The primary purpose of cruise vessels is the entertainment and transport of passengers. To fulfill this purpose, the noise and vibration level aboard as well as the motions of the ship during transit or anchorage should be minimal. Furthermore, the ship is to be able to operate independently in widely varying operational conditions. This poses stringent demands on the harbour manoeuvring capability. Since the loading condition of cruise vessels changes only marginally during the service, the hull form and bulbous bow of these ships can effectively be optimised from a powering point of view.
Services & Activities
The Resistance and Propulsion experts can assist with the hull form optimisation and provide a speed-power performance prediction in an early design stage. They can also provide a more in-depth powering performance prediction by performing calm water model tests. The Propulsors and Cavitation experts provide support to clients regarding propeller design, cavitation and noise & vibration, using CFD and model tests.
The sustained speed in waves and the ability to maintain the schedule are of large economic importance to the vessels operator. The Seakeeping experts assess the seakeeping performance. This includes anti-roll systems, the ship motions and ride control systems. Operational capabilities are analysed by voyage simulations. These determine the percentage of time that the vessel will meet its schedule and it is also capable of assessing the fuel consumption. For multihulls and high speed vessels important design parameters such as the structural loads must be carefully assessed, taking into account slamming loads, possible whipping response of the hull and fatigue. Our Manoeuvring Knowledge Team verifies the stringent demands on the manoeuvrability on high and low speeds. Safe Return to Port studies and tests concerning the Stockholm Agreement can also be performed.
The Nautical Centre MSCN offers training of the crew and the simulations of special situations. Full-scale measurements of the ship’s performance and manoeuvrability are performed by the Trials & Monitoring Department. They also carry out cavitation observations, measurements of noise & vibrations and loads & responses.
The Resistance and Propulsion experts can assist with the hull form optimisation and provide a speed-power performance prediction in an early design stage. They can also provide a more in-depth powering performance prediction by performing calm water model tests. The Propulsors and Cavitation experts provide support to clients regarding propeller design, cavitation and noise & vibration, using CFD and model tests.
The sustained speed in waves and the ability to maintain the schedule are of large economic importance to the vessels operator. The Seakeeping experts assess the seakeeping performance. This includes anti-roll systems, the ship motions and ride control systems. Operational capabilities are analysed by voyage simulations. These determine the percentage of time that the vessel will meet its schedule and it is also capable of assessing the fuel consumption. For multihulls and high speed vessels important design parameters such as the structural loads must be carefully assessed, taking into account slamming loads, possible whipping response of the hull and fatigue. Our Manoeuvring Knowledge Team verifies the stringent demands on the manoeuvrability on high and low speeds. Safe Return to Port studies and tests concerning the Stockholm Agreement can also be performed.
The Nautical Centre MSCN offers training of the crew and the simulations of special situations. Full-scale measurements of the ship’s performance and manoeuvrability are performed by the Trials & Monitoring Department. They also carry out cavitation observations, measurements of noise & vibrations and loads & responses.
Facilities & Tools
Cruise vessels are tested in the following MARIN facilities:
Cruise vessels are tested in the following MARIN facilities:
- Deep Water Towing Tank: Resistance and propulsion tests, captive manoeuvring/PMM and initial steering tests
- Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin: Seakeeping in various sea states, zig-zag manoeuvres, turning circle tests
- Shallow Water Basin: Shallow water effects, crabbing performance tests
- Depressurised Towing Tank: Cavitation observation, measurement of hull-pressure fluctuations
Experience record
The list below gives a review of a few cruise vessels MARIN has worked on:
The list below gives a review of a few cruise vessels MARIN has worked on:
- Seabourn Odyssey (Mariotti), 2008-2009
- Disney cruise vessel (Jos L. Meyer), 2008-2009
- Oceania cruise vessel (Fincantieri), 2008
- Oasis class cruise vessel (STX Europe), 2005-2008
- Challenger cruise vessel (Jos L. Meyer), 2006
- MSC Cruise liner (Chantiers de l'Atlantique), 2005-2006
- Freedom class cruise vessel (Aker Finnyards), 2005
- Cruise liner Queen Mary 2 (Chantiers de l'Atlantique), 2002
Most recent cruise vessel papers presented by MARIN
(complete overview of papers can be found under Publications)
(complete overview of papers can be found under Publications)
On the prediction of parametric roll
Gunsing and Dallinga, proceedings ISSW, 2010
Cruise ship seakeeping and passenger comfort
R.P. Dallinga and J.E. Bos, HPAS 2010, 2010
Computational Analysis of Propeller Sheet Cavitation and Propeller Ship Interaction
J. Bosschers, G. Vaz, A.R. Starke, E. van Wijngaarden, RINA conference “MARINE CFD2008”, 2008
Queen Mary 2 seakeeping assessment: the owner’s requirements, the design verification and operational experience
Dallinga R.P., Gaillarde G. and Payne S. [Cunard], Cruise & Ferry, 2005
Aftbody slamming and whipping loads
Kapsenberg G.K., Veer A.P. van 't, Hackett J.P. and Levadou M.M.D., SNAME Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 2003
Gunsing and Dallinga, proceedings ISSW, 2010
Cruise ship seakeeping and passenger comfort
R.P. Dallinga and J.E. Bos, HPAS 2010, 2010
Computational Analysis of Propeller Sheet Cavitation and Propeller Ship Interaction
J. Bosschers, G. Vaz, A.R. Starke, E. van Wijngaarden, RINA conference “MARINE CFD2008”, 2008
Queen Mary 2 seakeeping assessment: the owner’s requirements, the design verification and operational experience
Dallinga R.P., Gaillarde G. and Payne S. [Cunard], Cruise & Ferry, 2005
Aftbody slamming and whipping loads
Kapsenberg G.K., Veer A.P. van 't, Hackett J.P. and Levadou M.M.D., SNAME Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 2003
Most recent cruise vessel articles written for MARIN Report
(complete overview of articles can be found under Publications)
(complete overview of articles can be found under Publications)
Measuring success
MARIN Report, 2009
Oasis of the Seas
Giedo Loeff, Jaap van Heerd & Reint Dallinga, MARIN report, 2009
Five decades of innovation and a great future
Jaap van Heerd, MARIN Report, 2007
Color Fantasy
Giedo Loeff, Jaap van Heerd & Jan-Bart Verkuyl, MARIN Report, 2006
Podded popularity sees MARIN building bridges
Freek Verkerk, MARIN Report, 2003
MARIN Report, 2009
Oasis of the Seas
Giedo Loeff, Jaap van Heerd & Reint Dallinga, MARIN report, 2009
Five decades of innovation and a great future
Jaap van Heerd, MARIN Report, 2007
Color Fantasy
Giedo Loeff, Jaap van Heerd & Jan-Bart Verkuyl, MARIN Report, 2006
Podded popularity sees MARIN building bridges
Freek Verkerk, MARIN Report, 2003
Contact
For more information on how MARIN can help your organisation regarding cruise vessels, please contact the Cruise and Ferry team at cruise-ferry@marin.nl.
For more information on how MARIN can help your organisation regarding cruise vessels, please contact the Cruise and Ferry team at cruise-ferry@marin.nl.