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JOIN THE ALERT PROJECT: SAFELY LEAVING THE NAVIGATION BRIDGE UNATTENDED FOR PERIODS OF TIME WHILE AT SEA Within the new JIP initiative Alert we will determine the conditions for when it is safe to periodically leave navigation spaces unattended and at the same time examine whether that improves the safety, working and living situation for the crew […]

ADVANCING MULTI-USE IN OFFSHORE WIND FARMS The North Sea is playing a major role in transitioning towards a more sustainable European economy. However, available space is limited. Offshore wind farm areas are competing for space with traditional fisheries, different types of food production at sea, future renewable energy infrastructure, as well as hydrogen production. Roadmap for […]

NEW TECHNIQUES FOR SHIP HULL FORM OPTIMISATION BASED ON CFD This paper discusses recently developed techniques for ship hull form optimization based on CFD computations, as are now applied in practice at MARIN. For optimising ship afterbody designs using RANS computations, multifidelity methods have been developed, aiming at a fast application to a variety of practical […]

PERFORMANCE PREDICTION METHOD BLUEROUTE FOR WIND-ASSISTED SHIPS ‘The climate benefits of wind-assisted ship propulsion have long been ignored’, says Patrick Hooijmans project manager of the WiSP2 project. The entire shipping industry is forced to deal with CO2 emission reduction, due to new rules and regulations (EEXI and CII) as from 2023. One way to do […]

JOIN OUR INNOVATION SEMINAR ON OCTOBER 5 Join our free Innovation Seminar on October 5 and discuss how MARIN can help accelerate the development of your floating innovation. We use our test facilities to do detailed research, but how can we create an environment for learning through experimentation? That is what this seminar is about. […]

MARIN BUILDS MOST REALISTIC SIMULATOR CENTRE FOR MARITIME OPERATIONS Wageningen, September 6, 2022, Minister Adriaansens of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, started the new construction of MARIN’s Seven Oceans Simulator centre (SOSc) with a virtual push of a button. With this new research facility, MARIN aims to make maritime operations safer and more efficient through […]

VALIDATION OF CFD SIMULATIONS OF THE MOORED DEEPCWIND OFFSHORE WIND SEMISUBMERSIBLE IN IRREGULAR WAVES Authors Wang, L., Robertson, A., Kim, J., Jang, H., Shen, Z., Koop, A., Bunnik, T., Yu, K. Conference/Journal Ocean Engineering Date Sep 15, 2022 Volume 260 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.112028 This article examines the use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to predict the […]

‘MARITIME CRASH BARRIERS’ NOMINATED FOR MARITIME KVNR SHIPPING AWARD ‘Maritime Crash Barriers’ has been nominated for the Maritime KVNR Shipping Award! According to the jury, this hands-on innovation by MARIN and the offshore sector is: ‘an initiative with which MARIN has proactively and positively stimulated the discussion about how to better safeguard safety in the North […]

RECOGNISE AND PREVENT PARAMETRIC ROLLING The size of deep sea container ships has increased dramatically over the past decades. The loss of containers and their impact on the marine and coastal environments raised public and politic concerns on the safety and environmental impact of modern container ships. Authorities and industry are urged to evaluate container […]

HYDRODYNAMIC RESPONSE OF A FOWT SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE UNDER REGULAR WAVES USING CFD – VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION Authors Wang, Y., Chen, H., Koop, A., Vaz, G. Conference/Journal Ocean Engineering Date Aug 15, 2022 Volume 258 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.111742 In this work an extensive verification and validation study is performed to evaluate the accuracy and credibility for CFD simulations of […]

A CORRECTION METHOD FOR SHALLOW-WATER EFFECTS ON SHIP SPEED TRIALS In July 2021, the 29th ITTC conference accepted a new procedure to correct ship speed trials results for the effect of shallow water, under the name ‘Raven shallow water correction’. Adoption of this procedure was proposed by the ITTC Specialist Committee on Operation of Ships […]

  VALIDATION OF THE RESISTANCE OF A PLATE MOVING THROUGH MUD – CFD MODELLING AND TOWING TANK EXPERIMENTS Authors Lovato, S., Kirichek, A., Toxopeus, S.L., Settels, J.W., Keetels, G.H. Conference/Journal Ocean Engineering Date Aug 15, 2022 Volume 258 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.111632 When investigating the effect of muddy seabeds on marine vessels using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software, […]

