MagazineMASTering the art…
MARIN Report 83
1 Aug 2004
Reading time 3 minutes
The 'Best Mast' project aims to tackle the roblems of mast design as current industry knowledge is often stretched beyond all previous experience.
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationspassengers and yachtingmodel testingmonitoringtrials and monitoringloads and responsesfull scalesimulationssoftware engineering
MagazineDevelopment of new wave impact load tool
MARIN Report 83
1 Aug 2004
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During the FPSO week held in Singapore in early April the new ComFLOW-2 project officially kicked off. With a budget of around E1.5m, this JIP is ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingsimulationsoffshore engineering
MagazineShip and offshore operators benefit from structural monitoring
MARIN Report 83
1 Aug 2004
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A very important part of MARIN's work is helping ship and offshore operators improve their designs and operational performance. Structural ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencemonitoringtrials and monitoringstructural responsefull scale
MagazineThree year study ELAST ends with interesting results
MARIN Report 83
1 Aug 2004
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This year the Co-operative Research Ship (CRS) project ELAST finalised its three year study on the correlation
between bow-flare slamming and ...
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MagazineNew tests seek solutions to slamming problems
MARIN Report 83
1 Aug 2004
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Impulsive loads experienced by ships in waves degrade directly and indirectly, performance and safety.
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MagazineEXCALIBUR cuts through acoustic problems
MARIN Report 83
1 Aug 2004
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MARIN's acoustic panel code for propeller source strength determination lives up to the legend.
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PaperWave feed forward DP and analysis of the effect on Shuttle Tanker Operation
Dynamic Positioning Conference, Houston, Texas, USA
1 Aug 2004
From 2000 through 2003 a Joint Industry Project (DP-JIP) was carried out, developing technology to improve dynamic positioning control by using wave ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmodel testingloads and responsesmotionssimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
MagazineJoint Industry Projects - the lifeblood of the industry
MARIN Report 83
1 Aug 2004
Reading time 3 minutes
Joint Industry Projects (JIPs) are an essential source of communication with our clients. Essential, because the meetings and discussions ...
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PaperExploratory Experiments to Determine Flow and Structure Borne Noise of Erosive
Heat Transfer/Fluid Engineering Summer Conference (HTFED04), Charlote, North Carolina, USA
11 Jul 2004
In two exploratory setups, a high-frequency pressure transducer has been used to determine both the flow and the structure borne noise above 200 ...
sustainable propulsionmeasurements and controldata sciencenoise and vibrationresistance and propulsionmarine systemspoweringdefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingmodel testingcavitationpropulsion
PaperSafety of LNG-Shipping around Ports and Terminals
Port Technology International
23 Jun 2004
The design of port lay-outs and terminals suitable for LNG-carriers has to meet exceptionally high safety standards. The highly sensitive subject is ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiessafe operations and human factorsoil and gasinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingtrainingport and channel designrisk assessmentsafety
PaperThe Numerical Simulation of LNG Sloshing with an Improved Volume Of Fluid Method
23rd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2004), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
20 Jun 2004
With the trend towards offshore LNG production and offloading, sloshing of LNG in partially filled tanks has become an important research subject ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingresearch and developmentslammingsloshingoffshore engineeringresearch
PaperAn Approach to Calculate the Probability of Wave Impact on an FPSO Bow
23rd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2004), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
20 Jun 2004
This work aims at characterizing the probability of wave impact and expected impact load on the bow geometry of an FPSO. In order to determine the ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingextreme conditionshydro-elasticitysimulationswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
PaperDowntime Analysis Techniques for Complex Offshore and Dredging Operations
23rd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE04), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
20 Jun 2004
Offshore operations in open seas may be seriously affected by the weather. This can lead to a downtime during these operations. The question whether ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralsafe operations and human factorsrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingmooring and offloadingoperabilitywaves & motionsoffshore engineering
PaperWater motion in moonpools - Empirical and numerical approach
Association Technique Maritime et Aeronautique (ATMA), Paris, France
1 Jun 2004
Moonpools are used on many types of vessels: cable-laying vessels, exploration and drilling vessels, production barges, research and offshore ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringseakeeping
PaperCoupled Mooring Analysis for a Deep Water CALM Buoy
23rd International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering (OMAE 2004), Vancouver, Canada
1 Jun 2004
The effect of the mooring loads on floater motions can be significant for small water plane area floaters like CALM buoys. Not only does the mooring ...
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