reading time 12 minutes
There can be few people in the world that have as much knowledge about extreme waves as Sverre Haver, StatoilHydro Senior Specialist, Structural ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seaextreme conditionsloads and responsesoffshore engineering