Past, Present and Future of Hydrodynamic Research for DP Applications
1 Oct 2015
MARIN has been involved in model testing for DP vessels for almost 4 decades. In 1976 a first project was carried out in which the main propeller of ...
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OBELICS successfully concludes after two years
25 Apr 2014
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The OBELICS JIP results in the development of an engineering and
operation simulator suitable for both designing and training purposes.
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OBELICS JIP successfully achieves goals
14 Apr 2013
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OBELICS, the Joint Industry Project on Operability of Ballasting and lifting operations of Extreme Loads with Integrated hydro dynamiCS, was just ...
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Deepwater pit proves popular for TLP model tests
26 Apr 2011
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MARIN's deepwater pit in the Offshore Basin allows modeling of TLPs, including their tendons, over the full water depth. Here, we delve the inner ...
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Complex coupled model tests for Petrobras
26 Apr 2011
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Model tests were carried out simultaneously on three floaters in
MARIN's Offshore Basin and these were followed by two-body, coupled VIM tests in ...
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DP simulations and model testing - on the spot!
24 Apr 2009
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MARIN has a long history in Dynamic Positioning (DP) model testing and computer simulations. In recent years there has been increasing interest in ...
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2009 - The year of LNG
24 Apr 2009
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Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) has become the fastest growing sector of the world's gas market. With many large LNG
offloading projects planned this ...