MagazineFull-scale VIV tests for marine riser applications
MARIN report 76
1 Apr 2002
Reading time 3 minutes
One of the great challenges in the offshore industry is the assessment of the motions of a circular cylinder in waves and current, for application ...
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
MagazineDrilling semi-submersible set for Caspian Sea
MARIN Report 76
1 Apr 2002
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN recently carried out verification studies, including both model tests and hydrodynamic calculations, on a
new drilling semi-submersible to be ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmooring and offloadingsimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineWildlife inspires MARIN in DP-JIP
MARIN Report 76
1 Apr 2002
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN takes its inspiration from many places but here Report looks at one of the more unusual sources.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencedynamic positioningmodel testingmonitoringfull scale
MagazineInitiatives flow from Lisbon FPSO JIP Week
MARIN Report 76
1 Apr 2002
Reading time 6 minutes
As usual the FPSO JIP week proved invaluable as a forum whereby leading industry members in the field of floating production can get together, ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmonitoringresearch and developmenttrials and monitoringfull scalesimulationsoffshore engineeringresearch
MagazineDK Group's air lubricated Ro-Pax vessel undergoes rigorous testing but comes up trumps
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 6 minutes
The Rotterdam DK Group commissioned MARIN to perform powering, manoeuvring and seakeeping model tests for a special air lubricated Ro-Pax vessel. ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurepoweringseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingperformance based assessmentseakeeping performancespeed/power performance
Magazine'Pods in Service' initiative provides invaluable data
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 6 minutes
In the last few years there has been a breakthrough in the application of podded propellers.Report outlines the
short history of the Joint Industry ...
sustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmarine systemsmonitoringtrials and monitoringpropeller designfull scale
MagazineUpgraded Depressurised Towing Tank welcomes first customer
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN was very proud to welcome the first customer of its upgraded and modernised Depressurised Towing Tank. Cavitation observations and radiated ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitation
MagazineWelcome to SOROLLA and FORTUNY!
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN is proud to have been a partner in the development of two new ferries SOROLLA and FORTUNY built by H.J.
BARRERAS shipyard and Puerto Real yard ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitationpropeller designpropulsionspeed/power performance
MagazineMARIN/Chantiers relationship
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN's relationship with leading French shipping yard Chantiers de l'Atlantique, part of ALSTOM group, goes back more than 50 years and Roger ...
MagazineSpeed and manoeuvring trials on containership CAROLINA
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 2 minutes
Stocznia Szczecinska SA (Szczecin, Poland) delivered the first containership in a new B178 series. MARIN's Trials & Monitoring group has recently ...
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MagazineHydrodynamic advice ensures dream yachts become reality
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 6 minutes
For many years MARIN has been helping keen yacht owners realise their dream yachts, knowing that decisions can often be driven by emotions rather ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemslife at seadefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitationcomfortpropulsionspeed/power performance
MagazineSanta Fe's Development Driller undergoes DP tests
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 6 minutes
As Santa Fe builds a new semisubmersible drilling rig capable of operating in water depths up to 7,500ft, MARIN is playing a fundamental role in its ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencedynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmooring and offloadingmotionsoffshore engineering
MagazineTanker escort turnaround by Rotortug
MARIN Report 75
1 Dec 2001
Reading time 2 minutes
Rotterdam-based KOOREN SHIPBUILDING AND TRADING, the company responsible for developing the Rotortug concept, is now developing in close corporation ...
manoeuvringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippinginfrastructure
MagazineMARIN plays key-role in HSF - ARCoS project
MARIN Report 74
1 Aug 2001
Reading time 6 minutes
An outline of the HSF-ARCoS (Advanced Ride Control System development for a High Speed Ferry) project, with a special focus on MARIN's role in the ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencesafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructureseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testinghull form optimisationoperabilitysimulationssoftware engineering
MagazineThe sky is the limit...
MARIN Report 74
1 Aug 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
As shipowners make the choice for even larger vessels, MARIN has been playing its part in the development of the next generation of the world's ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringtransport and shippingmodel testinghull form optimisationpropeller designsimulations