PREDICTING CAVITATING PROPELLER NOISE IN OFF-DESIGN CONDITIONS USING SCALE-RESOLVING CFD SIMULATIONS Authors Lidtke, A.K., Lloyd, T., Lafeber, F.H., Bosschers, J. Conference/Journal Ocean Engineering Date Jun 15, 2022 Volume 254 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.111176 There is increasing awareness about the harmful impact of underwater radiated noise of shipping on the marine environment, with propeller cavitation being a major contributor […]

PARAMETRIC ROLLING WITH WAVES FROM ASTERN The size of deep sea container ships has increased dramatically over the past decades. The loss of containers and their impact on the marine and coastal environments raised public and politic concerns on the safety and environmental impact of modern container ships. Authorities and industries are urged to evaluate […]

BLUEWEEK 2022 AFTER MOVIE A warm thank you to all participants of the BlueWeek 2022. Thanks to you, we continue sharing knowledge and creating synergy to create a better future. A sustainable future for Oceans, Energy and Shipping. We look forward to meet you in spring 2023 for the 11th edition of the BlueWeek, with […]

HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS TEST MULTI-BODY FLOATING ISLANDS Last Friday was not an average day in the office at MARIN when 300+ high school students from CSG Het Streek, Het Erasmus, and Pallas Athene College tested their designs for a multi-body floating island in MARIN’s Concept Basin. The students impressed us with their carefully engineered representations of […]

FINAL PROGRAMME BLUEWEEK 2022 The programme of the upcoming BlueWeek2022 is now final, with technical sessions on Natural Propulsion (Monday), Zero Emission Shipping (Tuesday) and Mooring systems for Offshore renewable energy (Thursday). Workshops will be organised on board on Friday to discuss and debate about the Future North Sea as balanced powerhouse. The BlueWeek proposes […]

UKC Policy for the Port of Rotterdam On behalf of the Port of Rotterdam Authority MARIN conducted a study to substantiate guidelines for the minimum Under Keel Clearance (UKC) for ultra large container vessels.  With the dimensions of container vessels continually increasing and given the tendency to visit the port laden to the maximum draught […]

Balancing offshore wind farms and the safety of shipping  The energy transition increases demand for alternative energy solutions and some of these include using space in the North Sea for developing offshore wind farms. However, a consequence of developing these wind farms is the impact on maritime safety. As the density of traffic in the […]

MARIN helps to increase the workability of SOVs Service Operation Vessels are used for installation and maintenance activities on offshore wind turbines. These vessels are typically equipped with large Dynamic Positioning systems and motion compensated gangways and cranes so they can work in challenging sea conditions.  Energy can be reduced by smart interaction between multiple […]

REGISTRATION FOR BLUEWEEK & FPSO JIP WEEK NOW OPEN! We are ready to welcome you on board the ‘SS Rotterdam’ or online! For the combined BlueWeek & FPSO JIP Week the registration is open. Check the programme and registration options at www.blueforum.org and www.fpsoforum.com. ON BOARD SS ROTTERDAM & LIVE STREAM MARIN is looking forward to bringing the […]

MEET US IN ATHENS AT POSIDONIA 2022 Meet us at Posidonia 2022 in Athens, June 6-10. Visit us at stand 4.320/2 within the Holland Pavilion of Netherlands Maritime Technology. Or join our seminar on Tuesday June 7 about Wind propulsion towards sustainable shipping with the cooperation of ABS and Wärtsilä. WIND PROPULSION SEMINAR Anton Kisjes […]

CRS SHARE WEBINAR ‘DATA DRIVEN’ In the Cooperative Research Ships (CRS) Data Driven working group, participants worked on several problem cases in ship hydrodynamics using data driven methods. The problem cases included significant event detection, performance prediction, whipping assessment and rudder control. In this webinar on Thursday April 28, 14.00-16.30 CET, we will summarize these […]

REPORT MAGAZINE 133: READ NOW AND REGISTER TO RECEIVE FUTURE EDITIONS Bubble curtains, a living breakwater, flexible floating islands and crash barriers: just a few topics we share with you in this edition of MARIN Report magazine. We also give you an insight into our Maritime Masterplan projects to achieve a smart and zero-emission maritime […]

