MagazineBlueWeek in the Balearics - where ambitious sustainable developments take place in a unique and fragile environment
MARIN Report 135
20 Apr 2023
More than ever, collaboration is crucial to achieve the much needed and ambitious sustainable energy transition. Providing an open and independent ...
MagazineFlowPike enables detailed full-scale propeller inflow measurements
MARIN Report 135
20 Apr 2023
Within the JoRes JIP, unique full-scale wake field measurements were performed with MARIN’s new flow velocity measurement device called the ...
MagazineTilting, one-piece floating offshore wind rotor successfully tested
MARIN Report 135
20 Apr 2023
Supporting clients with their innovations is a core part of MARIN’s strategy and this was recently highlighted when TouchWind's pioneering floating ...
MagazineFloating solar concepts under scrutiny
MARIN Report 135
20 Apr 2023
More than 70% of the surface of our blue planet is covered with water. The Netherlands lies on a river delta and is inextricably linked to the sea. ...
MagazineExploring the advantages of 'intention sharing' along the inland waterways
MARIN Report 135
20 Apr 2023
MARIN’s mission to contribute to a safer and smarter use of our waters led to a pioneering simulation study into the concept of ‘intention sharing’ ...
PaperOC6 project Phase III: validation of the aerodynamic loading on a wind turbine rotor undergoing large motion caused by a floating support structure
Wind Energy Science
6 Apr 2023
This paper provides a summary of the work done within Phase III of the Offshore Code Comparison Collaboration, Continued, with Correlation and ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringrenewablesblue growthcfd/simulation/desk studiesoffshore windtime-domain simulations
PaperInfluence of Interpolation Scheme on the Accuracy of Overset Method for Computing Rudder-Propeller Interaction
Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification
1 Mar 2023
The overset method and associated interpolation schemes are usually thoroughly verified only on synthetic or academic test cases for which ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfdmanoeuvringcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperVerification and validation of CFD simulations of the NTNU BT1 wind turbine
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
1 Mar 2023
Results obtained from CFD simulations are sensitive to many numerical settings, such as grid spacing, time increment, turbulence models, etc. ...
cfdfloating wind turbine
ThesisSailing through fluid mud: Verification and Validation of a CFD model for simulations of ships sailing in muddy areas
TU Delft
23 Feb 2023
The increasing size of today's ships is a major concern for navigation in confined waters. In order to ensure safe manoeuvres, port authorities ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesresistance and propulsioncfd/simulation/desk studiescfdnautical operationsauthorities and regulatorsinfrastructure
PaperWISP2 project on wind propulsion performance prediction methods and manoeuvring
Wind Propulsion Conference, London, UK
16 Feb 2023
MARIN, together with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), started the second WiSP Joint Industry Project which has the objective to expand the ...
wind propulsionmanoeuvring
PaperIn situ measurements of void fractions and bubble size distributions in bubble curtains
Experiments in Fluids
24 Jan 2023
We report the development of a novel measurement system designed to measure bubble properties in bubble curtains (i.e. planar bubble plumes) in situ ...
noise and vibration
PaperThe heel influence on ship manoeuvrability: Single and twin-screw surface vessels
Ocean Engineering
15 Dec 2022
Low transverse metacentric height and high speed are peculiar destabilising factors in ship manoeuvrability according to the attainable large ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesmanoeuvringcfd/simulation/desk studiescfdpassengers and yachtingmodel testingcfd development
MagazineLongitudinal Training Dams in the Waal River and their effect on the use of the fairway
MARIN Report 134
12 Dec 2022
Reading time 12 minutes
As part of the final evaluation of the pilot project Longitudinal Training Dams (LTDs) in the Waal River, MARIN was asked to conduct an analysis on ...
aistraffic and safetyinfrastructure
MagazineSmaller vessels focus on lowering emissions
MARIN Report 134
12 Dec 2022
Reading time 6 minutes
In support of small businesses aiming to achieve zero emissions, MARIN was recently involved in two studies for the smaller vessel segment. The ...
marine systemszero emissionhull form optimisationresistance and propulsion
MagazineStudies for a new riverbank connection in Rotterdam
MARIN Report 134
12 Dec 2022
Reading time 6 minutes
As part of a long-term spatial planning programme on housing a new riverbank connection is being designed in the city of Rotterdam. It crosses the ...
real-time simulationsfast-time simulationsinfrastructure