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
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
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
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
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 ...
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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 ...
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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
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 ...
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MagazineThree working group chairmen reflect on 50 years of CRS success
MARIN Report 126
1 Jun 2019
Reading time 12 minutes
With decades of experience between them, three longstanding chairmen share their thoughts on the importance of CRS to the maritime industry. In a ...
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MagazineAbility to predict the added resistance of ships in waves has matured
MARIN Report 126
1 Jun 2019
Reading time 6 minutes
Over the last five years the RAW working groups in CRS have investigated the nature of the added resistance of ships at sea and the merits of ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentresistance and propulsion
MagazineRisk reduction by cavitation control
MARIN Report 126
1 Jun 2019
Reading time 9 minutes
As all kinds of stakeholders regarding cavitation-related issues are represented in CRS, cavitation has been a major research topic through the CRS ...
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MagazinePropulsion design
MARIN Report 126
1 Jun 2019
Reading time 9 minutes
In the year 2030, the French Naval Architect Monique Lorand was tasked to optimise a preliminary ship design in only 24 hours - a task deemed ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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