‘The ever-growing size of vessels is one of the most important developments’ The Infrastructure market covers a wide and diverse range in many ways: from projects studying the capacity of inland waterways and the design and operation of ports and terminals, to offshore infrastructure like the futuristic hyperloop described in the previous edition of Report […]

MARITIME ‘CRASH BARRIERS’ TO AVERT COLLISIONS WITH WIND TURBINES Wageningen, March 18 2022 – Dutch maritime research institute MARIN this week tested three innovative barriers aimed at averting collisions between ships and wind turbines. The research was prompted by the incident involving the Julietta D on 31 January this year. This drifting bulk carrier initially […]

‘For yachting issues we join forces to understand the physics and mechanism of the problem’ The glossy yachting magazines are full of images and stories about newbuilds of unprecedented shapes and sizes: there have never been so many yachts above 60 m built in history. Boating in general is booming, with the refit and second-hand […]

Improving the safety of passenger ships with the MARIN Ferry In 2018 MARIN participated in the investigation directed by the Sewol Investigation Commission on the sinking of the Korean ferry M/V Sewol. The ship capsized after experiencing extreme heel angles during a sharp turn and sank on 16 April, 2016 with 304 casualties. The results […]

‘The energy transition is the biggest challenge for the passenger vessel sector’ Within the passenger market the most important research topics for MARIN are safety, comfort, and fuel/emission reduction. Almost all large cruise vessels and many of the smaller cruise vessels operating in the world today have actually been investigated and tested at MARIN. Karola […]

Towards large-scale FPV Floating Photovoltaics (FPV) is a rapidly growing market. The first commercial FPV plant, which was around 170 kWp, was realised in 2008 on an irrigation pond in California. Today, more than 2 GWp is installed globally. Although the present-day solar plants have outgrown the ‘pond’ phase, the commercial developments are still on […]

‘ The main challenge is to further decrease electricity costs while increasing total capacity’ MARIN believes it is our responsibility to contribute to the development of offshore renewable energy from waves, tides and wind. Back in 2010, we already established the Renewable Energy Team (RENT), a MARIN-wide team of specialists covering all the aspects needed […]

NOTICE TO MARINERS: BEWARE OF PARAMETRIC ROLLING IN FOLLOWING SEAS A series of incidents with exceptional container losses occurred during the winter season 2020-2021. The Joint Industry Project TopTier is initiated to address the loss of containers, with active participation of major stakeholders, to find ways to avoid similar incidents in the future. Initial results […]

Beaching tests for amphibious landing craft Sailing through the surf zone near a beach during an amphibious landing can be a dangerous operation, particularly because sailing with a landing craft through following breaking waves can pose challenges to the course keeping ability and/or surf riding that can lead to large uncontrolled roll and/or pitch motions. […]

POWER THE FUTURE | ON BOARD SS ROTTERDAM & LIVE STREAM FLOATING ENERGY PRODUCTION, STORAGE & SUPPLY FOR SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING MARIN is looking forward to bringing the maritime sector together again in 2022, with a combined BlueWeek & FPSO JIP Week set to be held in the heart of Rotterdam between June 13-17. We hope […]

Optimisation for an operational profile A very interesting change we have seen in the past few years is a growth in the number of optimisation projects we perform to match operational profiles. Vessels are no longer optimised for design draught and contract speed, but for the expected operational profile of the vessel. At MARIN, we […]

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CAPTIVE MANOEUVRING MODEL TESTS With increased size and complexity, new ship designs require extensive manoeuvring studies and captain training to guarantee safe handling once in operation. To do so, MARIN combines the best of experimental and numerical worlds: performing manoeuvring captive experiments to derive high-fidelity simulation models, and implementing these models to carry out manoeuvring […]

Wind-powered shipping increasingly popular  The uptake of wind propulsion as a solution to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions is accelerating. Compared to future alternative fuel solutions, the technology can be applied now and the required ‘fuel’ – wind – is freely available. The challenge with wind propulsion is that the obtained savings are […]

ON THE SIMULATION OF LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER FLOWS USING THE RANS EQUATIONS WITH EDDY-VISCOSITY AND TRANSITION MODELS Authors: Eça, L., Lopes, R., Kerkvliet, M., Toxopeus, S.L. Conference/Journal: AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, San Diego, CA, USA and Virtual Date: Jan 4, 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-2569 This paper presents the results obtained with an incompressible flow solver for the […]

