MagazineNew initiatives aim to increase the safety of oil and gas offloading operations
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
Reading time 3 minutes
The Offloading Operations Joint Industry Project bridges the gap
between real world operations and numerical tools.
MagazineBoskalis tests new operation on bridge simulator
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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Boskalis Offshore is working on a project for the installation of two submarine power cables between Java and Bali. This is quite a complex ...
MagazineSeveral Arctic JIP initiatives are underway with a focus on safety and sustainability
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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In December 2013 the 'Arctic Operations Handbook' project delivered a document with its recommendations for enhancing safe, reliable and sustainable ...
MagazineInterview SHL - Offshore work is all about being prepared
MARIN Report 111
25 Apr 2014
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Report interviews Jan-Peter Breedeveld, SHL Engineering Director about the company's participation in the OBELICS JIP and the
value of real-time ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesdynamic positioningoil and gastransport and shipping
MagazineHydrodynamic software suites make design concept evaluation more efficient
MARIN Report 110
10 Jan 2014
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To support designers and engineers in evaluating design concepts more efficiently, MARIN has developed the hydrodynamic suites QSHIP and QPROP.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralsafe operations and human factorsresistance and propulsionmarine systemslife at seapoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingcomfortoperabilitypropeller designseakeeping performancespeed/power performance
MagazineSignificant upgrade of Anti Roll Tank (ART) design services
MARIN Report 110
10 Jan 2014
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MARIN has recently invested in new methodologies and modern tools to improve its services related to ART design.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralsafe operations and human factorsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seadefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcomfortoperabilityroll stabilisationseakeeping performancesloshing
MagazineInterview Feadship - Building yachts others do not dare to build
MARIN Report 110
10 Jan 2014
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Dutch superyacht builder Feadship has been a customer of MARIN for many decades. Feadship's iconic yachts are entirely custom-built to the best ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurelife at seapoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcomforthull form optimisationperformance based assessmentseakeeping performancespeed/power performance
MagazineNew Montevideo LNG terminal goes ahead based on MARIN & ARCADIS' concept designs and studies
MARIN Report 110
17 Dec 2013
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Client awards major tender for the installation and operation of an LNG terminal following extensive evaluation and analyses by MARIN, including ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesoil and gasinfrastructuretransport and shippingport and channel design
MagazineDesktop studies turn new offshore initiatives into safe and efficient solutions
MARIN Report 110
17 Dec 2013
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MARIN USA works closely with offshore clients during the concept phase of their projects as ideas are turned into reality.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seaauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippinghull form optimisationmooring and offloadingsafetysoftware engineeringsoftwaresoftware developmentoffshore engineering
MagazineStructural response calculations for a new FPSO concept for SHELL
MARIN Report 110
17 Dec 2013
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MARIN has taken the first step in creating a hydrostructural coupling using DIFFRAC - the hydrodynamic panel code used for offshore research - ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremooring and offloadingstructural response
MagazineArctic drillship concept under test
MARIN Report 110
17 Dec 2013
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When Ulstein Sea of Solutions (USOS) took part in a concept design competition for an arctic drillship, MARIN was asked to investigate the concept ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsiondynamic positioningresistance and propulsionoil and gashull form optimisation
MagazinePioneering 'HUB' design tested on bridge simulator
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
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Demand for crew transfers to the drilling and production platforms now exploring Santos Basin in Brazil is ever rising. To save on expensive ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingsimulatorssimulations
MagazineProven concepts re-emerge in a new era of ultra large container ships
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
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With the everincreasing size of container vessels, can propulsion concepts of 10 years ago still be applicable?
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionoil and gaspoweringtransport and shippinghull form optimisationperformance based assessmentspeed/power performance
MagazineNew propeller optimisation process can analyse 10,000 designs a day!
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
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A newly developed propeller optimiser makes it much faster to identify propeller-hull reactions and reach design decisions.
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionmarine systemspropeller design
MagazineFree slots available at new Concept Basin
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
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In a bold new initiative designed to stimulate Dutch maritime
innovation, MARIN has created a Concept Basin.
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