MagazinePushboat design considerationsfacing climate change
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
Pushboat operators, especially those operating on the rivers, face the transition to zero emission propulsion in combination with longer periods of ...
MagazineCan bridge simulations support conceptual design?
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
Within the EU Horizon project Holiship, MARIN has developed, together with partners, a Virtual Vessel Framework (VVF) in which real-time bridge ...
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MagazineUnderstanding and optimising human operator performance
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
The maritime domain covers a huge variety of operations, from 400 m plus size container vessels to fast rigid hull inflatable boats to inland barges ...
MagazineFive fascinating projects tackle the latest offshore and shipping topics
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
These Joint Industry Projects examine the potential of a partially floating energy hub, improved bubble screen use, a methodology for testing and ...
MagazineGrowing interest in floating food production
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
One of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals pledges to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable ...
MagazineMARIN’s new FlowPike makes ship-scale flow measurements possible
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
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With the growing availability of computing power, the means of resolving flow field details is also increasing. Although a simulation of ship-scale ...
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MagazineCould a transatlantic hyperloop trip become an alternative to flying?
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
As the world population continues to grow, and specifically in coastal areas, there is a related increase in the demand for mobility. ...
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MagazineThe path towards zero emission shipping
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
Zero emission shipping is top on the agenda of our sector. The paths to get there and the final solutions are different and depend on many aspects, ...
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MagazineOffice tool aNySIM calculates the real-time mooring line tensions on board the Aoka Mizu FPSO
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
The existing hull structural monitoring system of the Aoka Mizu FPSO was extended in August last year with a time domain software tool able to ...
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MagazineAssisting the fishing industry
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
Our seas and oceans are a breeding ground for an abundance of high protein food: fish. Fish requires three to eight times less valuable nutrients ...
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MagazineA risk assessment of existing operations
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
MARIN was asked to carry out a risk assessment for SacTun Port in Mexico to investigate whether tug assistance during manoeuvres would make nautical ...
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MagazineThe Atmosphere in operation
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
MARIN officially opened ‘The Atmosphere’ in October 2020. This new facility, with an autoclave of 15 m long and 2.5 m diameter at its heart, offers ...
wave measurements
MagazineFloating Islands one step closer to realisation as Space@Sea project completes
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
The Horizon 2020 funded Space@Sea project kicked off in November 2017, with the aim of taking a further step towards the efficient use of the ...
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MagazineWINDOS - assessment of wind loads on floatingstructures
MARIN Report 130
7 Dec 2020
MARIN’s software WINDOS provides a cost-effective way to assess the impact of wind loads on ships and offshore constructions. Wind forces ...
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MagazineEstablishing wind loads using CFD
MARIN Report 130
7 Dec 2020
With the increasing size of offshore structures, wind loads are becoming more and more important when designing vessels for operational conditions. ...