MagazineDeepwater exploration and production solutions
MARIN Report 73
1 Apr 2001
Reading time 5 minutes
Since the opening of the new Offshore Basin in July 2000, the offshore industry has shown overwhelming interest in its unique wind, wave and current ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingtowing stabilityoffshore engineering
PaperManoeuvring assessment in concept ship design
International Conference on Ship and Shipping Research (NAV 2003), Palermo, Italy
2 Jun 2003
The art of ship design is to find the best design compromise suitable for the ship's task and its operations, taking the performance, initial costs ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencesafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringnautical operationsinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingperformance based assessmentsimulations
MagazineFrom fresh Breathe to hot Savannah
MARIN Report 115
21 Aug 2015
Reading time 3 minutes
Back in 2011, a paper outlining the pioneering 'Breathe' concept - a sustainable and innovative design for a large displacement motor yacht - was ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmanoeuvringnoise and vibrationresistance and propulsioninfrastructuremarine systemslife at seapoweringauthorities and regulatorsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcavitationcomforterosionhull form optimisationperformance based assessmentpropeller designseakeeping performancespeed/power performance
PaperTrimaran Hull Form Development for America's Marine Highways EXPRESS SERVICE Trailership
11th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST 2011), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
30 Sep 2011
The paper describes the results of the hull form design of an innovative High Speed Trimaran Trailership (HSTT) as part of the fleet of ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionpoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingpropulsion
PaperImportant Environmental Modelling Aspects for Ultra Deep Water Model Tests
Deep Offshore Technology Conference (DOT), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1 Oct 2001
Model testing for ultra deep water projects requires special attention to the modelling of waterdepth, wind, waves and current. Due to the large ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingextreme conditionsmotionswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
MagazineExtreme wave loading… the future is hybrid!
MARIN Report 123
25 Apr 2018
Reading time 3 minutes
Since 2003, MARIN has built up an extensive trackrecordin testing floating wind turbines. To date, themain method for model testing has been based ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperCauses of Yacht Capsizing in Heavy seas
Workshop on Safety of Ocean Racing Yachts, Sydney, Australia
28 Mar 1999
This paper presents an overview of capsize modes that are relevant to intact ships and sailing yachts subjected to waves and wind. For larger size ...
passengers and yachting
PaperRotor Tugnology
The 16th International Tug & Salvage convention (ITS2000)
1 May 2000
A major development in the last few years was the development of the Rotor Tug. This revolutionary concept can be characterised as an enhanced ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testing
MagazinePushboat design considerationsfacing climate change
MARIN Report 131
7 Apr 2021
Pushboat operators, especially those operating on the rivers, face the transition to zero emission propulsion in combination with longer periods of ...
MagazineCRS MAMBO – Validated simulation tool for manoeuvring & seakeeping optimisation
MARIN Report 144
30 Jun 2025
Requirements regarding minimum power, safe return to port, and navy recommendations, compel naval architects to assess the performance of ships ...
manoeuvringwave measurements
MagazineHighly efficient Tension Leg Platform design, testing and analysis
MARIN Report 114
30 Apr 2015
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN tested HessÕ Stampede Tension Leg Platform (TLP) in the Offshore Basin in waves, wind and current in 2014. A thorough, 30-day test programme ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralrenewablesoil and gaslife at sea
MagazineOWASE II - capturing waves
MARIN Report 73
1 Apr 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
Wind,waves and currents: the environment that ships and offshore structures have to stand up against. Having
accurate information on the actual ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmarine systemsmonitoringtrials and monitoringonboard advisoryfull scalewaves & motions
PaperEnergy Saving by Using Asymmetric Aftbodies for Merchant Ships – Design Methodology, Numerical Simulation and Validation
The Second Conference of Global Chinese Scholars on Hydrodynamics (CCSH’2016), Wuxi, China
11 Nov 2016
The methodology and procedures are discussed on designing merchant ships to achieve fully-integrated and optimized hull-propulsion systems by using ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmodel testingmonitoringtrials and monitoringtrials
PaperFull Scale Monitoring Marco Polo Tension Leg Platform
26th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2007), San Diego, California, USA
10 Jun 2007
Installed 160 miles South of New Orleans in 1300 m of water, the Marco Polo Tension Leg Platform is subjected to an extensive monitoring campaign to ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoringfatigueloads and responsesfull scalewaves & motions
PaperWave Run Up as Important Hydrodynamic Issue for Gravity Based Structures
23rd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2004), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1 Jun 2004
Gravity Based Structures (GBS) are now seriously considered as LNG import terminal. When the environment of wind and waves is strongly directional, ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingresearch and developmentoffshore engineeringresearch