MagazineSAMSON Collision risk assessment for offshore installations
MARIN Report 82
1 Mar 2004
Reading time 3 minutes
Although in the last decades a large number of platforms have been built in the North Sea, ship/platform collisions
are still thankfully, a rare ...
manoeuvring and nautical studieswaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsoil and gasrisk assessmentsimulationssoftware engineering
MagazineLNG seminar hits the right note with the industry
MARIN Report 82
1 Mar 2004
Reading time 3 minutes
A recent two-day seminar organised by MARIN and SIGTTO on LNG shipping operations attracted a lot of attention both from the industry and the ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringmooring and offloadingsloshingfull scalesimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineCombined Model Tests and Simulations in the Lift
MARIN Report 82
1 Mar 2004
Reading time 3 minutes
Installing new topside modules on an existing Floating Production Unit (FPU) in deep water can be a challenging task. The crane vessel and semi ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingmooring and offloadingmotionssimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineWeather impact assessed in ExxonMobil STS study
MARIN Report 82
1 Mar 2004
Reading time 3 minutes
Ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of crude oil and petroleum cargoes has become common practice within the marine industry. The operation at sea involves ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmooring and offloadingmotionsoffloadingsimulationsoffshore engineering
PaperHigh-speed video observations and erosive cavitation
CAV 2004, Boston, MA, USA
1 Jan 2004
For a reliable judgement of the erosive aggressiveness of cavitation close inspection of cavitation implosions are necessary. The conventional time ...
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionmarine systemsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcavitation
PaperConsiderations on the application of podded drive on dredgers
9th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and other Floating Structures (PRADS’04), Lubeck-Travenmunde, Germany
1 Jan 2004
Following recent developments of podded drive, IHC HOLLAND NV Dredgers (IHC) started in September 2001 a feasibility study of the application of ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsioninfrastructuremarine systemstransport and shippinghull form optimisationpropeller design
PaperWave Impacts due to Steep Fronted Waves
Rogue Waves Workshop, Brest, France
1 Jan 2004
It is the question whether ‘Rogue waves’ can only be identified and characterized by their extreme height s. The results presented in this abstract ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmotionsslammingwaves & motionsoffshore engineering
PaperSafety assesment of small container feeders
9th Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS 2004), Luebeck-Travemuende, Germany
1 Jan 2004
In this paper the intact stability of small container vessels is investigated, both in calm water and in a seaway. The research was triggered by ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsafe operations and human factorsseakeepingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentextreme conditionsoperabilityresearch
PaperDevelopment of frigate designs with good seakeeping characteristics
9th Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures (PRADS), Lubeck-Travemuende, Germany
1 Jan 2004
The paper summarises a design study of advanced mono-hull frigate concepts. Based on the parent design of a 120 m frigate, seven different ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionseakeepingdefencehull form optimisationmotions
PaperUnsteady effects in 2D modelling of partial cavitation using BEM
Métodos Computacionais em Engenharia, Lisboa, Portugal
1 Jan 2004
The authors have developed 2D steady and unsteady models for partial sheet cavitation analysis based on the Boundary Element Method (BEM). Using ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmarine systemsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentcavitationpropeller designresearch
PaperAn approach to constrained hydrodynamic optimization of ships
Marine Propulsion Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1 Jan 2004
Since their foundation, model basins play an important role in hydrodynamic ship optimization. Their customers (ship yards, ship owners, navies, ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionresearch and developmenthull form optimisationresearch
PaperLNG-shipping safety around ports and terminals
Port Technology International
1 Jan 2004
The design of port lay-outs and terminals suitable for LNG-carriers has to meet exceptionally high safety standards. The highly sensitive subject is ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsnautical operationsoil and gasinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingtrainingport and channel designsafetysimulations
MagazineMARIN focuses on new offshore LNG concepts
MARIN Report 81
1 Dec 2003
Reading time 9 minutes
Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) is becoming an increasingly important energy source. Floating LNG production on LNG FPSOs is considered to be a realistic ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingmooring and offloadingoffloadingsloshingsimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineCalifornia Dreamin' over first floating LNG terminal
MARIN Report 81
1 Dec 2003
Reading time 2 minutes
BHP Billiton has filed an application under the Deepwater Ports Act with the US Coast Guard and Maritime Administration along with an application ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmooring and offloadingmotionssimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineCFD-based optimisation process improves dramatically
MARIN Report 81
1 Dec 2003
Reading time 3 minutes
Optimisation of a hull form to get the best hydrodynamic performance is at the heart of ship design. Capabilities in this area have recently ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionhull form optimisationsimulations