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Introduction
Project manager specialized in ship hydrodynamics and aerodynamics with a focus on manoeuvring seakeeping and the use of Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion. Always looking to give practical advice based on scientific research. Interested and actively working in new research to improve manoeuvring and reduce fuel consumption and air emissions.Specialties Hydromechanics and Aerodynamics of ships Seakeeping Manoeuvring Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion
Expertise areas
Publications
Magazine
Manoeuvring and seakeeping with wind propulsion
29 Mar 2024
The market introduction of wind propulsion continues to accelerate with the fleet of commercial ships equipped doubling in the last year.And if you ...
Magazine
Wind propulsion is gaining traction
20 Dec 2023
Wind propulsion is steadily picking up steam with the number of commercial ships that are equipped with systems projected to reach about 50 by early ...
Magazine
Fair winds for wind propulsion
31 Oct 2023
Wind propulsion is steadily gaining traction. With many wind propulsion device makers investing in their production process, the growth is predicted ...
Paper
Steering with wind propulsion
11 Sep 2023
Although sizeable compared to other energy saving measures, the majority of present installations of wind propulsion now sailing are relatively ...
Paper
WISP2 project on wind propulsion performance prediction methods and manoeuvring
16 Feb 2023
MARIN, together with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), started the second WiSP Joint Industry Project which has the objective to expand the ...
Magazine
Optiwise aims to improve the design and control of ships using wind propulsion
12 Dec 2022
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN, together with the consortium outlined below, has initiated ‘Optiwise’, an EU funded research and innovation project aiming to improve and ...
Magazine
Farwind - an energising design concept
7 Apr 2021
Farwind has led to the development of a multihull that is fully propelled by the wind. And as it sails, water turbines underneath are powered to ...
Magazine
Gaining further insight into Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion
7 Dec 2020
Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) is one of the methods available to help the shipping world reduce its reliance on (fossil) fuel and thereby ...
Paper
Numerical Analysis of Flettner Rotors Performances on the MARIN Hybrid Transition Coaster
12 Oct 2020
This paper presents a numerical study of the aerodynamic performances of Flettner rotors on the MARIN Hybrid Transition Coaster (MHTC) at full scale ...
Paper
The effect of leeway angle on the propeller performance
15 Oct 2019
One of the aspects influencing the performance of wind assisted vessels is the effect of leeway (drift) angle on the propeller performance. It is ...
Paper
Seakeeping and manoeuvring for wind assisted ships
15 Oct 2019
Research on Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) has until now focussed on performance in steady conditions whereas unsteady behaviour is an ...
Magazine
Wind Assisted Ship propulsion design explorations
15 Dec 2018
Reading time 6 minutes
As part of MARIN’s strategy to support the transition towards zero emission shipping, we are continuing research on Wind Assisted Ship ...
Paper
Prediction methods for team akzonobel in the volvo ocean race and wind assisted ship propulsion for merchant vessels
12 Nov 2018
MARIN, team AkzoNobel and STEAM Ocean initiated the “W!ND” Joint Industry project with other partners to provide speed predictions and ...
Magazine
Zero-emission shipping meets high-level sports
15 Dec 2017
Reading time 9 minutes
MARIN's research work in Wind (Assisted) Ship Propulsion and our mission to make ships cleaner, safer and smarter is all coming into play as we ...
Paper
Operational Performance of Wind Assisted Ships
17 Oct 2016
The 'Wind Hybrid Coaster' was a sub project in MARITIM (2016) under the European INTERREG Deutschland-Nederland programme within which Dutch and ...
Magazine
Yachting focus - Onboard comfort and Dynamic Positioning
31 Aug 2012
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN carries out a significant number of projects in the motor (or sailing) yacht sector. Here Report outlines a favourite subject of interest - ...
Magazine
Yachting - a highly demanding market
2 Aug 2011
Reading time 12 minutes
MARIN has long been committed to serving the global yachting market; assisting in the engineering of innovative designs and complex systems. These ...
Paper
On the manoeuvrability of naval surface ships with respect to a new STANAG
9 Jun 2010
The NATO Specialist Team for Seaway Mobility has progressed significantly in the development of new missionoriented manoeuvring criteria in the ...
Paper
Reduction of frictional resistance by air bubble lubrication
21 Oct 2009
The reduction of resistance and the increase of propulsive efficiency are major drivers for ship designers both for economic reasons and ...
