MagazineGreen water MARIN study reveals: Feeder ships sailing by the Dutch Wadden Islands are at risk of losing deck containers
MARIN Report 135
20 apr. 2023
With the accident of the Ultra Large Container Ship “MSC Zoë” in January 2019, during which 342 containers were lost overboard a few miles off the ...
MagazineTilting, one-piece floating offshore wind rotor successfully tested
MARIN Report 135
20 apr. 2023
Supporting clients with their innovations is a core part of MARIN’s strategy and this was recently highlighted when TouchWind's pioneering floating ...
MagazineFloating solar concepts under scrutiny
MARIN Report 135
20 apr. 2023
More than 70% of the surface of our blue planet is covered with water. The Netherlands lies on a river delta and is inextricably linked to the sea. ...
MagazineExploring the advantages of 'intention sharing' along the inland waterways
MARIN Report 135
20 apr. 2023
MARIN’s mission to contribute to a safer and smarter use of our waters led to a pioneering simulation study into the concept of ‘intention sharing’ ...
PaperOC6 project Phase III: validation of the aerodynamic loading on a wind turbine rotor undergoing large motion caused by a floating support structure
Wind Energy Science
6 apr. 2023
This paper provides a summary of the work done within Phase III of the Offshore Code Comparison Collaboration, Continued, with Correlation and ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringrenewablesblue growthcfd/simulation/desk studiesoffshore windtime-domain simulations
PaperVerification and validation of CFD simulations of the NTNU BT1 wind turbine
Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
1 mrt. 2023
Results obtained from CFD simulations are sensitive to many numerical settings, such as grid spacing, time increment, turbulence models, etc. ...
cfdfloating wind turbine
ThesisSailing through fluid mud: Verification and Validation of a CFD modelfor simulations of ships sailing in muddy areas
TU Delft
23 feb. 2023
The increasing size of today's ships is a major concern for navigation in confined waters. In order to ensure safe manoeuvres, port authorities ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesresistance and propulsioncfd/simulation/desk studiescfdnautical operationsauthorities and regulatorsinfrastructure
PaperWISP2 project on wind propulsion performance prediction methods and manoeuvring
Wind Propulsion Conference, London, UK
16 feb. 2023
MARIN, together with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), started the second WiSP Joint Industry Project which has the objective to expand the ...
wind propulsionmanoeuvring
PaperThe heel influence on ship manoeuvrability: Single and twin-screw surface vessels
Ocean Engineering
15 dec. 2022
Low transverse metacentric height and high speed are peculiar destabilising factors in ship manoeuvrability according to the attainable large ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesmanoeuvringcfd/simulation/desk studiescfdpassengers and yachtingmodel testingcfd development
MagazineLongitudinal Training Dams in the Waal River and their effect on the use of the fairway
MARIN Report 134
12 dec. 2022
Reading time 12 minutes
As part of the final evaluation of the pilot project Longitudinal Training Dams (LTDs) in the Waal River, MARIN was asked to conduct an analysis on ...
aistraffic and safetyinfrastructure
MagazineField measurements for large-scale kelp farm in Namibia
MARIN Report 134
12 dec. 2022
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN regularly performs measurement services on marine structures at sea, including the subsequent data analysis. When contacted by Kelp Blue, ...
measurements and controlmonitoringwave loads
MagazineSimulating motions of an LNG bunkering vessel
MARIN Report 134
12 dec. 2022
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN recently carried out studies to investigate the motions of an LNG bunkering vessel with low GM. In the first phase of the investigation, ...
simulatorsreal-time simulationswaves & motions
MagazineMARIN builds most realistic simulator centre for maritime operations in the world
MARIN Report 134
12 dec. 2022
Reading time 12 minutes
At the virtual push of a button on September 5, Micky Adriaansens, the Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, officially started the ...
simulatorsmotion base simulatorsafetytime-domain simulationsoperations and human factors
MagazineNautical studies for the EemsEnergy Terminal
MARIN Report 134
12 dec. 2022
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN assisted N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie with nautical studies investigating the import of LNG into the port of Eemshaven. The project requires the ...
nautical operationsmanoeuvring and nautical studiesrisk assessmentmooring and offloading
MagazineE-buoys and HVPC innovation support the energy transition
MARIN Report 134
12 dec. 2022
Reading time 12 minutes
With a keen focus on how best to achieve the energy transition, electric charging buoys and next generation High Voltage Power Cables (HVPC) are ...
offshore energyoil and gasmeasurements and controlwaves, impacts and hydrostructural