Introduction
Remco has a background in the development of and research into fatigue monitoring systems, on-board advisory and real-time warning systems for the offshore and shipbuilding industry. Remco has also been working on the deployment of AI methods for data analysis and operational support. Currently working at the Defence department as program coordinator, responsible for knowledge development programs, EDF and other international cooperations.
Expertise areas
Publications
Thesis
Uncertainty Quantification of fatigue design loads when compared with in-service measurements on ship-shaped offshore structures
22 Jun 2022
Floating offshore structures are continuously subjected to wave loads and loading originating from operational activities. These loads lead to ...
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Consistency assesment of wave directional spectrum predictions from machine learning based ship-as-a-wave-buoy methods
5 Jun 2022
Real-time knowledge of the ocean wave directional spectrum is valuable for maritime safety and navigation. When end-to-end machine learning is used ...
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Validation of Spectral Fatigue Assessment of a West-Africa FPSO Using Full-Scale Measurements
16 Aug 2021
In order to ensure structural integrity and safe operations, fatigue assessment of structural details is a key aspect of design and verification ...
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Validation of Mooring Simulations (for Mooring Integrity Assessment) With In-Service Tension Measurements
22 Jun 2021
Integrity of mooring system is of high importance in the offshore industry. In-service assessment of loads in the mooring lines is however very ...
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Damping Estimation Methods Applied to In-Service Measurements of a 350 Metre Container Ship
22 Jun 2021
Large modern container ships feature an open cross section which results in a low stiffness of the vessel to global hull excitation. The ...
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Feasibility of Using Hindcast Data for Fatigue Assessment of Permanently Moored Offshore Units in West-Africa
1 Aug 2020
To register the wave loads acting on offshore floating structures, wave buoys have been the generally accepted as the most accurate method. However, ...
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Integrity Assessment of Mooring Systems Using Position Measurements
4 May 2020
Floating Production Systems (FPS) remain on station many years without dry docking. The mooring lines, which ensure station keeping, are designed to ...
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Calculation of Structural Damping of the Global Hull Structure From In-service Measurements
22 Sep 2019
Ships operating in waves are continuously subjected to varying loads from waves. As a result of these loads the ship undergoes rigid body motions ...
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Real Time Estimation of Local Wave Characteristics from Ship Motions Using Artificial Neural Networks
22 Sep 2019
Wave characteristics such as significant wave height, peak period and main direction have an important effect on all aspects of ship operations. ...
Magazine
Virtual monitoring added to MARIN’s portfolio of services
13 Sep 2019
One of the core services of MARIN is to carry out measurement campaigns on board and to analyse the collected data. MARIN is now combining decades ...
Paper
Integrity Management of Mooring Systems
6 May 2019
Mooring systems remain an important component of an overall field development. There are numerous sources in literature describing challenges with ...
Magazine
Long-term structural integrity monitoring of Bonga FPSO gets underway
21 Apr 2017
Reading time 6 minutes
Shell contracted MARIN for the installation of an Advisory Hull Monitoring System (AHMS) aboard the Bonga FPSO and in December 2016, it was ...
Magazine
Defining the Nautical Safety Profile
21 Apr 2017
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN is working together with the industry to develop the Nautical Safety Profile for operations and risk management.
Magazine
Lifetime assessment for deepwater moorings
22 Apr 2016
Reading time 3 minutes
Mooring integrity is an important concern in the offshore industry [1].
Mooring leg failures can have significant consequences, such as
temporary ...
Magazine
Monitoring to support inspection, maintenance and repair of offshore structures
29 Aug 2014
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN has used measurements from one of the Advisory Hull Monitoring Systems for FPSOs to improve inspection schedule planning and to support ...
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Development of an Advisory Hull Fatigue Monitoring System
1 Nov 2013
In this paper the development of a monitoring system for hull fatigue of FPSOs is discussed. Fatigue assessment is subject to many uncertainties. ...
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Fatigue Predictions using Statistical Inference within the Monitas II Project
30 Jun 2013
In this paper a statistical method is described for predicting fatigue accumulation. The proposed method for predicting accumulated fatigue is based ...
Paper
Overview of the Monitas II Project
1 Jun 2013
Monitoring systems may be deployed to ensure integrity of offshore units. However, these systems produce a large amount of data. Monitoring systems ...
