MagazineConcern rises with Dongedijk re-investigated
MARIN Report 80
1 Sep 2003
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Following an investigation into the container feeder 'Dongedijk' which capsized in 2000, recent research carried out by Delft University of ...
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MagazineMARIN launches new company Qnowledge
MARIN Report 80
1 Sep 2003
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Early this year, MARIN founded Qnowledge BV, a new company to promote,implement and support a particular knowledge management technology, referred ...
MagazineA further step forward with SafeTrans
MARIN Report 80
1 Sep 2003
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Weather routed heavy lift transportation and tows need specific design tools to evaluate the risk of the operation. More than often huge offshore ...
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MagazinePodded popularity sees MARIN building bridges
MARIN Report 80
1 Sep 2003
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Increasingly, modern ships are, equipped with podded propulsors, especially cruise vessels and fast ferries. In this sector efficiency, ...
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MagazineVessel owners join forces to set standards for sea trials
MARIN Report 80
1 Sep 2003
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Often the analysis of shipbuilders' speed trials requires application of several corrections to allow for any deviations between conditions during ...
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MagazineJIP finds shielding effects have significant impact
MARIN Report 80
1 Sep 2003
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As the first phase of the offloading operability JIP nears conclusion, Report outlines the findings so far.
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MagazineTugs and towing focus of industry projects
MARIN Report 80
1 Sep 2003
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During the International Tug Convention held in Bilbao 2002, an initial meeting was held to discuss a possible Joint
Industry Project (JIP) on tugs ...
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MagazineMARIN tackles day-to-day ship performance quantification
MARIN Report 80
1 Sep 2003
Reading time 6 minutes
Quantifying the day-to-day operations of a ship has for many years been impossible. But the situation is changing. Report examines recent ...
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MagazineStudying survivability with FREDYN
MARIN Report 80
1 Sep 2003
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Recently, MARIN has performed a numerical study on the damage survivability of a passenger ship using the dynamic stability code FREDYN. Report ...
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MagazineStorms and even hurricanes no problem for Atlantis PQ semi
MARIN Report 79
1 Apr 2003
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MARIN puts one of the largest semi-submersibles through rigorous testing in the Offshore Basin but the semi has no difficulty surviving in even the ...
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MagazineSpecialised tests for Spar optimisation
MARIN Report 79
1 Apr 2003
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As MARIN extends its model testing to the field of truss Spars, tests show that both the choice of mooring system and
current profile can have a ...
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Magazine10th FPSO JIP Week & FPSO Research Forum proves a Spanish success
MARIN Report 79
1 Apr 2003
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Report highlights the 10th JIP Week where more than 100 people, representing 35 different companies, in the offshore industry gathered.
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MagazineVenturing into the deep with DP-FPSO
MARIN Report 79
1 Apr 2003
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As IZAR FENE Shipyards decides to take up the challenge and start up a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to develop a
fully,Dynamically-Positioned FPSO ...
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MagazineMARIN answers clients' needs at sea
MARIN Report 79
1 Apr 2003
Reading time 6 minutes
Report explains how MARIN can help closing the gap between computation, model testing and reality for deepwater
developments.
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MagazineMARIN gets ART-ful in search for innovation
MARIN Report 79
1 Apr 2003
Reading time 2 minutes
The search for oil in deep water keeps leading to new innovative ideas for the support of export risers. One such innovation has been developed by ...
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