MagazineJIP update
MARIN Report 129
14 May 2020
Here is the latest update on a number of offshore wind and FPSO Joint Industry Projects.
oil and gaswaves, impacts and hydrostructuraloffshore windmooring and offloading
MagazineBiceps Network
MARIN Report 129
14 May 2020
The BICEPS Network is founded by shippers that share one common passion: sustainability! We interviewed Board members Coen Faber and Walter Vermeer. ...
renewablesoil and gastransport and shipping
MagazineKVNR | Annet Koster
MARIN Report 129
14 May 2020
Annet Koster is Director of the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR). She highlights the E5 billion plan to catalyse the ...
renewablestransport and shippingsafe operations and human factors
MagazineJIP update
MARIN Report 129
14 May 2020
These three Joint Industry Projects very much focus on the future. They examine methanol as a potential maritime fuel, zero emissions operations ...
zero emissionrenewableswind propulsionresistance and propulsion
MagazineVPLP | Marc van Peteghem
MARIN Report 129
14 May 2020
VPLP is a renowned, international team of naval architects and designers who have been working in the sail and motor craft industry for 30 years. ...
wind propulsionpassengers and yachtingrenewables
PaperIntegrity Assessment of Mooring Systems Using Position Measurements
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
4 May 2020
Floating Production Systems (FPS) remain on station many years without dry docking. The mooring lines, which ensure station keeping, are designed to ...
mooring and offloadingoffshore
PaperOn the Numerical Behavior of RANS-Based Transition Models
Journal of Fluids Engineering
1 May 2020
A comparison of several Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) based transition models is presented. Four of the most widespread models are ...
cfdcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperExploring the limits of RANS-VoF modelling for aircavity flows
International Shipbuilding Progress
16 Apr 2020
BACKGROUND: Air lubrication techniques have the potential to significantly reduce frictional drag, benefiting sustainable employability of ships. ...
resistance and propulsioncfdcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperForce Measurements of the Flow Around Arrays of Three and Four Columns With Different Geometry Sections, Spacing Ratios, and Incidence Angles
Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering
1 Apr 2020
An experimental campaign for the flow around a stationary array of three and four columns with low aspect ratio, H/L=1.5, piercing the water free ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controlmanoeuvringoffshore windvim and vivmodel testing
PaperLinking Experimental and Numerical Wave Modelling
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
13 Mar 2020
Experimental or numerical analysis of the response of ships and other floating structures starts with correct environmental modelling. The ...
cfdwaves & motionswave measurementswaves, impacts and hydrostructuralwave loadsextreme conditionsslammingmodel testing
PaperSewol ferry capsizing and flooding
Sustainable and Safe Passenger Ships, Athens, Greece
4 Mar 2020
The capsizing and sinking of Sewol close to the South Korean coast in fair weather on April 16, 2014 caused the death of 304 people. In December ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoring
PaperHeel angles in turn and passenger safety
Sustainable and Safe Passenger Ships, Athens, Greece
4 Mar 2020
The present paper addresses the issue of heel angles in turn, focusing on experimental results, existing regulations and passenger safety. ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoring
MagazineComparing azimuthing thrusters and conventional shaftlines for propulsive efficiency of pushboatbarge convoys
MARIN Report 128
21 Jan 2020
Azimuthing thrusters can serve as an interesting alternative to conventional shaftlines. But how does this affect powering performance and ...
azimuthing thrustersshaflinespowering perfomanceefficiency
MagazineDr Eduardo Minguito Cardeña reflects on his 40-year career as he retires from NAVANTIA
MARIN Report 128
21 Jan 2020
Dr Eduardo Minguito Cardeña, Head of Tests and New Technologies Department at Spanish shipbuilder NAVANTIA, is a familiar face to anyone involved in ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd/simulation/desk studiesdefencemodel testing
MagazineScreening for extreme wave events
MARIN Report 128
21 Jan 2020
Extreme waves can have significant consequences for ships and offshore structures at sea. When hit by a wave local damage may occur, personnel may ...
exreme wavesoffshore structures at sea,