MagazineFoiling future and the Wageningen Φ-series JIP proposal
MARIN Report 128
21 Jan 2020
MARIN’s main research objective is to develop new concepts for foiling vessels (possibly combined with a foil integrated electric propulsion ...
propulsionjoint industry project
MagazineIn-depth study of shallow water
MARIN Report 127
13 Sep 2019
A number of studies have cast a new light on ship resistance in shallow water. While previously, tests in shallow-water basins were essentially ...
marinshallow watership resistance,
MagazineAutonomous shipping is a game-changer and a great opportunity for the industry
MARIN Report 127
13 Sep 2019
Autonomous shipping is a much-debated topic and undoubtedly the industry has high expectations about this development. With an increasing demand for ...
marinautonomous shipping
MagazineFirst ever autonomous vessel trials held in the North Sea by a Dutch consortium
MARIN Report 127
13 Sep 2019
As part of the Autonomous Shipping JIP, which began in November 2017, a unique series of autonomous operations’ trials were prepared in the MARIN ...
marinautonomous shipping
MagazineMARIN develops a modular Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
MARIN Report 127
13 Sep 2019
MARIN is designing and building a modular Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (mAUV) in order to gain a better understanding of the challenges involved in ...
marinsmart shippingcollission avoidancesituational awarenessmonitoring & control
MagazineVirtual monitoring added to MARIN’s portfolio of services
MARIN Report 127
13 Sep 2019
One of the core services of MARIN is to carry out measurement campaigns on board and to analyse the collected data. MARIN is now combining decades ...
marinvirtual monitoringonboard measurements
MagazineDo It - catching waves at 30 knots!
MARIN Report 127
13 Sep 2019
Waves don’t give way. Fast, small boats in a limiting sea state can be surprised by a steep crest or deep wave trough, and a crew transfer to a wind ...
waves & motions
MagazineElements of Smart Shipping
MARIN Report 127
13 Sep 2019
Unmanned engine rooms and navigational decision support has been common practice in the marine industry for many years. In parallel, autonomous ...
marinsmart shippingcollission avoidancesituational awarenessmonitoring & control
MagazineDigital twinning in harsh weather
MARIN Report 127
13 Sep 2019
MARIN is set to carry out the full-scale monitoring and develop the digital twin of a floating wind prototype off the west coast of Ireland. Subject ...
offshore wind
MagazineVoyage scenario simulation with Gulliver
MARIN Report 127
13 Sep 2019
How can my ship benefit from wind assistance? What is my service margin on a specific ship route? How can I optimise my ship design in terms of ...
marinvoyace scenario simulationsship design
MagazineWINDLASS JIP - a better grip on high windage vessels
MARIN Report 127
13 Sep 2019
Container ships, cruise vessels and LNG carriers feature increasingly large windage and have to navigate into ports through waterways and locks, and ...
joint industry project
MagazineCooperative Research Ships 1969-2019
MARIN Report 126
1 Jun 2019
Reading time 12 minutes
The years 1969-2019 establish a half-century where mankind has achieved enormous technological progress in many areas, such as aviation ...
marine systemspassengers and yachtingtransport and shipping
MagazinePodded propulsion, a novel propulsion type providing new hydrodynamic challenges
MARIN Report 126
1 Jun 2019
Reading time 3 minutes
In the mid-nineties, a novel propulsion type made its appearance in the maritime market - podded propulsion. The first installations were on ...
hydrostructuralresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringpropeller and cavitation
MagazineFive decades of research into manoeuvrability
MARIN Report 126
1 Jun 2019
Reading time 9 minutes
In the quest for supertankers 50 years ago, the CRS investigated the effects of ship size on the controllability, and in particular how adequate ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesnautical operationsresistance and propulsionauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingmodel testing
MagazineHow good is our understanding of reality?
MARIN Report 126
1 Jun 2019
Reading time 3 minutes
If innovation is the engine that drives ship designs, tools and procedures to higher standards beyond far horizons, then full-scale measurements ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuraldata sciencesafe operations and human factorsmarine systemstransport and shippingmonitoring