MagazineArctic drillship concept under test
MARIN Report 110
17 Dec 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
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
MagazineProven concepts re-emerge in a new era of ultra large container ships
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
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
MagazinePioneering 'HUB' design tested on bridge simulator
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
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
MagazineReducing large design loops for yacht concepts
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
Bringing MARIN in at the start of new concepts can be extremely beneficial for clients, particularly when a novel propulsion system or unusual ship ...
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 propeller optimisation process can analyse 10,000 designs a day!
MARIN Report 110
10 Dec 2013
Reading time 6 minutes
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
Reading time 3 minutes
In a bold new initiative designed to stimulate Dutch maritime
innovation, MARIN has created a Concept Basin.
research and developmentresearch
MagazineDesigned for waves
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
Platform Supply Vessels are the ultimate challenge when it comes to ship design. While calm water performance is important, for these ships it is ...
MagazineDesign for Sea - Design for Efficiency
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 6 minutes
A ship optimised for service conditions will undoubtedly consume less energy. In the 'Design For Sea' (DeFoS) JIP a case study will be done to show ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionoil and gasinfrastructurelife at seadefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmonitoringhull form optimisationperformance based assessmentseakeeping performancespeed/power performancecruise and ferry
MagazineBarge optimisation leads to cuts in fuel consumption
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 9 minutes
MARIN has a specialist inland waterway transport team dedicated to improving the performance of inland vessels and this is currently focusing on ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsiontransport and shippingmonitoringhull form optimisationperformance based assessmentspeed/power performancetrials
MagazineMARIN launches BlueWeek
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
Any research and development, innovation or investment in a sustainable field will benefit our society and future generations. Researchers at MARIN, ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralresistance and propulsionrenewablespropulsionrenewable energywaves & motionswind farms
MagazineReFRESCO plays major role in understanding and designing Energy Saving Devices
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 6 minutes
Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), new insights can be obtained into the working principles of Energy Saving Devices (ESDs), which all serve ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmarine systemsresearch and developmentpropeller designpropulsionpropellerpropulsorresearch
MagazineRetrofitting for energy savings and emissions reduction
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 6 minutes
When it comes to fuel efficiency, people usually think about new designs that should be more fuel efficient. However, potentially there is a huge ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionsafe operations and human factorsresistance and propulsionoil and gaspassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingoperabilityperformance based assessmentspeed/power performancecruise and ferry
MagazineImproved hull optimisation using PARNASSOS Explorer
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN's inhouse RANS optimisation tool PARNASSOS Explorer is helping the industry discover more about the optimal hull form in order to improve ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionpoweringhull form optimisationspeed/power performance
MagazineFirst ever investigation into VSP-induced hull-pressure fluctuations
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
For the first time an investigation into Voith Schneider Propulsor-induced hull-pressure fluctuations has been carried out. This investigation was ...
sustainable propulsionnoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingcavitation
MagazineInterview - Shell goes 'back to basics' in its search for energy efficiency
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 9 minutes
Energy saving at Shell's Shipping & Maritime business is not something that has been brought about by the pressures of the economic crisis of recent ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seapoweringseakeeping performancerenewable energyoffshore engineering