MagazineIntegrated design approach helps reduce fuel consumption and emissions
MARIN Report 97
12 Aug 2009
Reading time 6 minutes
Efforts to reduce emissions continue worldwide. The maritime industry too, is pressing on with initiatives to cut back emissions. Undoubtedly, ...
measurements and controldata sciencemodel testing
MagazineGreen energy from green water
MARIN Report 97
12 Aug 2009
Reading time 6 minutes
Wave energy represents a significant untapped energy source. As Professor Jo Hermans from the University of Leiden says: 'Worldwide the economically ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringrenewablesrenewable energy
MagazineInland navigation plays an increasingly important role
MARIN Report 97
12 Aug 2009
Reading time 6 minutes
Inland navigation has recently taken on a more prominent role within the MARIN organisation. This partly follows on from MARIN taking over a ...
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MagazineNew Renewable ENergy Team (RENT) launches
MARIN Report 97
12 Aug 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN has recently started a special Renewable ENergy Team (RENT) aiming to assist clients interested in the offshore renewable energy field.
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringrenewablesrenewable energy
MagazineThe state of Current Affairs
MARIN Report 96
24 Apr 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
In the 'Current Affairs' Joint Industry Project (JIP), model tests, semi-empirical tool predictions and CFD computations are employed to estimate ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingresearch and developmentsimulationsoffshore engineeringresearch
MagazineNew code FreSCo reveals what goes under the surface
MARIN Report 96
24 Apr 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
FreSCo is a new unsteady, multi-phase, viscous flow CFD code being developed by MARIN's R&D department. FreSCo's most recent findings are presented ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seadefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingsimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineFrigg QP jacket gets 'on the move' at MARIN
MARIN Report 96
24 Apr 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
Saipem UK wished to enhance its knowledge of the behaviour of its SSCV 'S7000' for a removal and transportation solution for both the lifting and ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencedynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingmotionsoffshore engineering
MagazineDP simulations and model testing - on the spot!
MARIN Report 96
24 Apr 2009
Reading time 9 minutes
MARIN has a long history in Dynamic Positioning (DP) model testing and computer simulations. In recent years there has been increasing interest in ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmotionssimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
MagazineModel making to the tune of 150 a year
MARIN Report 96
24 Apr 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
Last year, MARIN built model number 8888 and propeller model 7000. Readers may well wonder just how MARIN produces an average of 120 ship models and ...
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MagazineExtreme waves exposed
MARIN Report 96
24 Apr 2009
Reading time 12 minutes
There can be few people in the world that have as much knowledge about extreme waves as Sverre Haver, StatoilHydro Senior Specialist, Structural ...
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MagazineOWME project makes technological breakthrough
MARIN Report 96
24 Apr 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
Ship motions are often critical for offshore operation. Rather than 'waiting on weather', a new system is now available that predicts quiescent ...
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MagazineMultiple scales give maximum insight
MARIN Report 96
24 Apr 2009
Reading time 6 minutes
In the process of evaluating an offshore structure during its design or while in operation, model tests, simulations and offshore (full-scale) ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingfatigueloads and responsesoffshore engineering
MagazineComFLOW used for green water assessment Ningaloo Vision FPSO
MARIN Report 96
24 Apr 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN has been awarded a contract by Prosafe Production Services Pte Ltd to perform a numerical study for the green water assessment of the Ningaloo ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seasimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineTombua Landana transports undergo fatigue assessment
MARIN Report 96
24 Apr 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) contracted MARIN to monitor the barge motions during two Tombua Landana transports with Compliant Tower sections ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringfatigueloads and responsesmotionsfull scaleoffshore engineering
MagazineMARIN tests Fall Pipe Ship design for Boskalis
MARIN Report 96
24 Apr 2009
Reading time 3 minutes
Fall Pipe Ships combine the robustness of a working vessel with the precision of a surgeon as they drop rocks on exactly the right place. This ...
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