‘ We face increased pressure for lower emissions, an acceleration in the energy transition and more hybrid solutions’ MARIN’s Transport and Shipping department is extremely diverse. The team handles projects across the entire spectrum, from ultra large container vessels to LNG carriers and inland vessels. Our clients are mainly European and Asian design offices and […]

VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF CFD SIMULATIONS FOR SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE UNDER PITCH FREE-DECAY MOTION Authors: Wang, Y., Chen, H., Koop, A., Vaz, G. Conference/Journal: Ocean Engineering Date: Dec 15, 2021 Volume: 242 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2021.109993 In this paper a detailed verification and validation study is performed to evaluate the accuracy of CFD simulations for a […]

Wave-in-deck assessment of a floating rig in a harsh environment The BreaKin JIP (2016-2018) and its successor BreaKin CFD JIP (2019 2021) are good examples of industry collaboration working to solve the wave-in-deck problem. The projects zoom in on the specific topic of the kinematics in the wave crest and the subsequent violent flow physics […]

ASIA PACIFIC MARITIME 2022 Welcome to the Holland Pavilion of Netherlands Maritime Technology. LOCATION Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. DATE Mar 16, 2022- Mar 18, 2022 APM 2020 has been rescheduled to 16 – 18 March 2022, due to continuing global restrictions on travel and business activities brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. MARIN will be […]

READY FOR A NEW CAREER CHALLENGE IN 2022? Are you open to new technology and innovative solutions? Efficient in translating ideas into research plans and motivated in helping the maritime industry in these transition? Then join us at MARIN to work on the maritime future. SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER INLAND SHIPPING Do you have a heart […]

Passive fishing pilot project at Borssele offshore wind farm In the next few years, a substantial increase in the number of wind parks in the North Sea is envisaged as many countries try to achieve the Paris Agreement climate goals. Wind parks occupy valuable space at sea and this results in limitations on the available […]

The Applied Research Organizations (TO2), TNO, WUR, Deltares, NLR and MARIN, today publish their Impact Report 2021. The magazine, which was created in close collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, shows how their research and solutions contribute to a sustainable, clean, healthy and safe future for the Netherlands. An important part […]

New Research Vessels for NIOZ At the request of the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ), MARIN started studies for two new research vessels in May 2018, to replace its existing vessels PELAGIA and NAVICULA. Although both are seagoing vessels, the PELAGIA is designed for ocean research, while the smaller NAVICULA is deployed in […]

‘ A high density use of the sea is challenging from a safety, cultural, economic and technical perspective’ ‘Life at Sea’ is certainly the broadest market which MARIN serves. As the name implies, it entails everything related to life at sea. “Think about food production such as fisheries and aquaculture, ocean research, nature, but also […]

TESTING FLOATING ISLANDS FOR WIND FARMS OFFSHORE More and more wind farms appear off the Dutch coast. And as they are placed further and further away from the shore, it becomes more complicated and costly to maintain these wind farms and to transmit electricity to land. In the joint industry project HybridEnerSeaHub, MARIN together with […]

MARIN’s new ‘FlowPike’ makes ship-scale flow measurements possible The FlowPike as configured to measure propeller inflow FlowPike sketch indicating the two cameras and the laser sheet from the centre port   With the growing availability of computing power, the means of resolving flow field details is also increasing. Although a simulation of ship-scale flows can […]

Office tool aNySIM calculates the real-time mooring line tensions on board the Aoka Mizu FPSO The existing hull structural monitoring system of the Aoka Mizu FPSO was extended in August last year with a time domain software tool able to provide valuable information regarding the integrity of the mooring lines. Bluewater’s disconnectable turret moored Aoka […]

IN CONVERSATION WITH BAS BUCHNER ABOUT THE FUTURE OF SHIPPING In 2015, the maritime sector was excluded from the Paris climate agreement. A missed opportunity according to Bas Buchner: ‘We cannot be left behind’. Fortunately, he sees that the sector itself really wants to become greener, cleaner and more sustainable. MARIN wants to encourage and […]

Growing interest in floating food production One of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals pledges to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture”. As the world population continues to climb, food production at sea is likely to become an increasingly important resource. Here we present two interesting research initiatives. Growing crops […]

