PaperCollaborative Data for Improved Performance of Inland Shipping
14th International Conference on Computer and IT Applications in the Maritime Industries (COMPIT), Ulrichshusen, Germany
1 May 2015
This paper reviews the state-of-the-art of the EconomyPlanner system which enables skippers to optimise cargo volumes and to reduce fuel consumption ...
transport and shippinginland shipping
MagazinePassage to the High North - when spray matters
MARIN Report 114
30 Apr 2015
Reading time 6 minutes
Why bother about a bit of spray? In mild climate latitudes rain and spray water is hardly a concern; it will run off and the ship happily carries ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionsafe operations and human factorsresistance and propulsionoil and gasinfrastructurelife at seaauthorities and regulatorsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcomforthull form optimisationoperabilityseakeeping performancecruise and ferry
MagazineOffshore tug simulations in extreme environments
MARIN Report 114
30 Apr 2015
Reading time 3 minutes
Offloading operations are taking place in more and more challenging environments. And in some of the most challenging locations offloading ...
MagazineWiFi JIP makes it possible to take the next step in foundation design
MARIN Report 114
30 Apr 2015
Reading time 3 minutes
This year MARIN closed the very successful Wave impact on Fixed foundations WiFi I and II JIP. During the JIPs, more than 250,000 wave events were ...
MagazineA focus on waves
MARIN Report 114
30 Apr 2015
Reading time 6 minutes
For model tests, the correct generation of a realistic representation of a natural wave field is vital, as the environmental conditions determine ...
MagazineHighly efficient Tension Leg Platform design, testing and analysis
MARIN Report 114
30 Apr 2015
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN tested HessÕ Stampede Tension Leg Platform (TLP) in the Offshore Basin in waves, wind and current in 2014. A thorough, 30-day test programme ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralrenewablesoil and gaslife at sea
MagazineMotion based simulator for Dutch Navy - 'FS3'
MARIN Report 114
30 Apr 2015
Reading time 3 minutes
A two-year project is underway which will lead to the development of a Fast Small Ship Simulator.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmanoeuvringinfrastructurelife at seadefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcomfortseakeeping performance
MagazineSharing knowledge, experience and costs through joint R&D
MARIN Report 114
30 Apr 2015
Reading time 6 minutes
The offshore industry works closely together to resolve common challenges. Here is an update on new and running Joint Industry Projects. ...
MagazineArtificial ice research provides fresh insight
MARIN Report 114
30 Apr 2015
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN has experimented with artificial ice in recent model test campaigns to give the industry better insight into working in inhospitable ...
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuretransport and shippinghull form optimisationspeed/power performance
MagazineInfluence of LNG sloshing on offloading operations
MARIN Report 114
30 Apr 2015
Reading time 6 minutes
Petronas recently commissioned MARIN to perform side-by-side model tests on Petronas FLNG 1 and a MOSS LNGC. During this project, MARIN assessed the ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringoil and gastransport and shippingoffloading
MagazineHESS on why it returns to MARIN to find answers
MARIN Report 114
30 Apr 2015
Reading time 9 minutes
Joel Witz, Global Engineering Advisor at global independent energy company Hess Corporation, has been a regular visitor to MARIN for nearly three ...
PaperIncompressible flow calculations around a diamond wing
3AF International Conference on Applied Aerodynamics, Toulouse, France
30 Mar 2015
One of the challenges in simulating aerodynamic flows is the accurate prediction of onset and progression of separation. In earlier STO research, it ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
PaperClassifying Ship Encounters to Monitor Traffic Safety on the North Sea from AIS Data
TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
1 Mar 2015
In studies for the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, MARIN has developed methods to classify ship encounters on the North Sea ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencesafe operations and human factorsnautical operationsinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingmonitoringaccident investigationsaisrisk assessmentsafety
PaperStudy of the effect of water depth on potential flow solution of the OC4 Semisubmersible Floating Offshore Wind Turbine
12th Deep Sea Offshore Wind R&D Conference, EERA DeepWind’2015, Trondheim, Norway
4 Feb 2015
This work aims at assessing the influence of water depth on the potential flow solution for a semisubersible floating offshore wind turbine. More ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringrenewablesoil and gasrenewable energyrentwind farms
PaperDetermination of Scaled Wind Turbine Rotor Characteristics from 3 Dimensional RANS Calculations
12th Deep Sea Offshore Wind R&D Conference, EERA DeepWind, Trondheim, Norway
4 Feb 2015
Previous studies showed the importance of three-dimensional effects when calculating the characteristics of a scaled downturbine rotor [1, 6, 7]. ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesrenewableseventsrenewable energyrent