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Paper
Steering with wind propulsion
11 Sep 2023
Although sizeable compared to other energy saving measures, the majority of present installations of wind propulsion now sailing are relatively ...
Magazine
From the Offshore Basin to Full Mission Bridge Simulator: MARIN tests IOM Steam Packet Company’s new ferry Manxman
27 Jun 2023
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has acquired a new ferry, Manxman, to operate between Douglas (Isle of Man) and the United Kingdom (Heysham and ...
Paper
CFD Investigation of the Effect of Water Depth on Manoeuvring Forces on Inland Ships
22 Jul 2022
As part of a research program focusing on shallow-water manoeuvring of inland ships, a set of model tests is reproduced using CFD techniques. The ...
Paper
An Extensive Experimental Investigation of Shallow- and Confined-Water Effects on the Manoeuvring Forces of a 110m Inland Ship
22 May 2022
Due to the complexity of the physics in shallow water and lack of benchmark, more insights are needed to derive accurate mathematical models for ...
Magazine
MARIN and the Dutch government join forces to examine the navigational safety of inland ships in shallow water
21 Jan 2020
MARIN has joined forces with Rijkswaterstaat – the Dutch government’s executive agency in charge of public works and water management in the ...
Paper
Impact of an irregular bank on the sailed trajectory of an inland ship
30 Sep 2019
The transition towards natural river banks in the Netherlands has resulted in irregularities in shorelines and underwater banks. These ...
