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Passive fishing pilot project at Borssele offshore wind farm
Sep 30, 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
Sep 30, 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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Assisting the fishing industry
Apr 7, 2021
Reading time 3 minutes
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
Dec 7, 2020
Reading time 3 minutes
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
Apr 25, 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
Apr 15, 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
Aug 17, 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
Apr 21, 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
Apr 21, 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
Apr 30, 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
Apr 25, 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
Apr 14, 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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Deepwater pit proves popular for TLP model tests
Apr 26, 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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Complex coupled model tests for Petrobras
Apr 26, 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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Tandem offloading of LNG by means of DP
Apr 26, 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 ...
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Full depth TLP model testing
Apr 26, 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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Time Domain Analysis for DP Simulations
Jun 1, 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!
Apr 24, 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
Apr 1, 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 ...
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Christian VeldhuisTeam Leader Ships - Simulation & Development | Senior Project Manager | Research coordinator Zero Emission Shipping
Christian VeldhuisTeam Leader Ships - Simulation & Development | Senior Project Manager | Research coordinator Zero Emission Shipping