PaperAdvanced and future hydrodynamic optimisation tools in sail yacht design
2 nd International Symposium on design and production of motor and sail yachts (MDY), Madrid, Spain
1 jan. 2006
Since the beginning of high level sailing events, like the America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race, designers have used a varied and increasing set of ...
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MagazineThe EPS shaftless thruster - a new concept for quiet manoeuvring
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
The EPS, a novel, shaftless thruster concept, has recently been launched by Van Der Velden Marine Systems and already it has scooped up several ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurepoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingpropulsion
MagazineBudgeting for success
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
Low budget model testing is not just a matter of doing the job in a 'quick and dirty' way. The main difference between regular model and budget ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringpassengers and yachtingmodel testinghull form optimisationpropulsionspeed/power performance
MagazineTow monitoring for fatigue assessment
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
In May, Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) commissioned MARIN to monitor barge motions during the transportation of the Valdemar AB platform jacket ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremonitoringtrials and monitoringfatiguemotionsfull scale
MagazineMARIN takes up the challenge laid down by the Royal Netherlands Navy
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
In a challenging upgrade, MARIN was recently asked to implement SAMSON simulation software into a submarine simulator belonging to the Royal ...
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MagazineTo EMBARC on success with new FSA-tool
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
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As the European Maritime Study for Baseline and Advanced Regional and Coastal Traffic Management (EMBARC) project comes to an end, Report outlines ...
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MagazineEFFORT pays off
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
December 2005 saw the successful conclusion of the three-year European Full-scale FlOw Research and Technology (EFFORT) project, a 5th Framework EU ...
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PaperNautical Safety Study for Marsaxlokk and Valletta - Means and measures to improve safety
International Maritime Pilots Association
1 jan. 2006
On behalf of the Malta Maritime Authority and through a EU Framework Contract with JacobsGIBB Ltd, MARIN conducted a Nautical Safety Study for the ...
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PaperFull scale wave and whipping induced hull girder loads
Hydroelasticity in Marine Technology, Wuxi, China
1 jan. 2006
One year full scale measurements available from Victoriaborg, a general cargo/container vessel with hull flare and bow flare, were analyzed to ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralseakeepingtransport and shippingmonitoringtrials and monitoringextreme conditionsfatigueloads and responsesspringingstructural responsefull scale
PaperCalculation of the flow around the KVLCC2M tanker
A Workshop on CFD in Ship Hydrodynamics, Tokyo, Japan
2 dec. 2005
The flow around the double-body KVLCC2M tanker is computed in grids with H-O topology. First the zerodrift angle case is considered. Two turbulence ...
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PaperA New Method to Optimise the Operability of Deepwater Offloading Operations
Deep Offshore Technology Conference (DOT), Vitória, Brazil
8 nov. 2005
In 2005 the Joint Industry Project 'Offloading Operability will be completed. Within this project, a tool is developed for the simulation of complex ...
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ThesisModelling of Sheet Cavitation on Hydrofoils and Marine Propellers using Boundary Element Methods
PhD-thesis Technical University of Lisbon -IST
31 okt. 2005
In this Thesis inviscid models based on the Boundary Element Method are developed for the calculation of partial and super sheet cavitation on ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesnoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentcavitationpropeller designresearch
PaperNew promising generation of twin-gondola LNG carriers optimised with the aid of CFD calculations
SNAME Maritime Convention, Houston, Texas, USA
1 okt. 2005
The world has enormous quantities of natural gas, but much of it is located in areas far from where the gas is needed. As natural gas is becoming an ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionoil and gastransport and shippinghull form optimisation
MagazineInboard noise from cavitating propeller tip vortices
MARIN Report 86
1 sep. 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
An increasing number of MARIN's clients consider low-frequent, broadband excitation caused by cavitating propeller tip vortices as the most ...
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MagazineLashing@Sea JIP addresses the problem of containers lost at sea
MARIN Report 86
1 sep. 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
Unofficial sources estimate that the number of containers lost at sea worldwide is between 2,000 and 10,000 each
year. Lashing@Sea aims to tie down ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringpassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmonitoringtrials and monitoringlifting and decommissioninglashingfull scale