PaperThe Resolved and Unresolved Issues and Phenomena in Numerical Modelling of Air Cavity Closure Using a Scale-Resolving Method
25th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS), Ericeira, Portugal
15 okt. 2023
The current International Maritime Organization (IMO) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) strategy for the shipping industry aims to reach net-zero GHG emissions ...
cfdresistance and propulsionpoweringcfd/simulation/desk studies
PaperOn the balance between robustness and accuracy in finite-volume codes
25th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS), Ericeira, Portugal
15 okt. 2023
Today, finite-volume codes used in the maritime industry can compute the flow around complicated geometries using unstructured, body-fitted ...
cfdcfd/simulation/desk studiescfd development
PaperSimulation of a wave impact using ReFRESCO pressure-based compressible-incompressible flow solver
25th Numerical Towing Tank Symposium (NuTTS), Ericeira, Portugal
15 okt. 2023
ReFRESCO is a flow solver (Klaij et al., 2018) developed with maritime applications in mind. Therefore, in its original formulation, single and ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfdcfd/simulation/desk studiescfd development
PaperSteering with wind propulsion
19th International Ship Stability Workshop, Istanbul, Turkey
11 sep. 2023
Although sizeable compared to other energy saving measures, the majority of present installations of wind propulsion now sailing are relatively ...
wind assisted ships waspwind propulsionmanoeuvringzero emissionoperationssafety
PaperCFD Simulations of Two Wind Turbines Operating in Line
International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering
1 sep. 2023
In this study, we perform CFD simulations for the NTNU Blind Test 2 experiment, in which two turbines were placed in a closed-loop wind tunnel and ...
cfd/simulation/desk studiescfdfloating windfloating wind turbineoffshore windoffshore
PaperVerification of a Pressure-Based Compressible Flow Solver
International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics
17 aug. 2023
This paper presents Solution Verification exercises with the pressure-based compressible flow solver ReFRESCO for five test cases available in the ...
cfd/simulation/desk studiescfdcfd development
PaperRequired test durations for converged short-term wave and impact extreme value statistics - Part 2: Deck box dataset
Marine Structures
1 jul. 2023
In the assessment of wave-in-deck loads for new and existing maritime structures typically model tests are carried out. To determine the most ...
wave measurementsseakeepingextreme conditionsoffshoreloads and responseseventsconcept basin, cb
PaperRequired test durations for converged short-term wave and impact extreme value statistics - Part 1: Ferry dataset
Marine Structures
1 jul. 2023
For the design of maritime structures in waves, the extreme values of responses such as motions and wave impact loads are required. Waves and ...
wave measurementsextreme conditionsseakeepingloads and responseseventsmodel testingsmb
MagazineMachine Learning project kicks off
MARIN Report 136
28 jun. 2023
MARIN has launched AI Sail, a pilot project examining machine learning. In this project, we will let an algorithm learn to sail an Optimist in our ...
data science
MagazineFamous B-series propellers replaced by the F-series - MARIN marks a major milestone in maritime history
MARIN Report 136
27 jun. 2023
On February 15, MARIN’s near-centenarian Deep Water Towing Tank was abuzz with excitement and anticipation. Over half a century ago, the Wageningen ...
propeller designpropeller
MagazineFrom the Offshore Basin to Full Mission Bridge Simulator: MARIN tests IOM Steam Packet Company’s new ferry Manxman
MARIN Report 136
27 jun. 2023
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has acquired a new ferry, Manxman, to operate between Douglas (Isle of Man) and the United Kingdom (Heysham and ...
model testingoffshore basin
MagazineAdvancing knowledge of foiling vessels
MARIN Report 136
27 jun. 2023
The Foil Design JIP is a research project focused on enhancing hydrodynamic knowledge for the early design phase of foiling vessels. It ...
model testing
MagazineCFD simulation of complex inland ship manoeuvring
MARIN Report 136
27 jun. 2023
In 2019 Rijkswaterstaat, part of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, and MARIN joined forces to investigate inland ship ...
inland shippingcfdcfd/simulation/desk studiestransport and shipping
MagazineThe Blue Forum heads to La Serenissima for its 2024 edition
MARIN Report 136
27 jun. 2023
The 11th edition of the BlueWeek, hosted at the headquarters of the Balearic Islands Port Authority in Palma, Spain, was a great success. For the ...
networkjips and networks
MagazineTopTier JIP aims to reduce container losses at sea
MARIN Report 136
27 jun. 2023
The World Shipping Council estimates (see reference below) that there was on average a total of 1,566 containers lost at sea each year over the ...
shipstransport and shipping