TWO WEEKS OF FREE TEST BASIN TIME FOR MKB CONCEPTS IN 2022 For 2022 MARIN offers SME (MKB) clients a free basin slot of two weeks (eighty basin hours including a qualified test engineer) and a one-day workshop with an experienced MARIN Project Manager and Project Engineer. The free basin slots allow feasibility checks and […]

Assisting the fishing industry Our seas and oceans are a breeding ground for an abundance of high protein food: fish. Fish requires three to eight times less valuable nutrients per kilogramme of food when compared to land mammals. Therefore, fish – if managed prudently – can be considered an important sustainable food resource to feed […]

GROW’s new feature is called GROW-to-GO, a podcast magazine about offshore wind innovations. The series provides a glimpse into the research executed within the GROW cooperation network and the passion of the people that help to shape the future of offshore wind. In each edition, David de Jager, director of GROW, visits a project coordinator or […]

Designing and testing a multi-use floating breakwater Within the Blue Growth research programme, MARIN applies its hydrodynamic expertise to develop innovative and sustainable maritime concepts. Recently, we developed a multi-purpose floating breakwater that reduces the energy of incident waves in order to decrease wave loads on offshore floating structures and vessels. The application of this […]

WE VALUE YOUR OPINION ABOUT MARIN REPORT MAGAZINE MARIN Report magazine has been keeping our customers and partners informed since 1979 and we have published more than 130 editions. Now we feel it’s time to make sure we are still getting the format right and that is why we need your help. Therefore, we invite you […]

Could a transatlantic hyperloop trip become an alternative to flying? As the world population continues to grow, and specifically in coastal areas, there is a related increase in the demand for mobility. Intercontinental flights are currently one of the main ways to connect, but we need a more sustainable mobility solution for the future. How […]

Floating Islands one step closer to realisation as Space@Sea project completes The Horizon 2020 funded Space@Sea project kicked off in November 2017, with the aim of taking a further step towards the efficient use of the maritime environment. The consortium of 17 European partners developed sustainable and affordable workspaces at sea, consisting of standardised and […]

REPORT MAGAZINE 132: READ NOW AND REGISTER TO RECEIVE FUTURE EDITIONS MARIN Report is our corporate magazine. The magazine focusses on recent projects and keeps readers informed of the latest research. MARIN Report is issued several times a year and is available in print and online. Make an account to receive your own personal copy […]

MARIN builds ultra-modern Seven Oceans Simulator Centre Running simulators since 1972, MARIN is currently building a state-of-the-art ‘Seven Oceans Simulator centre’ (SOSc) in order to support the development of safer, cleaner and smarter ships and maritime infrastructure. This pioneering new centre will offer the most realistic simulation of behaviour and the interaction between maritime constructions, […]

Hydrofoil technology has been known for decades and mostly focused on the performance of hydrofoils in steady state conditions. However, there is still work to be done in terms of dynamic response of hydrofoils in unsteady conditions, particularly in the eventual presence of cavitation and/or ventilation. This JIP aims at achieving advanced knowledge to assist […]

There is again a chance to meet us at the SNAME World Maritime Technology Conference & Exhibition, this year in Providence at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Come along (booth #100) to discuss the latest in maritime research. For more information or to plan a meeting contact Frans Quadvlieg. DATE Oct 25, 2021- Oct 30, 2021 REGISTRATION […]

DISCRETIZATION ERROR ESTIMATION IN SUBSONIC, TRANSONIC AND SUPERSONIC FLOWS OF AN INVISCID FLUID OVER A BUMP Authors Eça, L., Silva, C., Muralha, J., Klaij, C., Toxopeus, S., Hoekstra, M. Conference/Journal V&V Verification and Validation Symposium (V&V 2021) Date May 19, 2021 This paper presents a solution verification exercise for the simulation of subsonic, transonic and […]

ON THE USE OF SYNTHETIC INFLOW TURBULENCE FOR SCALE-RESOLVING SIMULATIONS OF WETTED AND CAVITATING FLOWS Authors Klapwijk, M., Lloyd, T., Vaz , G., Terwisga, T. van Conference/Journal Ocean Engineering Date May 15, 2021 Volume 228 DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2021.108860 The Delft Twist 11 Hydrofoil is a common test case for investigating the interaction between turbulence and cavitation […]

