PaperOn the relation between measurable (AHR) and modelled (sand-grain) roughness heights in RANS-based full-scale ship resistance predictions
23rd Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2021), Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
11 Oct 2021
The surface roughness of ship hulls is usually expressed in terms of an average height of the roughness (AHR), determined from measurements at a ...
resistance and propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiescfdpowering
PaperAnderson Acceleration for Maritime Applications
23rd Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS 2021), Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
11 Oct 2021
In general, most of the computational effort required to do numerical simulations for maritime applications is spent to solve systems of non-linear ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiescfd
PaperURANS analysis of a free-running destroyer sailing in irregular stern-quartering waves at sea state 7
Ocean Engineering
1 Oct 2021
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations and stochastic validation of free-running 5415M in irregular stern-quartering sea state 7 and Froude ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfdtime-domain simulationsseakeepingcfd/simulation/desk studies
MagazineNew Research Vessels for NIOZ
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
At the request of the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), MARIN started studies for two new research vessels in May 2018, to ...
life at sea
Magazine"A high density use of the sea is challenging from a safety, cultural, economic and technical perspective"
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
‘Life at Sea’ is certainly the broadest market which MARIN serves. As the name implies, it entails everything related to life at sea. “Think about ...
life at seaoffshorefish farm
MagazineBalancing offshore wind farms and the safety of shipping
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
The energy transition increases demand for alternative energy solutions and some of these include using space in the North Sea for developing ...
authorities and regulatorsoffshore windoffshorewind farms
MagazineMARIN helps to increase the workability of SOVs
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
Service Operation Vessels are used for installation and maintenance activities on offshore wind turbines. These vessels are typically equipped with ...
marine systemsoffshore windoffshorefloating wind turbine
Magazine"The biggest challenge is to stay ahead of innovations to allow safe and efficient operations to continue"
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
Although shipping is one of the safest modes of transport, unfortunately accidents do happen. As an independent institute, MARIN works together with ...
authorities and regulatorssafetytraffic and safety
MagazineUKC Policy for the Port of Rotterdam
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
On behalf of the Port of Rotterdam Authority MARIN conducted a study to substantiate guidelines for the minimum Under Keel Clearance (UKC) for ultra ...
authorities and regulatorstransport and shippinginfrastructureinland shipping
Magazine"There seems a clear need for realtime simulations of complex naval operations"
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
The defence sector is one of MARIN’s most important markets, and while we have a long-established relationship with the Royal Netherlands Navy, we ...
defence
MagazineWind-powered shipping increasingly popular
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
The uptake of wind propulsion as a solution to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions is accelerating. Compared to future alternative ...
transport and shippingoffshore wind
Magazine"The main challenge is to further decrease electricity costs while increasing total capacity"
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
MARIN believes it is our responsibility to contribute to the development of offshore renewable energy from waves, tides and wind. Back in 2010, we ...
renewablesoffshoreoffshore energy
MagazineTowards zero emission wind park maintenance
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
Offshore wind turbines require Operations & Maintenance (O&M) on a regular basis. O&M activities are either performed by shore-based Crew Transfer ...
offshoreoffshore operationsfloating wind turbine
MagazineWave-in-deck assessment of a floating rig in a harsh environment
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
The BreaKin JIP (2016-2018) and its successor BreaKin CFD JIP (2019-2021) are good examples of industry collaboration working to solve the ...
oil and gaswave measurementswave loadsfloating wind turbine
Magazine"The offshore energy sector is going to change dramatically in the coming decade"
MARIN Report 132
30 Sep 2021
When talking about the deep water offshore oil & gas industry, most people immediately picture the spectacular megastructures that are simply ...
oil and gasoffshore