MagazineDeepwater pit proves popular for TLP model tests
MARIN Report 102
26 Apr 2011
Reading time 3 minutes
MARIN's deepwater pit in the Offshore Basin allows modeling of TLPs, including their tendons, over the full water depth. Here, we delve the inner ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuraloil and gaswaves & motions
MagazineManaging fatigue in riser systems
MARIN Report 102
26 Apr 2011
Reading time 3 minutes
Following discussions with the industry and the success of Monitas, a new three-year JIP has launched, designed to provide the offshore industry ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata scienceoil and gasmonitoringfatiguevortex induced vibrations (viv)waves & motions
MagazineModel tests for early assessment of Launch and Recovery operations
MARIN Report 102
26 Apr 2011
Reading time 6 minutes
DCNS chose MARIN to conduct an operability study of the Launch and Recovery system to be installed on the new GOWIND type Offshore Patrol Vessels ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringsafe operations and human factorsdefenceoperabilityseakeeping performance
MagazineMARIN has the wind in its sails pledging commitment to offshore wind sector
MARIN Report 102
26 Apr 2011
Reading time 6 minutes
With the growth in renewable energy, there is an increasing focus on offshore wind. The offshore wind industry is maturing and going further ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seaauthorities and regulatorssafety assessmentwaves & motionswind farms
MagazineWorld-class deepwater Anchor Handling Simulator
MARIN Report 102
26 Apr 2011
Reading time 9 minutes
Report interviews Captain Mark Randall, Project Manager of the Swire Marine Training Centre (SMTC) in Singapore, about
whether the simulator has ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiessafe operations and human factorstime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningrenewablesoffshore operationsoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seatransport and shippingtrainingsimulationsanchor handlingwaves & motions
MagazineComplex coupled model tests for Petrobras
MARIN Report 102
26 Apr 2011
Reading time 6 minutes
Model tests were carried out simultaneously on three floaters in
MARIN's Offshore Basin and these were followed by two-body, coupled VIM tests in ...
waves, impacts and hydrostructuraloil and gas
PaperOn the modeling of passing ship effects
26th International Workshop on Water Waves and Floating Bodies (IWWWFB), Athens, Greece
22 Apr 2011
This paper presents a method to compute the effect of passing ships on moored ships. The method is in principle based on the method originally ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsmanoeuvringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuredefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentmooring and offloadingsimulationsresearch
PaperUsing CFD Calculations To Improve Predictions Of Ship Manoeuvres
RINA Developments in Marine CFD, London, UK
22 Mar 2011
Manoeuvring simulation programs are generally based on empiric formulae derived from databases consisting of model test results obtained in the ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiesstability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsdynamic positioningmanoeuvringrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructurelife at seadefencepassengers and yachtingtransport and shippingresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch
PaperViscous Flow Computations On Propulsors - Verification, Validation And Scale Effects
RINA International Conference Developments in Marine CFD, London, UK
22 Mar 2011
In this paper, viscous flow calculations using CFD code ReFRESCO are shown for three propulsors in open-water configuration: the INSEAN E779A ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionmarine systemsresearch and developmentpropeller designpropulsionpropellerpropulsorresearch
PaperTrim wedge optimization using RANS/FS
RINA Developments in Marine CFD, London, UK
22 Mar 2011
It is well-known that even for large displacement ships the application of a trim wedge can reduce the ship resistance by several per cent. At ...
sustainable propulsioncfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesresistance and propulsionpoweringresearch and developmenthull form optimisationresearch
PaperFloating wind turbine motion assessment- Numerical simulation results compared to model test measurements
Oceans’11 MTS/IEEE Kona, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA
19 Feb 2011
In April and May 2011 model tests have beenconducted in the Offshore wave basin of MARIN to calibrate andvalidate simulation codes for floating wind ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controltime-domain simulationsrenewablesrenewable energyfloating wind turbine
PaperFree-Surface Viscous Flow Solution Methods for Ship Hydrodynamics
Archive Computational Methods in Engineering
12 Feb 2011
The simulationof viscousfree-surface water flow is a subject that has reached a certain maturity and is nowadays used in industrial applications, ...
manoeuvring and nautical studiescfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmanoeuvringresistance and propulsionpoweringseakeeping
PaperVoyage Simulation Techniques As A Design Tool For Cruise Vessels
The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA)
8 Feb 2011
Comfort is a crucial factor on board cruise vessels as it largely determines passenger satisfaction, on board expenditure and passenger return. A ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsseakeepingseakeeping performancesimulations
PaperPhysiological Measurement Applied in Maritime Simulations - A newly developed method to measure workload on board of ships
HCI International 2011, Orlando, FL, USA
15 Jan 2011
This article describes a method to measure the effects of workload and human performance on board of ships in navigation tasks. Physiological ...
autonomy and controlmanoeuvring and nautical studieswaves, impacts and hydrostructuralcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsinfrastructureauthorities and regulatorstransport and shippingsimulatorsfatiguerisk assessmentsafetysimulationscollision
PaperNumerical aspects of including wall roughness effects in the SST k–w eddy-viscosity turbulence model
Computers & Fluids
1 Jan 2011
This paper presents a study on the numerical requirements of including sand-grain wall roughness effects in the SST k–ω eddy-viscosity model. Three ...
cfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiestime-domain simulationsresearch and developmentsimulationsresearch