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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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 ...
mooring and offloading
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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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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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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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 ...
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. ...
MagazineExtreme behaviour in shallow water explains why large container shipS can lose containers above the Dutch Wadden Islands
MARIN Report 130
7 Dec 2020
The Dutch Safety Board asked MARIN and research institute Deltares to investigate how storm conditions such as those encountered above the Dutch ...
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MagazineCTV motion behaviour investigated
MARIN Report 130
7 Dec 2020
SPOWTT project provides fresh insight into ship motions, improving the wellbeing of technicians. The recently completed ‘Improving the Safety and ...
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MagazineMaximising speed through wind & waves
MARIN Report 130
7 Dec 2020
Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) are essential for the maintenance of offshore wind turbines. Their high speed operation in waves can benefit from an ...
offshore
MagazineGaining further insight into Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion
MARIN Report 130
7 Dec 2020
Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) is one of the methods available to help the shipping world reduce its reliance on (fossil) fuel and thereby ...
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MagazineWINDLASS JIP – analysing the impact of wind in the port environment
MARIN Report 130
7 Dec 2020
In the port environment wind is variable in space and time, whereas engineering methods often rely on uniform wind and standard spectrum to describe ...
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