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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:
This enables clients to reduce design and operational risk, improve comfort and efficiency, and make informed, regulation-ready decisions.
- Seakeeping & manoeuvrability – comfort and safety, accounting for human response
- Damage stability & safety compliance – meeting international passenger ship 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
Enrico Della Valentina
senior project manager | team leader
Products & services
Our approach
MARIN enables clients to experience and evaluate their designs, operations and policies before implementation — from early concept to real-life operation. 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:
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
our projects
Jips & Networks
Joint Industry Project
AI-Sail
Running
In MARIN Strategy Plan 2022-2025 ‘Beyond the horizon’, we have adopted challenging perspectives for the future of the maritime sector. One of these ...
Joint Industry Project
WISP 3
Running
WiSP 3 will focus on the standardisation of performance predictions of wind assisted ships and updates on the regulatory framework, including EEDI, ...
Network
BLUEFORUM
Running
The BlueForum is an initiative of MARIN to promote the smart and sustainable use of environment in the maritime sector, from energy to transport. ...
Publications
Magazine
MARIN performs landmark industry project on the largest double-ended ferry in the world
25 Jan 2026
In an important maritime industry milestone, the largest double-ended ferry ever seen in the world is now sailing across the English Channel.This ...
Magazine
Wave-induced loads and motions in operation
20 Jan 2026
A double-ended ferry is of course designed to save time when manoeuvring and berthing, which in turn leads to a reduction in fuel consumption, and ...
Magazine
Full-scale port manoeuvring simulations for Dover and Calais
20 Jan 2026
To test and verify the behaviour of the ferry in realistic conditions, two captains carried out various manoeuvres in a virtual environment on one ...
Proven Impact in Passenger & Yachting
- Around 40% of global cruise vessel model testing conducted at MARIN
- Trusted partner to leading cruise, ferry and yacht builders worldwide
- Proven expertise in hydrodynamics, stability and performance optimisation
- Active contributor to international standards (ISO, ITTC, IMO)
Events
Courses
Hydrodynamics in Ship Design | Fully booked
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 ...
Courses
Floating Offshore Structures | Wageningen
16 Mar 2026 - 20 Mar 2026
The course Floating Offshore Structures focuses on the hydrodynamic and operational aspects of floating offshore structures and gives an overview of ...
Trade
Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWT)
24 Mar 2026 - 26 Mar 2026
MARIN will be present at the Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOTW), taking place March 24-26 April 23-25, 2025 in Montpellier, France. Meet us at ...
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.
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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