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Passengers & Yachting

Passengers & Yachting

Passenger vessels and yachts operate in a complex environment shaped by energy transition, stricter regulations and rising expectations for comfort and efficiency. MARIN supports designers, shipowners, operators and shipyards with independent expertise across the full lifecycle. By combining advanced testing, simulation and data-driven insights, we enable confident, future-proof decisions.

Our EXPERTISE

MARIN provides independent expertise to optimise performance, safety and sustainability in the passenger and yachting market, with a strong focus on human-centred design. Our core expertise includes:

  • Seakeeping & manoeuvrability – comfort and safety, accounting for human response
  • Damage stability & safety compliance – meeting international regulations
  • Hydrodynamic & propulsion performance – optimised hull forms, propulsion and powertrains
  • Sustainable energy systems – emission reduction and energy efficiency

This enables clients to reduce design and operational risk, improve comfort and efficiency, and make informed, regulation-ready decisions.

Contact

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Enrico Della Valentina

senior project manager | team leader

Our approach

As an independent knowledge institute, MARIN supports passenger vessels and yachts across the full lifecycle:
from concept development and design through to operational optimisation.We combine research, model testing, simulations, digital twins and AI-based decision support to deliver reliable, human-centred insights.

Our approach covers four complementary roles:
  • Assess designs & operations – independent validation beyond acceptance testing, reducing project risk
  • Accelerate client innovation – from concept exploration to operational integration and upscaling
  • Explore emerging technologies – supporting energy transition, autonomy and AI-driven operations
  • Advise policymakers & regulators – contributing independent expertise to international standards and regulation

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Jips & Networks
Joint Industry Project
do-it radar

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This JIP will combine Auto Ride Control and motion prediction based on remote wave sensing by radar and demonstrate this in a prototype system on a ...
Joint Industry Project
navais

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NAVAIS is developing a platform-based modular product family approach supported by the 3DEXPERIENCE integrated business platform. This concept ...
Joint Industry Project
FLARE

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The FLARE consortium comprises key stakeholders from industry, academia and policy makers, involved in ship flooding risk research as a Group for ...

Submarkets

Events
Other
Webinar: Standardising wind tunnel tests for wind propulsion

22 Jan 2026

Wind propulsion is emerging as one of the key pathways to decarbonise shipping. With increasing regulatory pressure and rapidly improving ...
Trade
Euromaritime

3 Feb 2026 - 5 Feb 2026

MARIN is present at Euromaritime, February 3-5 2026, Marseille, France. Visit us at stand H2K32 to discuss the broad range of services we offer the ...
Courses
Hydrodynamics in Ship Design | Wageningen

9 Mar 2026 - 13 Mar 2026

To share our knowledge and expertise we organise specialist courses. The Hydrodynamics in Ship Design course is intended for both existing ...

Why marin

MARIN is an independent knowledge partner with a strong international position at the interface of industry, research and regulation. Our strength lies in the unique combination of world-class facilities, in-house tools, advanced simulations, hydrodynamic model testing and data-driven methods.

Supported by international networks and a proven global track record, we deliver objective insights that reduce risk, improve performance and accelerate innovation across the passenger and yachting market.

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