MagazineNew tools examine nautical safety of offloading operations
MARIN Report 76
1 Apr 2002
Reading time 6 minutes
FPSOs are more often applied for the development of offshore deepwater oil or gas resources but for the export of
oil (or gas) from the FPSO, ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsnautical operationsrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmooring and offloadingsimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineMARIN spearheads JIP into future role of the tug
MARIN Report 76
1 Apr 2002
Reading time 3 minutes
An increased public awareness of safety and environmental issues, means tanker escorting into busy harbours and terminals, is under the spotlight. ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seaseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingmonitoringmotionsseakeeping performancefull scaleoffshore engineering
MagazineMARIN helps improve CALM buoy design
MARIN Report 76
1 Apr 2002
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As the deepwater CALM buoy becomes a common solution for offloading from spread moored West of Africa FPSOs, MARIN is carrying out an increasing ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingloads and responsesmooring and offloadingoffshore engineering
MagazineDeepwater innovations offshore Brazil
MARIN Report 76
1 Apr 2002
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Brazilian oil company Petrobras has been working together with the university COPEE/UFRJ in Rio de Janeiro on
the development of the Sub Surface ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmooring and offloadingoffshore engineering
MagazineTwo leading truss Spar players choose MARIN model testing
MARIN Report 76
1 Apr 2002
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MARIN was very proud when the two main players in the truss Spar field, CSO -Aker and J. Ray McDermott, both decided to use MARIN's facilities and ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmooring and offloadingvortex induced vibrations (viv)offshore engineering
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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