MagazineMARIN goes East
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 6 minutes
Report looks at a very special 'guanxi' (relationship) as MARIN joins forces with the Shanghai Shipping and Ship Research Institute (SSSRI) of China.
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionpoweringmodel testinghull form optimisationpropulsionspeed/power performance
MagazineCavitation dynamics revealed through high-speed video
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
Recent developments in high-speed video cameras are allowing the industry to look at cavitation dynamics through new eyes. MARIN is at the forefront ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringtrials and monitoringcavitationerosionfull scale
MagazineMTU Detroit Diesel sails ahead
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
Whether investigating a cruise ship worth 7 500 m or a rubber boat by means of model tests, tank rates and model manufacturing costs are almost the ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructuremarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitationpropeller designpropulsion
MagazineMARIN model pod innovation improves accuracy and flexibility
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN engineers in cooperation with Eindhoven University of Technology have made a giant leap forward in the innovation of podded propulsor models. ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringmodel testingresearch and developmentpropeller designresearch
MagazineThe EPS shaftless thruster - a new concept for quiet manoeuvring
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
The EPS, a novel, shaftless thruster concept, has recently been launched by Van Der Velden Marine Systems and already it has scooped up several ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurepoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingpropulsion
MagazineBudgeting for success
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
Low budget model testing is not just a matter of doing the job in a 'quick and dirty' way. The main difference between regular model and budget ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringpassengers and yachtingmodel testinghull form optimisationpropulsionspeed/power performance
MagazineTow monitoring for fatigue assessment
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
In May, Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) commissioned MARIN to monitor barge motions during the transportation of the Valdemar AB platform jacket ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremonitoringtrials and monitoringfatiguemotionsfull scale
MagazineMARIN takes up the challenge laid down by the Royal Netherlands Navy
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
In a challenging upgrade, MARIN was recently asked to implement SAMSON simulation software into a submarine simulator belonging to the Royal ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingtrainingnavysimulations
MagazineTo EMBARC on success with new FSA-tool
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
As the European Maritime Study for Baseline and Advanced Regional and Coastal Traffic Management (EMBARC) project comes to an end, Report outlines ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingsafetysimulationssoftware engineering
MagazineEFFORT pays off
MARIN Report 87
1 jan. 2006
Reading time 3 minutes
December 2005 saw the successful conclusion of the three-year European Full-scale FlOw Research and Technology (EFFORT) project, a 5th Framework EU ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesinfrastructuretransport and shippingmonitoringfull scale
MagazineInboard noise from cavitating propeller tip vortices
MARIN Report 86
1 sep. 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
An increasing number of MARIN's clients consider low-frequent, broadband excitation caused by cavitating propeller tip vortices as the most ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitationpropeller design
MagazineLashing@Sea JIP addresses the problem of containers lost at sea
MARIN Report 86
1 sep. 2005
Reading time 3 minutes
Unofficial sources estimate that the number of containers lost at sea worldwide is between 2,000 and 10,000 each
year. Lashing@Sea aims to tie down ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringpassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmonitoringtrials and monitoringlifting and decommissioninglashingfull scale
MagazineIntercepting the Interceptor at MARIN
MARIN Report 86
1 sep. 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
Although more associated with semi-planing motor yachts and other fast craft, such as patrol boats, the Interceptor is now being deployed on several ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionpoweringpassengers and yachtingmonitoringpropulsionfull scale
MagazineCooperation helps wing the way to success
MARIN Report 86
1 sep. 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
In a fascinating project MARIN has been asked to determine the resistance, seakeeping and manoeuvring characteristics, of blended wing body ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testinghull form optimisationseakeeping performance
MagazineMajor steps forward in twin-gondola LNG carrier design with the aid of CFD
MARIN Report 86
1 sep. 2005
Reading time 6 minutes
The world has enormous quantities of natural gas but much of it is located in areas far from where the gas is needed. As natural gas becomes an ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionoil and gasmarine systemstransport and shippingmodel testinghull form optimisationpropeller design