Magazine"The energy transition is the biggest challenge for the passenger vessel sector"
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
Within the passenger market the most important research topics for MARIN are safety, comfort, and fuel/emission reduction. Almost all large cruise ...
passengers and yachtingsafety
MagazineOptimisation for an operational profile
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
A very interesting change we have seen in the past few years is a growth in the number of optimisation projects we perform to match operational ...
transport and shipping
Magazine"There seems a clear need for realtime simulations of complex naval operations"
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
The defence sector is one of MARIN’s most important markets, and while we have a long-established relationship with the Royal Netherlands Navy, we ...
defence
MagazineBeaching tests for amphibious landing craft
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
Sailing through the surf zone near a beach during an amphibious landing can be a dangerous operation, particularly because sailing with a landing ...
defence
Magazine"The integration of marine systems at the ship concept stage will be key"
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
Marine Systems represent a vast family of products and solutions, which are pretty difficult to characterise in just a few words. While a hull or a ...
marine systems
Magazine"The ever-growing size of vessels is one of themost important developments"
MARIN Report 132
28 Sep 2021
The Infrastructure market covers a wide and diverse range in many ways: from projects studying the capacity of inland waterways and the design and ...
infrastructure
MagazineSafeTrans as a Service!
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
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Voyage simulations are an important aid in design choices, operational decisions, risk assessments, schedule predictions and many other activities. ...
wind assisted ships waspsimulationstransport and shipping
MagazineFarwind - an energising design concept
MARIN Report 131
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 ...
wind propulsionocean energyenergy savingoffshore energy
MagazinePushboat design considerationsfacing climate change
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
Pushboat operators, especially those operating on the rivers, face the transition to zero emission propulsion in combination with longer periods of ...
MagazineCan bridge simulations support conceptual design?
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
Within the EU Horizon project Holiship, MARIN has developed, together with partners, a Virtual Vessel Framework (VVF) in which real-time bridge ...
simulationsmanoeuvringsoftware
MagazineCould a transatlantic hyperloop trip become an alternative to flying?
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
As the world population continues to grow, and specifically in coastal areas, there is a related increase in the demand for mobility. ...
blue growthtransport and shipping
MagazineFive fascinating projects tackle the latest offshore and shipping topics
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
These Joint Industry Projects examine the potential of a partially floating energy hub, improved bubble screen use, a methodology for testing and ...
MagazineUnderstanding and optimising human operator performance
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
The maritime domain covers a huge variety of operations, from 400 m plus size container vessels to fast rigid hull inflatable boats to inland barges ...
MagazineA risk assessment of existing operations
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
MARIN was asked to carry out a risk assessment for SacTun Port in Mexico to investigate whether tug assistance during manoeuvres would make nautical ...
manoeuvringsimulationsrisk assessment
MagazineGrowing interest in floating food production
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
One of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals pledges to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable ...