MagazineCombined efforts on TOTAL's CLOV FPSO
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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MARIN carried out model tests, real-time simulations and a full-
scale monitoring campaign considering different operational and design aspects of ...
MagazineLogistical scenario analysis for hydrodynamic applications
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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To calculate the operability of the whole logistics chain, rather than only individual operations, MARIN has developed the hydrodynamic scenario ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionsafe operations and human factorsoil and gastransport and shippingoffloadingoperability
MagazineNew North Sea route structure successfully implemented
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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For centuries, sea life and ships were the only users of the sea but then the offshore industry started to explore and more recently, renewable ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorsport and channel designsafety
MagazineHull integrity assessment of FPSOs for 20 years!
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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In 1996, the first step to assess fatigue in the hulls of FPSOs by monitoring was started when the FPSO Integrity Joint Industry Project was ...
MagazineReal-time bridge simulations for Sofec 'bring design to life'
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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Sofec is designing a new FSRU and asked MARIN to evaluate and optimise the offloading procedure.
MagazineIMO approved method for EEDI
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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The new STAIMO software for Speed/Power Trial analysis and
reporting on board was released in January for use by the worldwide maritime industry ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringmonitoringonboard advisoryperformance based assessmentpropeller designspeed/power performancetrials
MagazineOBELICS successfully concludes after two years
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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The OBELICS JIP results in the development of an engineering and
operation simulator suitable for both designing and training purposes.
MagazineNew initiatives aim to increase the safety of oil and gas offloading operations
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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The Offloading Operations Joint Industry Project bridges the gap
between real world operations and numerical tools.
MagazineBoskalis tests new operation on bridge simulator
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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Boskalis Offshore is working on a project for the installation of two submarine power cables between Java and Bali. This is quite a complex ...
MagazineSeveral Arctic JIP initiatives are underway with a focus on safety and sustainability
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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In December 2013 the 'Arctic Operations Handbook' project delivered a document with its recommendations for enhancing safe, reliable and sustainable ...
MagazineInterview SHL - Offshore work is all about being prepared
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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Report interviews Jan-Peter Breedeveld, SHL Engineering Director about the company's participation in the OBELICS JIP and the
value of real-time ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesdynamic positioningoil and gastransport and shipping
Research reportFast Displacement Ships - Book & Software
1 Apr 2014
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This book describes the results of a systematic series of Fast Displacement Ships.The series is built around a parent model by ...
model testinghull form optimisation
PaperA procedure for the estimation of the numerical uncertainty of CFD calculations based on grid refinement studies
Journal of Computational Physics
1 Apr 2014
This paper offers a procedure for the estimation of the numerical uncertainty of any integral or local flow quantity as a result of a fluid flow ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentsimulationssoftware engineeringsoftware developmentresearchv&v method paper
PaperMerits of flapping roll stabilizer fins
HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show, Amsterdam, Netherlands
5 Mar 2014
Since their introduction in the late 1990s, the use of fin stabilizers in the stabilization of rolling ships at zero forward speed has become quite ...
MagazineHydrodynamic software suites make design concept evaluation more efficient
MARIN Report 110
10 Jan 2014
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To support designers and engineers in evaluating design concepts more efficiently, MARIN has developed the hydrodynamic suites QSHIP and QPROP.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralsafe operations and human factorsresistance and propulsionmarine systemslife at seapoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingcomfortoperabilitypropeller designseakeeping performancespeed/power performance