MagazineAir lubricated hulls and propulsors
MARIN Report 73
1 Apr 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
The idea of reducing the frictional resistance of ships by means of air cavities in the ship's bottom is not new, but is rarely applied.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurepoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingresearch and developmentperformance based assessmentseakeeping performancespeed/power performancesimulationsresearch
MagazineOWASE II - capturing waves
MARIN Report 73
1 Apr 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
Wind,waves and currents: the environment that ships and offshore structures have to stand up against. Having
accurate information on the actual ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmarine systemsmonitoringtrials and monitoringonboard advisoryfull scalewaves & motions
MagazineJIPs 'Offloading Operability' and 'FPSO Roll'
MARIN Report 73
1 Apr 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
Stimulated by its industry contacts, MARIN has started two new JIP initiatives: 'Offloading Operability' (offloading from FPSOs) and 'FPSO Roll' ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seapassengers and yachtingmodel testingmonitoringtrials and monitoringmooring and offloadingmotionsoffloadingroll stabilisationfull scaleoffshore engineering
MagazineFerry good, MARIN's track record in ferries
MARIN Report 73
1 Apr 2001
Reading time 6 minutes
This article gives an overview of MARIN's contribution to the development of ferries over the past years, focusing especially on the calm water ...
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MagazineRadiance sails straight through Ems
MARIN Report 73
1 Apr 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
As ships become larger, the passage of mega cruise ships built at the German Jos Meyer Shipyard becomes ever more difficult. The very narrow and ...
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MagazineOffshore engineers' numerical toolbox
MARIN Report 73
1 Apr 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN's suite of offshore simulation programs has become a real numerical 'toolbox' with 'hammers and screwdrivers'
for the everyday problems, and ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seasimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineDeepStar model tests and new Deepwater Offshore Basin, a perfect match
MARIN Report 73
1 Apr 2001
Reading time 5 minutes
DeepStar's theme structures concerned an FPSO, SPAR and TLP exposed to the Hurricane and Loop current conditions in the Gulf of Mexico. The water ...
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ThesisNumerical simulation of unsteady partial cavity flows
PhD-thesis Delft University of Technology
19 Mar 2001
Cavitation is a very complicated phenomenon involving phase change, surface tension, turbulence, non-equilibrium thermodynamic effects, etc. ...
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionmarine systemsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcavitationpropeller design
PaperValidation d'un code de calcul 3D par methode de volume of fluid (VOF) pour la simulation de navires apres avarie
8emes Journees de l’hydrodynamique, Nantes, France
5 Mar 2001
A Volume Of Fluid (VOF) numerical program has been established to calculate the 3D behaviour of a fluid contained in an arbitrary tank under ...
model testingseakeeping
PaperExperiments and Model Equations for Generating Waves on Top of Currents
to be published in Applied Ocean Research
1 Jan 2001
This paper deals with experiments and theoretical models for wave-current interaction in hydrodynamic laboratories. Different from ocean-engineering ...
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PaperEfforts des vagues sur le pont des navires vraquiers type Capesize ou Panamax
99 session of the Association Technique Maritime et Aeronautique ATMA, Paris
1 Jan 2001
Le naufrage du derbyshire et ses conséquences Le Derbyshire, navire vraquier de 294 mètres, sombra avec ses 44 membres d'équipage alors qu'il ...
PaperPolicy for Sea Shipping Safety
2nd International Conference on Collision and Grounding of Ships, Copenhagen, Denmark
1 Jan 2001
Safety assessment of shipping is becoming prerequisite for authorities responsible for ports, seaways and restricted navigable waters. Formal Safety ...
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PaperPassenger ship safety from a hydrodynamic perspective
Euroconference, Crete, Greece
1 Jan 2001
This paper describes the hydrodynamic aspects that should be considered as part of passenger ship safety assessment. The key issue is the necessity ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringseakeepingpassengers and yachtingresearch and developmentdamage stabilityextreme conditionscruise and ferryresearch
PaperMARIN Model Tests - Green Seas Hatch loading on Bulk Carriers, Design and operation of bulk carriers
Royal Institution of Naval Architects International Conference, London, UK
1 Jan 2001
This paper summarises the model test techniques and analysis methods used during the extensive study on bulk carrier hatch cover loading. The tests ...
paper
PaperConceptual design investigations of a very high speed transpacific container vessel
6th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST), Southampton, UK
1 Jan 2001
Integrated transportation chains and faster ships based on developing technology are capable of significantly reducing the time of delivery of ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionsafe operations and human factorsresistance and propulsionmarine systemsseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippinghull form optimisationmotionsoperability