Publications
Paper
A Laboratory Study of the Effects of Size, Density, and Shape on the Wave-Induced Transport of Floating Marine Litter
11 Jul 2024
Floating marine litter is transported by several mechanisms, including surface waves. In studies of marine litter transport, the wave-induced drift ...
Paper
Wave Basin Tests of a Multi-Body Floating PV System Sheltered by a Floating Breakwater
26 Apr 2024
The development of floating photovoltaic systems (FPV) for coastal and offshore locations requires a solid understanding of a design’s hydrodynamic ...
Magazine
Wave basin tests to demonstrate an integrated floating breakwater and solar farm concept
29 Mar 2024
The Horizon Europe project SUREWAVE (2022-2025) aims to develop a floating solar farm for offshore environments.An existing design of interconnected ...
Magazine
MARIN investigates VIM response of semi-submersible floaters
20 Dec 2023
MARIN develops a novel co-simulation approach to assess the effect of mooring and risers on the Vortex Induced Motion (VIM) response of a ...
Magazine
the Floating Future is near!
31 Oct 2023
Together with a group of partners, we have initiated the Floating Future project to better understand the pros and cons of developing floating ...
Paper
Investigating the Effect of Damping Originating from Mooring and Risers on the VIM Response of a Semi-Submersible Floater Using Coupled CFD-Time-Domain Simulations
1 May 2023
The Vortex Induced Motion (VIM) response of multi-column semi-submersible floaters may have a significant impact on the predicted fatigue life of ...
Magazine
Floating solar concepts under scrutiny
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. ...
Paper
Experimental study on a breaking-enforcing floating breakwater
11 Apr 2022
Floating breakwaters are moored structures that attenuate wave energy through a combination of reflection and dissipation. Studies into floating ...
Magazine
Successful tests of ReShore’s ‘living breakwater’ design
8 Apr 2022
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MARIN aims to stimulate innovations by small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) in the Dutch maritime sector. One of the means is the annual ...