PaperEvaluation of an energy saving device via validation speed/power trials and full scale CFD investigation
International Shipbuilding Progress
21 Jan 2017
Energy saving devices (ESD)s designed to improve the propulsive efficiency of a ship are often designed and validated using CFD tools and model ...
cfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionpoweringmonitoring
PaperFeatures of the State-of-the-Art Deepwater Offshore Basin
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
1 May 1999
Reliable model testing for deep water requires the controlled modeling of wind, waves and current in time and space to achieve a realistic and ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmooring and offloadingsimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
PaperLow-Frequency Motions of Tankers on Tandem Offloading Condition
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
1 May 1992
In this paper a number of hydrodynamic aspects of tandem mooring operations of floating VLCCS will be discussed. The effect of shielding of the wind ...
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 offloadingmotionsoffloadingsimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
PaperOn the importance of service conditions and safety in ship design
13th International Marine Design Conference (IMDC 2018), Helsinki, Finland
10 Jun 2018
A good ship design is a balanced design, in which the performance is not limited (or outperformed) by one specific characteristic. Today’s state of ...
PaperA RANS-based analysis tool for ducted propeller systems in open water condition
International Shipbuilding Progress
1 Aug 2006
The Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN), formerly known as the Netherlands Ship Model Basin (NSMB), has carried out in the past a lot of ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringresearch and developmentpropeller designpropulsionsimulationspropellerpropulsorresearch
PaperTraditions broken in modern container ship design
Design & Operation of Container Ships, London, UK
22 May 2014
The design of a say 5 year 'young' container ship is usually the result of an optimisation for maximum speed at design draught. Such design is ...
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsiontransport and shippingfuel efficiency
PaperSpeed Trial or Trial Speed
6th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Mobile Units, Seoul, Korea
1 Sep 1995
Correct performance of sea trials and trial analysis is of crucial importance for both shipyard and ship operator. This not only for contractual ...
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionpoweringmonitoringspeed/power performancetrialsfull scale
PaperCalculating and testing the stability of an air-cushioned floating suction pile foundation
44th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2025), Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada
22 Jun 2025
The Tri Suction Pile Caisson (TSPC) is being developed as an innovative alternative to existing wind turbine foundations. It consists of three open ...
offshore windstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringhydrodynamicstime-domain simulations
PaperVoyage Simulation Techniques As A Design Tool For Cruise Vessels
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA)
8 Feb 2011
Comfort is a crucial factor on board cruise vessels as it largely determines passenger satisfaction, on board expenditure and passenger return. A ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsseakeepingseakeeping performancesimulations
PaperOn the wave induced motions of a floating mega island
World Conference on Floating Solutions, Singapore
22 Apr 2019
Floating mega islands can provide an attractive solution for creating temporal or more permanent space in coastal areas with a high demand for real ...
mega-floater motion behaviourmulti-body diffraction
PaperExperimental modeling of water-wave interactions with a flexible beam
42nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Melbourne, Australia
11 Jun 2023
A series of fluid-structure-interaction (FSI) experiments is presented for studying water-wave interactions with a flexible beam in a wide range of ...
offshore windoffshorefloating wind turbine
PaperAccuracy of viscous resistance computations for ships including free surface effects
International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (MARINE 2007), Barcelona, Spain
5 Jun 2007
The European 6th-framework project VIRTUE aims at advancing the use of CFD in ship design. Workpackage 1 of this project considers the prediction of ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsoil and gastransport and shippingresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
PaperDP Thrusters - Understanding Dynamic Loads and Preventing Mechanical Damages
Dynamic Positioning Conference, Houston, TX, USA
20 Oct 2014
Despite the wide and successful use of mechanical azimuthing thrusters in various marine applications, such as dynamic positioning (DP), dynamic ...
PaperSewol ferry capsizing and flooding
Sustainable and Safe Passenger Ships, Athens, Greece
4 Mar 2020
The capsizing and sinking of Sewol close to the South Korean coast in fair weather on April 16, 2014 caused the death of 304 people. In December ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoring
PaperFull scale CFD validation using ship performance and wave pattern measurements of a mega cruise ship
41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering OMAE2022, Hamburg, Germany
5 Jun 2022
The shipping industry is directly impacted by the global challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Improvements can be achieved by hull form ...
wave measurementstrials