MagazineSAFETUG I successfully concludes but SAFETUG II prepares to launch
MARIN Report 92
17 Oct 2007
Reading time 3 minutes
As the very successful SAFETUG I joint industry project draws to a close, SAFETUG II is following sharp on its heels. This time the focus will be on ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencesafe operations and human factorsnautical operationsinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorsmodel testingsafety
MagazineLamnalco installs Compact Manoeuvring Simulator as vital training aid
MARIN Report 92
17 Oct 2007
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After two years of successfully using the full mission simulators at MSCN for training its Tugmasters, in May, 2006, Lamnalco decided to place an ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsafe operations and human factorsnautical operationsinfrastructuretrainingoperations
MagazineRAPID Explorer, the speedy discovery of a ships' wave making
MARIN Report 92
17 Oct 2007
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After almost 15 years of intensive use, the RAPID code is still in wide-scale use for practical hull form design but increasingly, also in a ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionhull form optimisationsimulations
MagazineThe Achilles heel of sea transport
MARIN Report 92
17 Oct 2007
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Crew, vessel and cargo, are assumed ready for the perils of the sea when they have met the industry standards and regulations but the game changes ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata scienceseakeepingtransport and shippingmonitoringtrials and monitoringlifting and decommissioninglashingfull scale
MagazineCFD takes charge
MARIN Report 92
17 Oct 2007
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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the common denominator of various kinds of numerical flow simulations, with ship hull form optimisation the ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationssimulations
MagazineBAE Systems and MARIN collaborate on Landing Platform Dock concept development
MARIN Report 92
17 Oct 2007
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Bae Systems recently partnered MARIN in a bid to develop a concept Landing Platform Dock. Operational and engineering specialists from both ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionhull form optimisationsimulations
MagazineVALID project launches, US Coast Guard leads hull integrity study
MARIN Report 92
17 Oct 2007
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When asked to carry out a fatigue study for the United States Coast Guard (USCG), MARIN was keen to involve other stakeholders to ensure the best ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuraldefencemonitoringtrials and monitoringfatiguestructural responsenavyfull scale
MagazineHigh-speed Cavitation Observation through a 12 mm hole
MARIN Report 92
17 Oct 2007
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Full-scale cavitation observation of a ship's propeller, rudder or other appendices, is becoming more and more practical. A powerfull combination of ...
sustainable propulsionresistance and propulsionmarine systemsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmonitoringtrials and monitoringcavitationfull scale
MagazineMARCOL - cost-effective and fast determination of collision damage
MARIN Report 92
17 Oct 2007
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For many years MARIN has advised on safe transportation using quantitive traffic data, however, evaluation of collision events was always made by ...
autonomy and controlwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsoil and gasauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingmonitoringtrials and monitoringsafetystructural responsefull scalesimulationscollisionsoftware engineering
MagazineDeepwater FPSO for Brazil under scrutiny in MARIN's Offshore Basin
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
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Model tests were recently carried out in MARIN's Offshore Basin for a turret-moored deepwater FPSO, to be installed offshore Brazil. Here is an ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingmooring and offloadingoffloadingwaves & motionsoffshore engineering
MagazineOn board wave and motion estimator project supports motion-critical operations offshore
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
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An innovative system is being developed to predict quiescent periods in floater motions some two minutes in advance. Supporting offshore operations ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoringmotionsfull scalesimulationssoftware engineeringoffshore engineering
MagazineRising to the challenge as free standing and hybrid risers increase in popularity
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
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Free standing and hybrid risers are increasingly finding applications in deepwater fields all over the world. This is particularly true in West ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingvortex induced motions (vim)simulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineDesign and operations in the spotlight
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
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With high oil and gas prices, a shortage of energy resources and the demand for a greener environment, the production and transport of LNG is ...
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MagazineA simulation tool to optimise tandem offloading operations
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
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In 2005, the three-year Joint Industry Project 'Offloading Operability'1 was completed and was
successful in its aim of developing a tool for the ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingoffloadingsimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineNjord Gas Export project
MARIN Report 91
1 Apr 2007
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Imagine one of the largest crane vessels in the world ÐSaipemÕs S7000 Ð lifting and installing two gas modules onto a large floating production unit ...
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 seatransport and shippingmodel testinglifting and decommissioningloads and responsessimulationsoffshore engineering