​VALIDATION OF DUCTED PROPELLER DESIGN AND ANALYSIS TOOLS Authors: Huisman, J., Garenaux, M., De Jager, A. and Janse G. Conference/Journal: Working paper Date: May 17, 2021 Recently, a study was done on the validation of the design and analysis tools for ducted propellers. The validation was done using full-scale observations on board the TSHD Bonny […]

CFD INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF WATER DEPTH ON MANOEUVRING FORCES ON INLAND SHIP AuthorsOud, G., Bedos, A. Conference/JournalConference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (Marine 2021) DateJun 2, 2021 As part of a research program focusing on shallow-water manoeuvring of inland ships, a set of model tests is reproduced using CFD techniques. The aim […]

ON THE CONTRIBUTION OF ROUGHNESS EFFECTS TO THE SCALING OF SHIP RESISTANCE AuthorsEça, L., Starke, A.R., Kerkvliet, K., Raven, H.C. Conference/JournalConference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (Marine 2021) DateJun 2, 2021 Roughness effects are one of the main challenges of the prediction of ship resistance using traditional model tests and extrapolation procedures. Computational Fluid […]

Pushboat design considerations facing climate change Pushboat operators, especially those operating on the rivers, face the transition to zero emission propulsion in combination with longer periods of low water. This results in conflicting design specifications. By combining different disciplines, MARIN is extending the scope of its design support to cope with this challenge. In recent […]

AuthorsToxopeus, S., Kerkvliet, M., Vogels, R., Quadvlieg, F., Nienhuisz, B. Conference/JournalConference on Computational Methods in Marine Engineering (Marine 2021) DateJun 2, 2021 Traditionally, submarine hydrodynamic design has focussed mainly on requirements regarding operational range, powering performance and manoeuvring ability for deeply submerged conditions. To improve the effectiveness of the boat, attention is also paid to […]

Farwind has led to the development of a multihull that is fully propelled by the wind. And as it sails, water turbines underneath are powered to generate electricity. The harvested energy is stored on board and brought to shore. At societal level, such a project could make a big impact and help to deliver zero […]

SafeTrans as a Service! Voyage simulations are an important aid in design choices, operational decisions, risk assessments, schedule predictions and many other activities. With increasing standards regarding safety, fuel consumption/CO2 emissions and scheduling accuracy, combined with increasing computational power, the significance of simulations in the maritime sector’s daily practice keeps growing. Within a Joint Industry […]

SCREENING WAVE CONDITIONS FOR THE OCCURRENCE OF GREEN WATER EVENTS ON SAILING SHIPS AuthorsEssen, S.M.van, Monroy, C., Shen, Z., Helder, J., Kim, D., Seng,S., Ge, Z. Conference/JournalOcean Engineering DateAug 15, 2021 Volume234 DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2021.109218 Design loads for extreme wave events on ships, such as slamming and green water, are hard to define. These events depend on […]

​Can bridge simulations support conceptual design? Within the EU Horizon project Holiship, MARIN has developed, together with partners, a Virtual Vessel Framework (VVF) in which real-time bridge simulations can be used to make key decisions in the concept design stage. This VVF can lead to a better performing ship or cost reductions. Figure 3: Bird-eye view […]

WISP2 JOINT INDUSTRY PROJECT LAUNCHED! WiSP2 Joint Industry Project has been launched! Our purpose is to stimulate adoption of WASP in the maritime industry. Increase confidence in wind propulsion systems and simplify compliance to rules and regulations within EEDI and EEXI. Determine the fuel savings and emission reductions ship owners can achieve with wind propulsion […]

NEW EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIP COMMITS THE WATERBORNE TRANSPORT SECTOR TO ZERO EMISSIONS BY 2050 Today, the College of Commissioners of the European Commission took an important step towards the realisation of zero-emission waterborne transport. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a Co-Programmed Partnership between the European Commission and the Waterborne Technology Platform under the framework of Horizon Europe was adopted, […]

TOPTIER PROJECT ON SECURING CONTAINER SAFETY OFFICIALLY KICKED OFF On May 18 the TopTier Joint Industry Project was kicked off with an online meeting attended by 70+ representatives. The objective of this three year project is to drastically reduce the number of containers lost overboard by large container vessels. For this purpose the project addresses the […]

