MagazineCFD facilitates better understanding of scale effects
MARIN Report 104
16 Dec 2011
Reading time 6 minutes
Ship resistance and propulsion are principal factors affecting the
fuel efficiency of maritime transport. To be able to accurately predict a ship's ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmarine systemsmonitoringresearch and developmenthull form optimisationpropeller designpropulsionfull scale
PaperSimulations and Model Testing on a Wave Engergy Converter based on Inverse Offshore Engineering
16th Offshore Symposium (SNAME), Houston, TX, USA
1 Jan 2010
For more than 75 years, the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) has been contributing to the development of safe and economic ships and ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingsimulationsoffshore engineering
PaperSlowly Oscillating Mooring Forces in Single Point Mooring Systems
Second International Conference on Behaviour of Off-Shore Structures (BOSS'97), London, UK
1 Jan 1979
Under influence of current and wind only, tankers moored to SPM Systems (Single Point Moorings) will under unstable conditions describe ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmooring and offloadingwaves & motionsoffshore engineering
MagazineThe Blue Forum heads to La Serenissima for its 2024 edition
MARIN Report 136
27 Jun 2023
The 11th edition of the BlueWeek, hosted at the headquarters of the Balearic Islands Port Authority in Palma, Spain, was a great success. For the ...
networkjips and networks
PaperManoeuvring aspects of fast ships with pods
3rd International EuroConference on High-Performance Marine Vehicles (HIPER'02), Bergen, Norway
14 Sep 2002
Currently an increasing number of modern ships is equipped with podded propulsors. Advantages are the possibility to use a diesel-electric ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningmanoeuvringinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringfull scalesimulations
MagazineSaving time with quasi-steady technique
MARIN Report 98
24 Dec 2009
Reading time 6 minutes
The quasi-steady measurement technique, the latest development in propulsion testing, comes under the spotlight.
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionmarine systemshull form optimisationperformance based assessmentpropeller designspeed/power performance
PaperCFD simulations and experiments of a maneuvering generic submarine and prognosis for simulation of near surface operation
31st Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics (ONR), Monterey, CA, USA
11 Sep 2016
This paper presents simulations and experiments of the generic submarine Joubert BB2 in self-propulsion and free running maneuvering conditions. The ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmanoeuvringdefenceresearch and developmentresearch
MagazineProven concepts re-emerge in a new era of ultra large container ships
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
With the everincreasing size of container vessels, can propulsion concepts of 10 years ago still be applicable?
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionoil and gaspoweringtransport and shippinghull form optimisationperformance based assessmentspeed/power performance
MagazineROTOR' research - a 'tugnology' revolution
MARIN Report 71
1 Sep 2000
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Tugnology' is a creative word dreamed up by Rotterdam harbour towage group KOTUG International to describe its highly unconventional propulsion ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructuremarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringtrials and monitoringhull form optimisationpropulsionspeed/power performancefull scale
MagazineReFRESCO successfully coupled to ParaView Catalyst for in-situ analysis
MARIN Report 124
15 Aug 2018
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When running complex parallel calculations on thousands of processors, the amount of data generated quickly becomes a bottleneck. To tackle this ...
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PaperRANS-based full-scale power predictions for a general cargo vessel, and comparison with sea-trial results
VII International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE2017), Nantes, France
15 May 2017
Blind self-propulsion predictions for the 2016 LR Workshop on Ship Scale Hydrodynamic Computer Simulation have been carried out to simulate the full ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionpoweringmonitoringresearch and developmentspeed/power performancefull scaleresearch
MagazineReducing large design loops for yacht concepts
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
Bringing MARIN in at the start of new concepts can be extremely beneficial for clients, particularly when a novel propulsion system or unusual ship ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurelife at seapoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcomforthull form optimisationperformance based assessmentseakeeping performancespeed/power performance
PaperBreathe concept Economic sustainability
RINA: Design & Construction of Super & Mega Yachts, Genoa, Italy
1 May 2011
Feadship (De Voogt Naval Architects) designed Breathe, in cooperation with Dutch research institute MARIN. With its intelligent propulsion concept ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsauthorities and regulatorspassengers and yachtingsimulations
MagazineImproving the operability of O&M vessels
MARIN Report 130
7 Dec 2020
MARIN supports the development of offshore wind maintenance vessels - from concept to operation. Operation and maintenance costs make up around ...
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MagazineFirst decade of MARIN courses
MARIN Report 77
1 Aug 2002
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN's post-graduate courses on hydrodynamics have become a yearly tradition. Focusing on young employees involved in ship design, ship propulsion ...
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