PaperA comparative study on state-of-the-art prediction tools for seakeeping
28th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Pasadena, California, USA
14 Sep 2010
An accurate prediction of the seakeeping behavior of ships is important for both their design and operation. The following issues play a role: Wave ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsseakeepingresearch and developmentseakeeping performancesimulationsresearch
PaperA Practical Approach to Ship Slamming in Waves
28th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Pasadena, California
12 Sep 2010
Bow flare slamming can cause very large impulse loadings to a ship’s structure that can result in local damage or severe whipping responses that may ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesnoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionseakeepingresearch and developmentloads and responsesslammingresearch
MagazineCooperative Research Navies continues code improvement and validation 20 years on
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
In 2010 the Cooperative Research Navies (CRN) group celebrates its 20th anniversary. This milestone seemed a good opportunity to outline recent ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringdefenceseakeeping performance
MagazineCorrelation of speed-power predictions by model tests
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 6 minutes
Speed-power prediction plays an essential role in ship design. At MARIN the unique combination of model-scale and full-scale services are present, ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionsafe operations and human factorsresistance and propulsionmonitoringhull form optimisationoperationspropulsionspeed/power performancetrials
MagazineQuality checking of CFD
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 6 minutes
Complementary to model testing, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has carved out a firm position in the MARIN portfolio. But when go or no-go ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
MagazinePioneering purpose-built wind turbine installation vessels under test
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 6 minutes
For large offshore wind farms significant time and therefore, cost can be reduced by using a purpose-built installation vessel. MARIN carried out a ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencedynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testinglifting and decommissioningloads and responsesoffshore engineering
MagazineCFD versus PIV
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 6 minutes
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is playing an increasingly important role in today's maritime industry. Report explains MARIN's efforts to ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmarine systemshull form optimisationpropeller designpropulsion
MagazineWorld's deepest TLP becomes MARIN's 9,000th test model!
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
In Spring 2010, the world deepest TLP (5,187 ft) was tested at MARIN for Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and FloaTEC. The 'Big Foot' TLP represents MARIN's ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuraloil and gas
MagazineCFD helps optimize yacht design process
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN's day-in-day-out experience gained through more than a 1,000 projects has allowed the institute to build up a vast knowledge of CFD ...
MagazineQuantifying quality
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
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MARIN is working to provide measurement results with a specified confidence interval. Report outlines the reasons why 'quantifying confidence' is so ...
MagazineTaking on the challenge of risk assessment at sea
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
How does one predict an incident that occurs once every 5,000 years and more importantly,
how can these predictions be validated?
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsnautical operationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingport and channel designrisk assessmentsafetysafety assessmentsimulations
MagazineHoltrop-Mennen founders reveal the secret of method's long-lasting success
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 9 minutes
In the naval architect world Holtrop-Mennen is a household name. As Jan Holtrop and Frits Mennen retire after more than 40 years at MARIN, Report ...
MagazinePulling together in ROPES JIP
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
With the increase of ship size and the planning of new terminals along waterways and port
entrances, the effects of passing ships on the motions and ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencesafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringnautical operationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringtrials and monitoringmooring and offloadingmotionsoffloadingport and channel designfull scalesimulationsjoint industry projectjipnetwork
PaperValidation of an approach to analyse and understand ship wave making
Journal of Marine Science and Technology
7 Aug 2010
This paper discusses a rational and systematic procedure for understanding and analysing steady ship wave patterns and their dependence on hull ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionpoweringresearch and developmenthull form optimisationsimulationsresearch
PaperPIV operation in hydrodynamic facilities, a flat plate benchmark test comparing PIV systems at different facilities
15th Int Symp on Applications of Laser Techniques to Fluid Mechanics, Lisbon, Portugal
5 Jul 2010
As part of the European Network of Excellence Hydro Testing Alliance (HTA) one research activity named as JRP1 has been defined to investigate and ...
measurements and controlmodel testing