Five fascinating projects tackle the latest offshore and shipping topics These Joint Industry Projects examine the potential of a partially floating energy hub, improved bubble screen use, a methodology for testing and evaluating control, the mechanical loading of electrical cables, and wind assisted ship propulsion. HybridEnerSeaHub To support cost-effective renewable energy production far out at sea […]

LISTENING TO THE WIND INTERVIEW Within a series of ‘Listening to the Wind’ interviews – as part of the ‘Decade of Wind Propulsion’ campaign of the International Windship Association (IWSA) – Gavin Allwright sits down with Rogier Eggers, Senior Project Manager and specialist in wind propulsion at MARIN. They discuss some of the remaining technical […]

CRS WEBINARS ON PROPELLER OPTIMIZATION AND STRUCTURAL MONITORING The Cooperative Research Ships is a unique community of 24 maritime organizations working together in real Public-Private Partnership. CRS started in 1969 with the intention to obtain general data about the hydrodynamics and related problems of large and high-powered ships. Today the research carried out by the […]

Assisting the fishing industry Our seas and oceans are a breeding ground for an abundance of high protein food: fish. Fish requires three to eight times less valuable nutrients per kilogramme of food when compared to land mammals. Therefore, fish – if managed prudently – can be considered an important sustainable food resource to feed […]

EU AWARDS NEARLY € 25 MILLION IN FUNDING TO ‘GREEN PORT PROJECT’ ROTTERDAM International consortium works together to promote smarter, zero-emission transport in ports An international alliance of 45 companies, knowledge institutes and port authorities, headed by the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has been awarded nearly € 25 million in EU funding. The consortium will […]

Could a transatlantic hyperloop trip become an alternative to flying? As the world population continues to grow, and specifically in coastal areas, there is a related increase in the demand for mobility. Intercontinental flights are currently one of the main ways to connect, but we need a more sustainable mobility solution for the future. How about […]

WORKING PAPER ON THE DESIGN OF THE WAGENINGEN F-SERIES The Wageningen F-series Joint Industry Project (JIP) provides a new standard series of fixed-pitch propellers that encompasses the design features of contemporary propellers. The new series were designed for best achievable efficiency, while simultaneously taking into account requirements on cavitation, noise and vibrations. The need for […]

CODE VERIFICATION OF NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID SOLVERS FOR SINGLE- AND TWO-PHASE LAMINAR FLOWS Lovato, S., Toxopeus, S.L., Settels, J.W., Keetels, G.H., Vaz, G. Journal of Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification Jun 1, 2021 https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050131 The presence of complex fluids in nature and industrial applications combined with the rapid growth of computer power over the past decades […]

Today’s landing craft sail faster and faster. So how do you navigate breaking waves for a safe and controlled landing and retreat? Commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Defence (Ministerie van Defensie), MARIN has built a special test environment in its Offshore Basin to explore the variables for testing amphibious operations: Operation Blue Beach. Sailing […]

The Horizon 2020 funded Space@Sea project kicked off in November 2017, with the aim of taking a further step towards the efficient use of the maritime environment. The consortium of 17 European partners developed sustainable and affordable workspaces at sea, consisting of standardised and cost efficient modular islands with a low ecological impact. The Space@Sea […]

Collective input is needed to come to a clear, joint strategy on wind propulsion performance, and rules and regulations. That is why ABS, the International Windship Association (IWSA) an MARIN invite you to join the WASP webinar and WiSP workshop on April 22, 2021. All interested parties (in addition to participants) can join both or […]

SHIP HYDRODYNAMICS KNOWHOW DERIVED FROM COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS – SOME EXAMPLES This paper discusses how the use of today’s computational tools can lead to a quick advance of the field of ship hydrodynamics, by answering long existing questions, indicating simple models and demonstrating design trends. Some examples are given of subjects for which analysis of computational […]

The path towards zero emission shipping MARIN is actively involved in making Zero Emission Shipping become a reality. The Dutch Maritime Masterplan: lauching customer ships of DMO and Rijksrederij, and commercial ships of the KVNR members Zero emission shipping is top on the agenda of our sector. The paths to get there and the final […]

POWER THE FUTURE | REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Bringing sustainable energy into production, storage, power and motion The maritime industry will come together again in 2021, with the FPSO JIP Week and the BlueWeek set to be held between May 31-June 4. All activities will be live streamed to reach out to you wherever you are […]

