PaperEffectiveness of Polyethylene Helical Strakes in Suppressing VIV Responses After Sustaining High Roller Load Deformation During S-lay Installation
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, Texas, USA
1 May 2008
Helical strakes are an important Vortex Induced Vibration (VIV) suppression device for Steel Catenary Risers (SCR's). This paper presents the ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingvortex induced vibrations (viv)offshore engineering
PaperRecovery of Oil Trapped in Ship-Wrecks - the DIFIS Concept
The International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC), Savannah, Georgia, USA
1 May 2008
A method for the prompt and cost-effective intervention and remediation of tanker wrecks dealing with eventual leaks and recovering the fuel trapped ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringcfd developmentcfd/simulation/desk studiesmeasurements and controldata sciencetime-domain simulationsrenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingsimulationsoffshore engineering
PaperComparison of manoeuvring simulation programs for SIMMAN test cases
SIMMAN 2008 Workshop on Verification and Validation of Ship Manoeuvring Simulation Methods, Copenhagen, Denmark
14 Apr 2008
This paper presents comparisons of manoeuvring predictions using several in-house manoeuvring simulation programs available at MARIN. Predictions ...
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
MagazineMARIN launches net Business Unit - Consultancy and Integrated Service
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
Based on increasing demand for its ship design service, MARIN has created a new business unit. This new team takes its roots from the expertise ...
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MagazineElevated Support Vessel passes tests with flying colours
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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In a world of mergers and ever-growing companies, MARIN has taken up the challenge to provide advice to new players in the field. Remedial Offshore ...
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MagazineNew SCR capable Disconnectable Mooring System tested for SBM Atlantia
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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The MoorSparTM mooring system is a new, SBM Atlantia design that allows an FPSO to be moored using existing yoke technology. To investigate the ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingmooring and offloadingmotionswaves & motionsoffshore engineering
MagazineEarly cooperation in design process fundamental to successful SSP project
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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A successful example of cooperation and support at an early design stage has been the extensive analysis of the Satellite Services Platform (SSP), ...
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MagazineMARIN leads EU project for the prevention of environmental disasters
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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MARIN is project coordinator of the European research project Double Inverted Funnel for the Intervention on Shipwrecks (DIFIS), which aims to ...
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MagazineComputational Fluid Dynamics now applied to offshore structures
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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MARIN has applied and developed Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for several decades in the field of ship resistance and propulsion but now the ...
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MagazineMARIN tackles the problems of open moonpools on drillships
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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When looking at drillships two major features stand out: firstly they need to be able to hold position on a particular
spot and secondly, they have ...
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MagazineOffshore engineers enthusiastic about applied hydrodynamics course
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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In the last 12 months almost 100 people have followed MARIN's wellknown Applied Offshore Hydrodynamics Course. In addition to the traditional spring ...
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MagazineThe world's largest production vessel
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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The Agbami Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is one of the largest production vessels ever built and is currently being ...
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MagazineMARIN and OCEANICA start partnership
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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On September 17, 2007 MARIN President Arne Hubregtse and OCEÂNICA Director Marcos Cueva signed an agreement which now makes OCEÂNICA MARIN's ...
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MagazineModel test investigation of flow phenomena around air can assembly for Grouped SLOR concept initiated by Subsea7
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
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The growing trend of deep and ultra deepwater developments necessitates the use of risers that will give good stress response and fatigue ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamodel testingoffshore engineering
MagazineNew OWME system assists motion critical operations offshore
MARIN Report 93
1 Apr 2008
Reading time 6 minutes
Many offshore operations are dependent on wave-induced vessel motions. The On Board Wave and Motion Estimator (OWME) predicts floater motions some ...
stability, seakeeping and ocean engineeringwaves, impacts and hydrostructuralmeasurements and controldata sciencerenewablesoil and gasinfrastructuremarine systemslife at seamonitoringtrials and monitoringmotionsfull scaleoffshore engineering