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
MagazineJIP update
MARIN Report 129
14 May 2020
These three Joint Industry Projects very much focus on the future. They examine methanol as a potential maritime fuel, zero emissions operations ...
zero emissionrenewableswind propulsionresistance and propulsion
PaperNumerical Analysis of Flettner Rotors Performances on the MARIN Hybrid Transition Coaster
High-Performance Marine Vehicles (HIPER), Cortona, Italy
12 Oct 2020
This paper presents a numerical study of the aerodynamic performances of Flettner rotors on the MARIN Hybrid Transition Coaster (MHTC) at full scale ...
resistance and propulsioncfdtransport and shippingwind propulsioncfd/simulation/desk studies
MagazineShell | Marjan van Loon
MARIN Report 129
14 May 2020
Marjan van Loon, President-Director of Shell Nederland, outlines how the company is playing its part in the energy transition and particularly its ...
zero emissionrenewablesoil and gaswind propulsion
PaperCable JIP: A Research Project to Assess the Feasibility of a Semi-Static Electrical Subsea Cable for the Power Take-off from a TLP-type Floating Offshore Wind Turbine
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
9 Aug 2021
The CABLE JIP research project in 2017-2019 was initiated with the aim of studying the feasibility of deploying a novel semi-static electrical cable ...
renewable energyoffshore energy
MagazineVPLP | Marc van Peteghem
MARIN Report 129
14 May 2020
VPLP is a renowned, international team of naval architects and designers who have been working in the sail and motor craft industry for 30 years. ...
wind propulsionpassengers and yachtingrenewables
MagazineZero-emission shipping meets high-level sports
MARIN Report 122
15 Dec 2017
Reading time 9 minutes
MARIN's research work in Wind (Assisted) Ship Propulsion and our mission to make ships cleaner, safer and smarter is all coming into play as we ...
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 ...
MagazineAssessing the value of kite traction
MARIN Report 97
12 Aug 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
Rising interest in wind propulsion has been boosted by the apparent advent of kite traction. The development raises many questions, from the ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationssimulations
PaperDevelopment of a Time Domain Boundary Element Method for the Seakeeping Behavior of a Cruise Ship
33rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2014), San Francisco, CA, USA
1 Jun 2014
A computational method for the seakeeping behavior of a cruise ship at zero speed and under severe wind and oblique wave loads is presented. The ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringseakeepingpassengers and yachtingextreme conditionscruise and ferry
MagazineZero-Emission Research & Development in the spotlight
MARIN Report 136
26 Jun 2023
To reach zero-emission shipping a combination of measures are needed including energy efficiency measures such as hydrodynamic and operational ...
zero emissionhydrodynamics
PaperThe effect of leeway angle on the propeller performance
RINA International Conference on Wind Propulsion, London, UK
15 Oct 2019
One of the aspects influencing the performance of wind assisted vessels is the effect of leeway (drift) angle on the propeller performance. It is ...
cfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionpropeller and cavitationmodel testing
PaperPassenger ship safety from a hydrodynamic perspective
Euroconference, Crete, Greece
1 Jan 2001
This paper describes the hydrodynamic aspects that should be considered as part of passenger ship safety assessment. The key issue is the necessity ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringseakeepingpassengers and yachtingresearch and developmentdamage stabilityextreme conditionscruise and ferryresearch
MagazineThe Blue Revolution is coming!
MARIN Report 104
16 Dec 2011
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN has dedicated nearly 80 years to supporting the industry
in finding the right propulsion solutions and Natural Propulsion is making a come ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralresistance and propulsionrenewablespropulsionrenewable energywaves & motionswind farms
MagazineShiphandling simulation meets reality
MARIN Report 68
1 Dec 1999
Reading time 3 minutes
Podded propulsion used to be exclusively for smaller usually highly specialised vessels involved in harbour or offshore
operations. Shiphandling ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsnautical operationsresistance and propulsionrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seaauthorities and regulatorstrainingoperationspropulsionsafetysimulations