MagazinePulling together in ROPES JIP
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
With the increase of ship size and the planning of new terminals along waterways and port
entrances, the effects of passing ships on the motions and ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencesafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringnautical operationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringtrials and monitoringmooring and offloadingmotionsoffloadingport and channel designfull scalesimulationsjoint industry projectjipnetwork
MagazineQuantifying quality
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN is working to provide measurement results with a specified confidence interval. Report outlines the reasons why 'quantifying confidence' is so ...
MagazineHoltrop-Mennen founders reveal the secret of method's long-lasting success
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 9 minutes
In the naval architect world Holtrop-Mennen is a household name. As Jan Holtrop and Frits Mennen retire after more than 40 years at MARIN, Report ...
MagazineTaking on the challenge of risk assessment at sea
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
How does one predict an incident that occurs once every 5,000 years and more importantly,
how can these predictions be validated?
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsnautical operationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingport and channel designrisk assessmentsafetysafety assessmentsimulations
MagazineWorld's deepest TLP becomes MARIN's 9,000th test model!
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
In Spring 2010, the world deepest TLP (5,187 ft) was tested at MARIN for Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and FloaTEC. The 'Big Foot' TLP represents MARIN's ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuraloil and gas
MagazineQuality checking of CFD
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 6 minutes
Complementary to model testing, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has carved out a firm position in the MARIN portfolio. But when go or no-go ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
MagazineCFD versus PIV
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 6 minutes
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is playing an increasingly important role in today's maritime industry. Report explains MARIN's efforts to ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmarine systemshull form optimisationpropeller designpropulsion
MagazineCorrelation of speed-power predictions by model tests
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 6 minutes
Speed-power prediction plays an essential role in ship design. At MARIN the unique combination of model-scale and full-scale services are present, ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionsafe operations and human factorsresistance and propulsionmonitoringhull form optimisationoperationspropulsionspeed/power performancetrials
MagazineCFD helps optimize yacht design process
MARIN Report 100
26 Aug 2010
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN's day-in-day-out experience gained through more than a 1,000 projects has allowed the institute to build up a vast knowledge of CFD ...
MagazineBridge simulator training for the Munin FPSO
MARIN Report 99
29 Apr 2010
Reading time 6 minutes
Bluewater recently started operating the Munin FPSO at the Huizhou 21-1 Field in the South China Sea, after the field's permanent FPSO suffered ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuraldynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingoffloadingsafetywaves & motions
MagazineNew initiatives probe thruster interaction effects
MARIN Report 99
26 Apr 2010
Reading time 9 minutes
MARIN has a long history in research into the performance of thrusters during Dynamic Positioning
(DP) operations. Research on ducted propellers ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesdynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingresearch and developmentdynamic trackingoffshore engineeringresearch
MagazineDCV Balder instrumented for lifetime extension
MARIN Report 99
26 Apr 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) contracted MARIN to design, install and maintain a Fatigue
Monitoring System for the J-Lay Tower of the Deepwater ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata scienceoil and gastransport and shippingmonitoringfatiguestructural response
MagazineFull depth TLP model testing
MARIN Report 99
26 Apr 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
The 30 m deep pit in MARIN's Offshore Basin makes it possible to test TLPs, including their tendons, in ultra deep waters without truncation of the ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuraloil and gaswaves & motions
MagazineFour decades of DP innovation at Transocean
MARIN Report 99
26 Apr 2010
Reading time 9 minutes
Gurbachan Singh Virk, a Transocean Consultant and formerly Manager of Engineering, Global
Marine Drilling Company, has a wealth of experience in the ...
manoeuvring and nautical studieswaves, impacts and hydrostructuraldynamic positioningoil and gasloads and responses
MagazineINPEX's eternal flame in Indonesian Arafura Sea
MARIN Report 99
26 Apr 2010
Reading time 3 minutes
During drilling of the first exploration well in 2000, the Japanese operator INPEX discovered a large gas accumulation in the Masela block in the ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsafe operations and human factorsmanoeuvringoil and gasinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingoffloadingoperability