MagazineMARIN launches BlueWeek
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
Any research and development, innovation or investment in a sustainable field will benefit our society and future generations. Researchers at MARIN, ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralresistance and propulsionrenewablespropulsionrenewable energywaves & motionswind farms
MagazineReFRESCO plays major role in understanding and designing Energy Saving Devices
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 6 minutes
Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), new insights can be obtained into the working principles of Energy Saving Devices (ESDs), which all serve ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmarine systemsresearch and developmentpropeller designpropulsionpropellerpropulsorresearch
MagazineRetrofitting for energy savings and emissions reduction
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 6 minutes
When it comes to fuel efficiency, people usually think about new designs that should be more fuel efficient. However, potentially there is a huge ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsustainable propulsionsafe operations and human factorsresistance and propulsionoil and gaspassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingoperabilityperformance based assessmentspeed/power performancecruise and ferry
MagazineImproved hull optimisation using PARNASSOS Explorer
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 6 minutes
MARIN's inhouse RANS optimisation tool PARNASSOS Explorer is helping the industry discover more about the optimal hull form in order to improve ...
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MagazineFirst ever investigation into VSP-induced hull-pressure fluctuations
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 3 minutes
For the first time an investigation into Voith Schneider Propulsor-induced hull-pressure fluctuations has been carried out. This investigation was ...
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MagazineInterview - Shell goes 'back to basics' in its search for energy efficiency
MARIN Report 109
30 Aug 2013
Reading time 9 minutes
Energy saving at Shell's Shipping & Maritime business is not something that has been brought about by the pressures of the economic crisis of recent ...
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PaperShip’s travelling time in approaching the Port of Rotterdam
AIS Workshop MOVE
26 Jul 2013
This study determines the standard or expected travelling time of inbound liner ships in the approach area of the Port of Rotterdam based on AIS ...
autonomy and controlmanoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingrisk assessmentsafetysafety assessmentsimulationscollision
PaperOn the Performance of Free Fall Lifeboats during Drop and Sail Away
The Twenty-third International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), Anchorage, Alaska, USA
30 Jun 2013
The paper investigates the performance of free fall life boats during drop- and sail away, targeting both experimental techniques and software ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningmanoeuvringinfrastructureseakeepingauthorities and regulatorsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingsafety assessmentsimulationswave loads
PaperFatigue Predictions using Statistical Inference within the Monitas II Project
The Twenty-third International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE), Anchorage, Alaska, USA
30 Jun 2013
In this paper a statistical method is described for predicting fatigue accumulation. The proposed method for predicting accumulated fatigue is based ...
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PaperOn the Order of Grid Convergence of the Hybrid Convection Scheme for RANS Codes
Congreso de Métodos Numéricos en Ingeniería, Bilbao, Spain
21 Jun 2013
This paper presents a study of the order of grid convergence of the Hybrid convection discretization scheme that blends first-order upwind with the ...
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PaperModelling Thruster-Hull Interaction with CFD
32nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Nantes, France
18 Jun 2013
The application of CFD for the analysis of thruster interactions effects (or degradation effects) is still a largely unexplored area. Quantifying ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningmanoeuvringresistance and propulsionrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at searesearch and developmentpropulsionsimulationsoffshore engineeringresearch
PaperCFD Calculations for Free-Surface-Piercing Low Aspect Ratio Circular Cylinder With Solution Verification and Comparison With Experiments
32nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2013), Nantes, France
18 Jun 2013
The flow around free-surface piercing, low aspect-ratio circular cylinder is investigated by means of unsteady Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at searesearch and developmentvortex induced motions (vim)vortex induced vibrations (viv)simulationsoffshore engineeringresearch
PaperOptimisation of Resistance and Towed Stability of an Offshore Going Barge With CFD
32nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2013), Nantes, France
17 Jun 2013
For the transport of large structures over sea, offshore going barges are one of the preferred means of transportation. The resistance and towed ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningmanoeuvringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seadefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmenttowing stabilitysimulationsoffshore engineeringresearch
PaperExperimental Investigation of the Effect of Waves, Ventilation and Cavitation in Bollard Pull Conditions
32nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2013), Nantes, France
14 Jun 2013
Ventilation is a feared working condition of ship propulsors, especially in Dynamic Positioning operation, since it leads to the lost of thrust of ...
sustainable propulsionwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata scienceresistance and propulsionmarine systemsdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitationbollard pulldepressurised wave basindwbwaves & motions
PaperNew Methods and Insights in Advanced and Realistic Basin Wave Modelling
32nd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2013), Nantes, France
9 Jun 2013
For model tests, the correct generation of the most realisticrepresentation of the natural wave field is of greatest importanceas the environmental ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seaseakeepingmodel testingresearch and developmentwave measurementswaves & motionsoffshore engineeringresearch