MagazineWind propulsion is gaining traction
MARIN Report 138
20 Dec 2023
Wind propulsion is steadily picking up steam with the number of commercial ships that are equipped with systems projected to reach about 50 by early ...
wind propulsion
MagazineEEXI services enhanced with CFD simulations
MARIN Report 138
20 Dec 2023
As an independent hydrodynamic research institute, MARIN provides advice and clarity on energy saving solutions and energy efficiency. Since 1 ...
cfdcfd/simulation/desk studiesemission
MagazineSustainable shortsea shipping gets a step closer through EU MOSES project
MARIN Report 138
20 Dec 2023
MARIN is a partner in the EU-funded project MOSES (AutoMated Vessels and Supply Chain Optimisation for Sustainable Short SEa Shipping). In this ...
transport and shippingzero emission
PaperPractical ship afterbody optimisation by multifidelity techniques
Ship Technology Research
21 Nov 2023
This paper discusses recently developed techniques for ship hull form optimization based on CFD computations, as are now applied in practice at ...
cfdhull form optimisationresistance and propulsionhydrodynamics
PaperA method for early-stage design current loads determination on drill-ships
Ocean Engineering
1 Nov 2023
The increasing demand for offshore operations in deep water implies the necessity to predict station-keeping ability of offshore vessels since the ...
cfdstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringdynamic positioningmanoeuvringnautical operationsocean energyoffshore operationsoffshore wind
MagazineBow thruster analysis by CFD calculations
MARIN Report 137
31 Oct 2023
MARIN invests much time and effort in improving simulation methods for manoeuvrability predictions. Ensuring that ships can operate safely in ...
manoeuvringcfd
Magazinethe Floating Future is near!
MARIN Report 137
31 Oct 2023
Together with a group of partners, we have initiated the Floating Future project to better understand the pros and cons of developing floating ...
floating islandoffshorefloating solarfloating wind
MagazineConcept study for Carbon Collectors Articulated Tug Barge (ATB)
MARIN Report 137
31 Oct 2023
In a stride towards advancing sustainable energy solutions, Carbon Collectors, a partner in the research project LNG-ZERO, has embarked on an ...
transport and shippingcfdearly innovations and solutions
MagazineFair winds for wind propulsion
MARIN Report 137
31 Oct 2023
Wind propulsion is steadily gaining traction. With many wind propulsion device makers investing in their production process, the growth is predicted ...
wind propulsion
MagazineJoint development to improve the efficiency of offshore wind installation and maintenance
MARIN Report 137
31 Oct 2023
With offshore wind playing a major role in the Dutch green energy transition, MARIN is participating in a joint industry project to improve the ...
offshore operationsoffshoreoffshore wind
MagazineOptimisation of bubble screens for offshore wind installations
MARIN Report 137
31 Oct 2023
As the Bubbles JIP successfully concludes, fresh insight has been gained into the understanding of bubble curtains. But given the complex ...
offshore operationsoffshore engineering
MagazineTwo decades of floating offshore wind knowledge
MARIN Report 137
31 Oct 2023
MARIN has been involved in floating wind turbines right from the start of their development and has seen models triple in size from 5MW to 15MW in ...
floating wind turbineoffshore wind
PaperUsing validation metrics to assess RANS turbulence models performance at full scale Reynolds numbers
International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2023), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
29 Oct 2023
One of the major advantages of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the ability to simulate flows at full-scale Reynolds numbers, which for naval ...
verification and validationcfd developmentcfdcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperModelling of Laminar-to-Turbulent Flow Transition on a Marine Propeller Using a RANS Solver
25th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS), Ericeira, Portugal
15 Oct 2023
Traditionally, predicting propeller performance is based on model-scale experiments carried out in towing tanks or cavitation tunnels. These ...
cfdresistance and propulsionpoweringpropeller and cavitationcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperThe Resolved and Unresolved Issues and Phenomena in Numerical Modelling of Air Cavity Closure Using a Scale-Resolving Method
25th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS), Ericeira, Portugal
15 Oct 2023
The current International Maritime Organization (IMO) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) strategy for the shipping industry aims to reach net-zero GHG emissions ...
cfdresistance and propulsionpoweringcfd/simulation/desk studies