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Towing Analysis and Validation of a Fully Assembled Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Based on an Experimental Study
22 Apr 2024
The offshore wind sector is moving into deep waters and using floating platforms to harness the higher wind speeds in exposed locations. There are ...
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Evaluation of Numerical Methodologies and Physical Effects on a Performance-Scaled Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Rotor
1 May 2023
Performing numerical simulations of a scaled-down experimental setup of a floating offshore wind turbine allows for a two-way validation between the ...
Magazine
E-buoys and HVPC innovation support the energy transition
12 Dec 2022
Reading time 12 minutes
With a keen focus on how best to achieve the energy transition, electric charging buoys and next generation High Voltage Power Cables (HVPC) are ...
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Passive fishing pilot project at Borssele offshore wind farm
30 Sep 2021
In the next few years, a substantial increase in the number of wind parks in the North Sea is envisaged as many countries try to achieve the Paris ...
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Towards zero emission wind park maintenance
30 Sep 2021
Offshore wind turbines require Operations & Maintenance (O&M) on a regular basis. O&M activities are either performed by shore-based Crew Transfer ...
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Five fascinating projects tackle the latest offshore and shipping topics
7 Apr 2021
These Joint Industry Projects examine the potential of a partially floating energy hub, improved bubble screen use, a methodology for testing and ...
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Assisting the fishing industry
7 Apr 2021
Our seas and oceans are a breeding ground for an abundance of high protein food: fish. Fish requires three to eight times less valuable nutrients ...
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Supporting clients as they pioneer novel installation techniques
7 Dec 2020
As the offshore wind industry continues to expand across the globe, wind parks are going further from shore and the turbine sizes are increasing ...
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KOMtech’s new semisubmersible design under test in the Offshore Basin
25 Apr 2018
Reading time 3 minutes
To make offshore operations economically viable in the present challenging oil market, high operability is required. In order to achieve this Keppel ...
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KOMtech: How research and innovation is key to tackling the cycles of the maritime industry
15 Apr 2018
Reading time 12 minutes
Report interviews Aziz Merchant, Executive Director of Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech).
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Quantifying measurement uncertainty
17 Aug 2017
Reading time 3 minutes
Recently, MARIN has carried out an internal research programme to quantify the measurement uncertainty of three commonly performed types of tests. ...
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JIPs - sharing experiences and building knowledge
21 Apr 2017
Reading time 6 minutes
Joint Industry Projects are still one of the most important steps in the development, sharing and application of knowledge. Participants are welcome ...
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Advancements in operability assessment for maintenance on offshore wind turbines
21 Apr 2017
Reading time 6 minutes
Report highlights the achievements of the Offshore Maintenance JIP so far, and outlines the follow-up activities.
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Highly efficient Tension Leg Platform design, testing and analysis
30 Apr 2015
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN tested HessÕ Stampede Tension Leg Platform (TLP) in the Offshore Basin in waves, wind and current in 2014. A thorough, 30-day test programme ...
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Logistical scenario analysis for hydrodynamic applications
25 Apr 2014
Reading time 3 minutes
To calculate the operability of the whole logistics chain, rather than only individual operations, MARIN has developed the hydrodynamic scenario ...
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Joint R&D in JIPs
14 Apr 2013
Reading time 6 minutes
The offshore industry works closely together to share knowledge, experience and costs. Here an update on the latest Joint Industry Projects. ...
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Complex coupled model tests for Petrobras
26 Apr 2011
Reading time 6 minutes
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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Deepwater pit proves popular for TLP model tests
26 Apr 2011
Reading time 3 minutes
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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Full depth TLP model testing
26 Apr 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
The 30 m deep pit in MARIN's Offshore Basin makes it possible to test TLPs, including their tendons, in ultra deep waters without truncation of the ...
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Tandem offloading of LNG by means of DP
26 Apr 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
Recently, SBM commissioned MARIN to perform model tests to investigate the feasibility of tandem
offloading of LNG from an LNG FPSO to an LNG ...
Paper
Time Domain Analysis for DP Simulations
1 Jun 2009
As the offshore industry is developing into deeper and deeper waters Dynamic Positioning (DP) techniques are becoming more important to the ...
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DP simulations and model testing - on the spot!
24 Apr 2009
Reading time 9 minutes
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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Drilling for the Future
1 Apr 2008
Reading time 6 minutes
In the last year, MARIN has been involved in the model testing of several dynamically positioned vessels. In most cases the objective of these tests ...
