MagazineOffshore engineers' numerical toolbox
MARIN Report 73
1 Apr 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN's suite of offshore simulation programs has become a real numerical 'toolbox' with 'hammers and screwdrivers'
for the everyday problems, and ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seasimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineAir lubricated hulls and propulsors
MARIN Report 73
1 Apr 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
The idea of reducing the frictional resistance of ships by means of air cavities in the ship's bottom is not new, but is rarely applied.
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurepoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingresearch and developmentperformance based assessmentseakeeping performancespeed/power performancesimulationsresearch
MagazineQueen of the North Atlantic
MARIN Report 73
1 Apr 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
In succession to their famous passenger liners Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, Cunard Line has developed plans for another fast ocean liner, Queen ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructuremarine systemspoweringseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testinghull form optimisationmotionspropulsionseakeeping performanceslammingspeed/power performancesimulationscruise and ferry
MagazineOWASE II - capturing waves
MARIN Report 73
1 Apr 2001
Reading time 3 minutes
Wind,waves and currents: the environment that ships and offshore structures have to stand up against. Having
accurate information on the actual ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmarine systemsmonitoringtrials and monitoringonboard advisoryfull scalewaves & motions
MagazineMARIN takes to the seas for full-scale CFD validation tests
MARIN Report 72
1 Dec 2000
Reading time 3 minutes
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models play a growing role in design and analyses of hull form, propeller and other systems in use on naval ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmonitoringtrials and monitoringhull form optimisationspeed/power performancefull scale
MagazineSMB plays vital role in bulk carrier safety probe
MARIN Report 72
1 Dec 2000
Reading time 3 minutes
Guilhem Gaillarde discusses the role played by MARIN's Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin (SMB) to further define structural and safety standards for ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata scienceseakeepingtransport and shippingmodel testing
MagazineOn test - Halter Marine's new tug-barge design
MARIN Report 72
1 Dec 2000
Reading time 5 minutes
Halter Marine, Inc. has undertaken an extensive model testing program of a new generation articulated tug and
barge (AT/B) unit at MARIN. A report ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencemanoeuvringresistance and propulsioninfrastructurepoweringseakeepingdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingseakeeping performancespeed/power performance
MagazineMSCN's manoeuvres for improved ship safety
MARIN Report 72
1 Dec 2000
Reading time 6 minutes
The safety of ships at sea has been an increasingly high profile subject in recent years, and despite some improvements in certain maritime sectors, ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingtrainingsafetysimulations
MagazineGULLIVER, a ship designers' edge
MARIN Report 72
1 Dec 2000
Reading time 3 minutes
From a seakeeping point of view, ship design is a fine balance between performance and risk, requiring an accurate and complete operational ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsseakeepingtransport and shippingoperabilityseakeeping performancesimulations
MagazineNew President Remery sees hurricane of potential at MARIN
MARIN Report 72
1 Dec 2000
Reading time 6 minutes
Newly appointed president George Remery has a very well defined and clear cut vision for the future of the organisation, which he outlined in this ...
MagazineMARIN helps Shell study LNG floating production options
MARIN Report 72
1 Dec 2000
Reading time 3 minutes
New Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) systems are being developed by Shell to economically produce and process gas in remote offshore locations. ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingmooring and offloadingoffloadingsimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineNew measurement and control systems - the integrated approach
MARIN Report 72
1 Dec 2000
Reading time 3 minutes
Demand is growing for increasingly complex model tests, where a ship's hydrodynamic behaviour and its propulsion
capabilities are measured and ...
measurements and controldata sciencemodel testingresearch and developmentresearch
MagazineAnti-Rolling Tank helps avoid danger of parametric roll
MARIN Report 72
1 Dec 2000
Reading time 3 minutes
The phenomenon known as parametric roll means that large container vessels may experience severe roll motions when sailing at low speed in head-on ...
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MagazineJoint Industry Projects - collaboration is the key
MARIN Report 71
1 Sep 2000
Reading time 3 minutes
Joint Industry Projects, commonly known as JIPs, are growing in popularity in the hydrodynamic field. And as Henk Valkhof, Senior Consultant ...
MagazineDepressurised Towing Tank - bigger, better, quicker
MARIN Report 71
1 Sep 2000
Reading time 6 minutes
Towards the end of this year, MARIN's newly rebuilt and modernised Depressurised Towing Tank (DTT) will be back in service. Henk Valkhof and Tom van ...
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