MagazineInterested in the saving potential of wind propulsion for your ship? Try MARIN’s updated BlueRoute application!
MARIN Report 148
27 Sep 2026
The number of vessels equipped with wind propulsion is increasing. Ship designs integrating wind propulsion are moving from concept to more detailed ...
wind propulsion
MagazineFirst project for BlueLabs - MARIN’s specialist floating energy facility
MARIN Report 148
10 Sep 2026
This spring MARIN proudly opened BlueLabs, its unique facility for testing the next generation of floating offshore wind turbines and floating ...
offshore operationsoffshore energyoffshore wind
MagazineRecharged and Ready: MAGPIE’s E-Tower demonstration paves the way for clean, battery-powered ships
MARIN Report 148
10 Sep 2026
A major step has been achieved in the MAGPIE (sMArt Green Ports as Integrated Efficient multimodal hubs) project, showing how large vessels can ...
offshore operationsoffshore engineeringoffshore energy
MagazineInnovative government project to develop new sustainable shrimp cutter
MARIN Report 148
10 Sep 2026
In close co-operation with stakeholders and design partners, MARIN is carrying out a development and design project for a new sustainable shrimp ...
early innovations and solutionszero emission
MagazineSeaRush – Innovating through trial and error
MARIN Report 148
10 Sep 2026
Can innovation succeed by simply starting, choosing the most challenging path, ignoring established routes, and embracing setbacks as valuable input ...
defenceearly innovations and solutions
PaperAutonomous monopile inspection in a turbulent wake
IEEE/OES Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Symposium (AUV 2026), Southampton, UK
3 Sep 2026
Reading time 10 minutes
Frequent underwater inspections are required to ensure the integrity of offshore infrastructure. These inspections currently rely on large vessels, ...
hydrodynamicscfdfloating wind turbineoffshore windwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralwave loads
PaperCritical review and recommendations for scaled model testing of floating offshore wind turbines
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
14 Jul 2026
Model testing plays an important role in the design assessment of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs). As the offshore wind industry is moving ...
model testingfloating wind turbineoffshore windfloating windrenewablesoffshore energyoffshore
PaperPropeller design versus slow steaming of a low-noise container ship
Ninth International Symposium on Marine Propulsors (smp’26), St. John’s, NL, Canada
12 Jul 2026
A propeller design optimization study was performed for a single-screw container ship using an automated multiobjective design method. The ...
resistance and propulsionnoise and vibrationpropeller and cavitationauthorities and regulatorstransport and shipping
PaperValidating far-field wake predictions
36th Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics (SNH36), Busan, South Korea
14 Jun 2026
Predicting the development of ship wakes over large distances is important for multiple processes relevant to ship signatures, such as persistence ...
cfdcfd/simulation/desk studiesgeometry and cfdwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralperformance prediction
PaperCFD Investigation for Vortex-Induced Vibration of Flexible Risers
45th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2026), Tokyo, Japan
8 Jun 2026
Steel flexible risers and electrical cables are critical components in floating offshore production platforms and offshore renewable energy systems ...
cfdcfd/simulation/desk studiesvortex induced vibrations (viv)
PaperCFD Simulations for Hydrodynamics of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine
45th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2026), Tokyo, Japan
8 Jun 2026
To support the commercialization of offshore semi-submersible platforms, such as a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine (FOWT), Computational Fluid ...
cfdcfd/simulation/desk studieshydrodynamicsoffshore windoffshore
PaperNumerical Design and Validation of a Flexible Offshore Photovoltaic Floater
45th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2026), Tokyo, Japan
8 Jun 2026
NaturSea-PV, a European Union funded project under the Horizon program, aims to develop a lily-inspired floating photovoltaic design for the ...
offshoremodel testinghydrodynamicsverification and validationfloating solar
PaperConceptual Design of an Offshore Photovoltaic System in Low-Carbon Ultra-High-Performance Concrete
45th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2026), Tokyo, Japan
8 Jun 2026
This paper presents the conceptual design of an offshore photovoltaic system constructed with low-carbon ultra-high-performance concrete, developed ...
offshoreoffshore engineeringrenewablesfloating solar
MagazineHuman-centred design iterations for operational safety and efficiency
MARIN Report 147
26 May 2026
Humans remain at the heart of complex maritime operations, and their input is essential when shaping safe and practical vessel designs. By ...
operations and human factorssimulators
MagazineCrewed–Uncrewed Teaming: testing tomorrow’s naval operations today
MARIN Report 147
26 May 2026
The Royal Netherlands Navy envisions a future in which crewed and uncrewed systems operate side by side as one cohesive fleet. To achieve this ...