MagazineOcergy returns to MARIN for advanced testing of OCG-Wind Float
MARIN Report 145
5 Dec 2025
At the start of the year, Ocergy returned to MARIN for the third time to test the 15+MW design of its OCG-Wind™ Float—a floating wind platform ...
wind farmsfloating wind turbineoffshore windoffshore
MagazineMARIN and SolarDuck push boundaries with floating solar array tests
MARIN Report 145
5 Dec 2025
In a groundbreaking collaboration, MARIN and the offshore solar pioneer SolarDuck have successfully completed high-precision stationkeeping tests of ...
floating solarearly innovations and solutionsoffshore operationsoffshore energyoffshore
MagazineJan De Nul bridges the gap between engineering and onboard decision support
MARIN Report 145
5 Dec 2025
Aiming to precisely predict the workability of dredging operations, Belgian marine contractor Jan De Nul has developed an accurate tool for office ...
MagazineReal-time simulations ensure safe transport of Oosterweel Tunnel elements
MARIN Report 145
5 Dec 2025
Following years of preparation and planning, one of Belgium’s most ambitious infrastructure projects—the completion of the Antwerp ring road—is ...
infrastructure
MagazineMARIN introduces new strategic plan: Oceans of Opportunities
MARIN Report 145
5 Dec 2025
With its centenary on the horizon, MARIN is set to introduce a new Strategic Plan: Oceans of opportunities, ensuring that it can continue to be an ...
PaperAspects of source level estimation from sound measurements in MARIN's Depressurised Wave Basin
International Conference on Advanced Model Measurement Technology (AMT), Daejeon, Korea
29 Oct 2025
Propeller cavitation noise at full scale can be estimated from model-scale tests conducted in the Depressurised Wave Basin (DWB) at MARIN. Accurate ...
cavitationpropeller and cavitationmeasurements and controlnoise and vibrationmodel testing
PaperModel tests on waterlily shaped offshore PV system
42nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC), Bilbao, Spain
22 Sep 2025
The European Union funded NATURSEA-PV project aims to develop a lily-inspired PV substructure solution to meet the specific needs for Offshore ...
floating solaroffshoreoffshore engineeringrenewablesblue growthmodel testing
PaperDesigning for dangerous waves - a new 'Adaptive Screening' method to predict extreme values of non-linear marine and coastal structure responses to waves
Reliability Engineering and System Safety
11 Jul 2025
Predicting extreme values of strongly non-linear hydrodynamic responses (such as wave impact loads) is crucial for ensuring the safety and ...
wave loadswaves, impacts and hydrostructuralwaves & motionshydrodynamicsships and structuresoffshore engineeringseakeepingcfd/simulation/desk studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineering
MagazineISO 15016:2025 Improved standard for speed/power trials
MARIN Report 144
30 Jun 2025
Following a four-year revision, the IMO MEPC83 accepted ISO 15016:2025 as the new standard for EEDI speed/power trials in April 2025. This ...
trials and monitoringinfrastructure
MagazinePotential risk of collisions at bridge piers under scrutiny
MARIN Report 144
30 Jun 2025
The Dutch government and knowledge experts, including MARIN, are teaming up to examine collision risks at ageing bridge piers in the Netherlands. ...
transport and shippinginfrastructure
MagazineEnhancing wind propulsion performance through human-centred design and bridge simulations
MARIN Report 144
30 Jun 2025
As the maritime sector pushes toward greener solutions, wind-assisted propulsion has emerged as a promising way to cut emissions and boost fuel ...
wind propulsionoperations and human factors
MagazineCRS MAMBO – Validated simulation tool for manoeuvring & seakeeping optimisation
MARIN Report 144
30 Jun 2025
Requirements regarding minimum power, safe return to port, and navy recommendations, compel naval architects to assess the performance of ships ...
manoeuvringwave measurements
MagazineFin propulsion revival
MARIN Report 144
30 Jun 2025
Fin propulsion is experiencing a revival due to its high propulsive efficiency. In early 2025, MARIN successfully tested a new fully electric system ...
resistance and propulsion
MagazineComplex simulations explore inland navigation on the Gelderse IJssel
MARIN Report 144
30 Jun 2025
Climate change is causing more frequent periods of drought, leading to low water levels in this river system. This makes it challenging to ...
inland shippingtransport and shipping
PaperWhere Are We and Where Are We Going? Analyzing Simulation-Driven Design Optimization Trends in Marine Engineering by Scoping Review
XI International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE 2025), Edinburgh, Scotland
23 Jun 2025
This paper distills the principal insights from our recent scoping review on simulation-based design optimization (SBDO) in naval engineering and ...
resistance and propulsionpoweringseakeepingcfddata sciencemarine systemsrenewablescfd/simulation/desk studies