MagazineTow monitoring for fatigue assessment
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
In May, Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) commissioned MARIN to monitor barge motions during the transportation of the Valdemar AB platform jacket ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremonitoringtrials and monitoringfatiguemotionsfull scale
MagazineMARIN goes East
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 6 minutes
Report looks at a very special 'guanxi' (relationship) as MARIN joins forces with the Shanghai Shipping and Ship Research Institute (SSSRI) of China.
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionpoweringmodel testinghull form optimisationpropulsionspeed/power performance
MagazineTo EMBARC on success with new FSA-tool
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
As the European Maritime Study for Baseline and Advanced Regional and Coastal Traffic Management (EMBARC) project comes to an end, Report outlines ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingsafetysimulationssoftware engineering
MagazineEFFORT pays off
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
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December 2005 saw the successful conclusion of the three-year European Full-scale FlOw Research and Technology (EFFORT) project, a 5th Framework EU ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesinfrastructuretransport and shippingmonitoringfull scale
MagazineMARIN model pod innovation improves accuracy and flexibility
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN engineers in cooperation with Eindhoven University of Technology have made a giant leap forward in the innovation of podded propulsor models. ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringmodel testingresearch and developmentpropeller designresearch
MagazineGert Kuiper retires after nearly 40 years
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 6 minutes
Widely acknowledged as a cavitation guru, Gert Kuiper has retired from MARIN after nearly 40 years. Much of his working life has been spent ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringresearch and developmentcavitationerosionpropeller designpropulsionfull scaleresearch
MagazineMTU Detroit Diesel sails ahead
MARIN Report 87
1 Jan 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
Whether investigating a cruise ship worth 7 500 m or a rubber boat by means of model tests, tank rates and model manufacturing costs are almost the ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructuremarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitationpropeller designpropulsion
MagazineCFD versus model tests, which one will be the winner?
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
IHC, Ballast HAM (now Van Oord), Boskalis and MARIN, initiated the HOppers in Shallow WAter (HOSWA) project
when they realised there may be a glut ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructuremarine systemsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingpropeller design
MagazineCooperation helps wing the way to success
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
In a fascinating project MARIN has been asked to determine the resistance, seakeeping and manoeuvring characteristics, of blended wing body ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testinghull form optimisationseakeeping performance
MagazineIntercepting the Interceptor at MARIN
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
Although more associated with semi-planing motor yachts and other fast craft, such as patrol boats, the Interceptor is now being deployed on several ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionpoweringpassengers and yachtingmonitoringpropulsionfull scale
MagazineNew JIP brings sea trials up to speed
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
As leading shipowners and shipyards co-operate in the 'Sea Trial Analysis' Joint Industry Project, Report takes a closer look at the new initiative.
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionoil and gastransport and shippingmonitoringtrials and monitoringspeed/power performancetrialsfull scale
MagazineMajor steps forward in twin-gondola LNG carrier design with the aid of CFD
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
The world has enormous quantities of natural gas but much of it is located in areas far from where the gas is needed. As natural gas becomes an ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionoil and gasmarine systemstransport and shippingmodel testinghull form optimisationpropeller design
MagazineLashing@Sea JIP addresses the problem of containers lost at sea
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
Unofficial sources estimate that the number of containers lost at sea worldwide is between 2,000 and 10,000 each
year. Lashing@Sea aims to tie down ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringpassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmonitoringtrials and monitoringlifting and decommissioninglashingfull scale
MagazineScenario simulations for profitable shipping
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
Within the realm of safety, the shipping industry is continuously searching for a competitive balance between operational performance and building ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsseakeepingtransport and shippingoperabilityseakeeping performancesimulations
MagazinePELS proves to be a 'SMOOTH' operator
MARIN Report 86
1 Sep 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
The national Dutch research project PELS (Project Energy-saving air-Lubricated Ships) was actually completed in December 2004 after considerable ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsiontransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringhull form optimisationspeed/power performancefull scale