RESEARCH
DEVELOPMENT OF OUR KNOWLEDGE BASE
We help our clients to make ships cleaner, safer and smarter, while contributing to the sustainable use of the world’s oceans. To this end we develop key technologies: tools, methods and competences as foundation of MARIN. In our Maritime research programmes we use this foundation to develop knowledge to be used in our day-to-day projects. In our Mission-oriented research programmes, we propose and test innovative ideas as step-changes towards our mission.
KEY-ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES
CFD DEVELOPMENT
CFD is an important tool for obtaining a better understanding of the flow around ships and offshore structures. This programme focuses on the background development of viscous-flow CFD tools and techniques.
CFD DEVELOPMENT
CFD is an important tool for obtaining a better understanding of the flow around ships and offshore structures. This programme focuses on the background development of viscous-flow CFD tools and techniques.
TIME-DOMAIN SIMULATIONS & visualisation
Time-domain simulations & Visualisation study the motions of a structure or ship based on the force and momentum balance over a long period of time. We use these simulations for applications in engineering, experiments, simulations and on-board.
TIME-DOMAIN SIMULATIONS & visualisation
Time-domain simulations & Visualisation study the motions of a structure or ship based on the force and momentum balance over a long period of time. We use these simulations for applications in engineering, experiments, simulations and on-board.
MEASUREMENT & CONTROL
Measurement, control and analysis are essential for acquiring knowledge from numerical and experimental studies. This programme provides the tools and techniques needed to gain insight into full-scale and model-scale physics.
MEASUREMENT & CONTROL
Measurement, control and analysis are essential for acquiring knowledge from numerical and experimental studies. This programme provides the tools and techniques needed to gain insight into full-scale and model-scale physics.
Data science & Artificial intelligence
The Data Science & Artificial Intelligence research programme focuses on the development of data-driven technologies to solve both classical and new problems in the maritime domain.
Data science & Artificial intelligence
The Data Science & Artificial Intelligence research programme focuses on the development of data-driven technologies to solve both classical and new problems in the maritime domain.
Maritime RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
RESISTANCE & PROPULSION
We aim to improve the prediction and evaluation of the resistance, propulsion and cavitation hindrance of ships in order to get better ships and blue oceans.
RESISTANCE & PROPULSION
We aim to improve the prediction and evaluation of the resistance, propulsion and cavitation hindrance of ships in order to get better ships and blue oceans.
WAVES & MOTIONS
To ensure safe design and operation, we are developing the specialist tools and competences needed to assess response and operational limits of maritime structures.
WAVES & MOTIONS
To ensure safe design and operation, we are developing the specialist tools and competences needed to assess response and operational limits of maritime structures.
MANOEUVRING
Through this research programme we aim to help the maritime industry assess and improve the safety and efficiency of nautical operations, traffic flows and individual ships.
MANOEUVRING
Through this research programme we aim to help the maritime industry assess and improve the safety and efficiency of nautical operations, traffic flows and individual ships.
MISSION-ORIENTED RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
Safe OPERATIONS & HUMAN FACTORS
This program matches complex maritime operations with the capabilities of human operators eventually supported by advisory systems. It brings the end user into the design of operations and further improves the operation through studying (supported) operator performance and training development.
Safe OPERATIONS & HUMAN FACTORS
This program matches complex maritime operations with the capabilities of human operators eventually supported by advisory systems. It brings the end user into the design of operations and further improves the operation through studying (supported) operator performance and training development.
ZERO-EMISSION shipping
To realize (near) zero emission shipping solutions that contribute to a sustainable use of sea and resources while assuring reliable ship operations and meeting the ship functional requirements.
ZERO-EMISSION shipping
To realize (near) zero emission shipping solutions that contribute to a sustainable use of sea and resources while assuring reliable ship operations and meeting the ship functional requirements.
AUTONOMY & DECISION SUPPORT
The next evolutionary step in shipping will be the development of autonomous sailing vessels. MARIN is playing an important role in the research and testing needed to make autonomous shipping a reality.
AUTONOMY & DECISION SUPPORT
The next evolutionary step in shipping will be the development of autonomous sailing vessels. MARIN is playing an important role in the research and testing needed to make autonomous shipping a reality.
BLUE GROWTH
Blue Growth stands for a sustainable use of the sea. It is a broad topic including renewable energy, infrastructure, aquaculture and tourism.
BLUE GROWTH
Blue Growth stands for a sustainable use of the sea. It is a broad topic including renewable energy, infrastructure, aquaculture and tourism.
Publications
Paper
A method for early-stage design current loads determination on drill-ships
1 Nov 2023
The increasing demand for offshore operations in deep water implies the necessity to predict station-keeping ability of offshore vessels since the ...
Magazine
Bow thruster analysis by CFD calculations
31 Oct 2023
MARIN invests much time and effort in improving simulation methods for manoeuvrability predictions. Ensuring that ships can operate safely in ...
Magazine
the Floating Future is near!
31 Oct 2023
Together with a group of partners, we have initiated the Floating Future project to better understand the pros and cons of developing floating ...