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Magazine
MARIN makes practical contribution to the development of Autonomous Sailing
Dec 15, 2017
Reading time 6 minutes
A great deal of debate and speculation surrounds autonomous sailing. And while MARIN does not
pretend to know all the answers, we are taking ...
Magazine
Assessing the human role in the early design phase
Nov 22, 2016
Reading time 3 minutes
Many navy new building projects face a double challenge; the variety and complexity of operations are increasing, while at the same time, a ...
Magazine
Simulations - From concept to operation
Dec 8, 2015
Reading time 6 minutes
Simulation is the imitation of real-world operations. This broad definition fully applies to MARIN's contribution to the maritime world as MARIN ...
Magazine
IMO Minimum Power Requirement - A joint way ahead in adverse conditions
Dec 6, 2014
Reading time 3 minutes
New JIP aims to deliver better design for sustained speed in a seaway, following new EEDI regulations.
Paper
Dynamic Loads on Mechanical Azimuthing Thrusters
Oct 20, 2013
Mechanical azimuthing thrusters have been applied in various ship operations in the past decades, such as low speed manoeuvring; dynamic positioning ...
Magazine
SHARES shows unique results
Apr 14, 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
Underway for a year, the SHARES project on the understanding of
thruster dynamics is showing unique results, both at full and model scale.
Magazine
Safetug - a unique €3 million JIP concludes
Dec 14, 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
SAFETUG is recognised as a unique, first-ever platform contributing to developing the tug industry, making it safer and more efficient. As SAFETUG ...
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Two new JIPs launch
Aug 12, 2009
Reading time 6 minutes
Report provides an update on two of the latest Joint Industry Projects, one investigating the mysteries of the moonpool and the other looking into ...
Magazine
Is slowing down always the answer to combat soaring oil prices?
Aug 22, 2008
Reading time 3 minutes
Towering bunker prices are clearly here to stay and they will finally lead to either lowering vessel design speeds, or to a further increase in ...
Magazine
SAFETUG I successfully concludes but SAFETUG II prepares to launch
Oct 17, 2007
Reading time 3 minutes
As the very successful SAFETUG I joint industry project draws to a close, SAFETUG II is following sharp on its heels. This time the focus will be on ...
Paper
Ship Assist in Fully Exposed Conditions - Joint Industry Project SAFETUG
Jun 11, 2007
SAFETUG Joint Industry Project (JIP) gathered almost 30 participants who jointly studied the performance and behaviour of tugs in waves while ...
Magazine
SAFETUG provides first conclusions
Feb 1, 2007
Reading time 3 minutes
The tug industry is extremely busy and changing rapidly. Healthy order books are filled with interesting and innovative designs.
Magazine
The right vessel for the right job
Aug 1, 2006
Reading time 2 minutes
Cost Effective Operations project
Magazine
MARIN goes East
Jan 1, 2006
Reading time 6 minutes
Report looks at a very special 'guanxi' (relationship) as MARIN joins forces with the Shanghai Shipping and Ship Research Institute (SSSRI) of China.
Paper
Safety of LNG-Shipping around Ports and Terminals
Jun 23, 2004
The design of port lay-outs and terminals suitable for LNG-carriers has to meet exceptionally high safety standards. The highly sensitive subject is ...
Magazine
LNG seminar hits the right note with the industry
Mar 1, 2004
Reading time 3 minutes
A recent two-day seminar organised by MARIN and SIGTTO on LNG shipping operations attracted a lot of attention both from the industry and the ...
Paper
LNG-shipping safety around ports and terminals
Jan 1, 2004
The design of port lay-outs and terminals suitable for LNG-carriers has to meet exceptionally high safety standards. The highly sensitive subject is ...
Magazine
LNG shipping interfaces - Ports, Terminals and Offshore
Dec 1, 2003
Reading time 3 minutes
As consequence of the many new LNG shipping and terminal activities, MARIN and SIGTTO1 have organised a two-day seminar on LNG shipping operations. ...
Magazine
Tugs and towing focus of industry projects
Sep 1, 2003
Reading time 3 minutes
During the International Tug Convention held in Bilbao 2002, an initial meeting was held to discuss a possible Joint
Industry Project (JIP) on tugs ...
Paper
Tugs-More than mooring and turning
Jan 1, 2003
Lots of things have changed in the role of tugs in port and terminal operations and design. First of all, the capabilities of tugs have increased ...
Magazine
Safety versus Risk in ports and at sea
Dec 1, 2002
Reading time 6 minutes
Next to the safety of day-to-day nautical operations, port authorities need to keep the total levels of risk in their ports as low as reasonably ...
Magazine
MARIN helps ensure LNG port and terminal safety
Dec 1, 2002
Reading time 3 minutes
One issue always high on the maritime industry's list of priorities concerns the design of port lay-outs and terminals suitable for LNG-carriers ...
Magazine
MSCN offers bright view on the future
Aug 1, 2002
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN's nautical centre MSCN celebrates 10 years of in-house manoeuvring simulator development and over 30 years of simulator use.
Magazine
MARIN spearheads JIP into future role of the tug
Apr 1, 2002
Reading time 3 minutes
An increased public awareness of safety and environmental issues, means tanker escorting into busy harbours and terminals, is under the spotlight. ...
Paper
Policy for Sea Shipping Safety
Jan 1, 2001
Safety assessment of shipping is becoming prerequisite for authorities responsible for ports, seaways and restricted navigable waters. Formal Safety ...
Magazine
MSCN's manoeuvres for improved ship safety
Dec 1, 2000
Reading time 6 minutes
The safety of ships at sea has been an increasingly high profile subject in recent years, and despite some improvements in certain maritime sectors, ...
Paper
Safety Assessment in ports
Apr 28, 2000
Public safety awareness and the related distribution of responsibilities to local authorities has increased the need for tools to evaluate the total ...
Paper
Education and training, implications of STCW '95 and implications of the new standards
Jun 23, 1999
MASSTER is concerned with the harmonisation of maritime education and the standardisation of simulator exercises in particular. The project is ...
Magazine
MARIN's Nautical Centre MSCN - consultancy and training
Dec 1, 1998
Reading time 3 minutes
MSCN's staff comes out of two distinct, but related, professional backgrounds: shipping and civil engineering. Since MSCN's training activities for ...
Magazine
Opening of new, upgraded simulators
Dec 1, 1998
Reading time 3 minutes
On October 22, 1998 MARIN's Nautical Centre MSCN officially opened its upgraded VTS (Vessel Traffic Service System) and VTMIS (Vessel Traffic ...
Paper
Safety Management Assessment Ranking Tool (SMART)
Jan 1, 1996
What actions must be taken in order to improve the transport safety in Ports and Fairways? Measures are not always assessed in a quantitative sense ...
Paper
Tanker Escort-Requirements, Assessments and Validation
Oct 4, 1995
Tanker escort practice varies throughout the world and is usually based on a local perception of need and adequacy that is rarely backed up with a ...