Cable 1 JIP (2017-2019) was an RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency) subsidised research project with the aim of studying the use of a semi-static electrical cable for the power take-off from a floating offshore wind turbine. During the project, a fully operational simulation model was developed for assessing the ultimate life and fatigue life of a […]

With the increasing size of offshore structures, wind loads are becoming more and more important when designing vessels for operational conditions. For some locations, the wind may be the predominant load factor. There are several ways to determine the wind loads of typical vessels. A dramatic growth in computing power has meant that Computational Fluid […]

Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) are essential for the maintenance of offshore wind turbines. Their high speed operation in waves can benefit from an innovative onboard wave radar, coupled with motion prediction. Figure 1 Wave observations with new radar in range 0-250m Predictions are done by combining measured wave profiles forward of the ship with wave […]

Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) is one of the methods available to help the shipping world reduce its reliance on (fossil) fuel and thereby enable a zero emission future. Of course this goes together with simply saving energy through measures such as having the main dimension and hull form optimised for actual operational conditions, efficient […]

POWER THE FUTURE Bringing sustainable energy into production, storage, power and motion The maritime industry will come together again in 2021, with the FPSO JIP Week and the BlueWeek set to be held between May 31-June 4. All activities will be live streamed to reach out to you wherever you are on our blue planet. […]

MARIN supports the development of offshore wind maintenance vessels – from concept to operation. Operation and maintenance costs make up around 20-30% of the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) of offshore wind energy, and a considerable part of this relates to the vessel and its ability to work. We can distinguish two main types of […]

On January 21, MARIN measured the severe wind conditions across the ECT Delta terminal in Rotterdam in combination with the motions and mooring line loads of MSC CHLOE, a 10,000 TEU container vessel moored at the quayside. The measurement campaign is part of the WINDLASS JIP which is aiming at the wind load modelling on […]

值此新春佳节来临之际，SSSRI-MARIN全体员工在此恭祝大家牛年大吉，身体健康，万事如意！春节期间，我司放假时间为2月11日至17日，MARIN照常营业。 All personnel of SSSRI-MARIN Joint Venture would like to wish you a happy Chinese New Year. The SSSRI-MARIN office will be closed from February 11 to 17. During this period the MARIN office is still open.

MARIN’s software WINDOS provides a cost-effective way to assess the impact of wind loads on ships and offshore constructions. Wind forces contribute significantly to the total environmental loads on large vessels and offshore constructions and are of importance for the mooring, dynamic positioning and manoeuvring of floating structures. Recent incidents offshore and in ports and […]

The online course Hydrodynamics in Ship Design consists of 6 separate online sessions, each with a main subject. Each session will be a combination of lectures, case studies, assignments in break-out sessions, etc. In between sessions, course material will be made available to prepare for the next session. Please note that the course dates are […]

We as NAVAIS partner invite you to participate in the EC-funded NAVAIS project webinar series. Worldwide competition is fierce, and in order to maintain world-leadership in complex, value-added and highly specialised vessels European shipbuilders must develop tailor-made innovative concepts that are efficient to design and build. The NAVAIS project is developing a platform-based modular product […]

The Applied Research Organizations (TO2), TNO, WUR, Deltares, NLR and MARIN, published their Impact Report 2020. The magazine shows how their research and solutions contribute to a sustainable, clean, healthy and safe future for the Netherlands. Read here about how MARIN provides detailed and shared knowledge of safety, both for shipping and the marine ecosystem, […]

In the port environment wind is variable in space and time, whereas engineering methods often rely on uniform wind and standard spectrum to describe the speed variation in time. The Wind Loads and Securing Ships (WINDLASS) Joint Industry Project captures the full picture and provides an operations support tool. High windage ships navigating in confined […]

Offshore operation vessels become more and more advanced with multiple control systems installed on board. These control systems consist of DP systems, motion compensated gangways, motion compensated cranes, motion compensated grippers, etc. What is currently lacking is a structured, well-defined and broadly accepted methodology to test and evaluate the performance of these systems when integrated […]

The Dutch Safety Board asked MARIN and research institute Deltares to investigate how storm conditions such as those encountered above the Dutch Wadden Islands can lead to Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS) losing containers. On the night of January 1-2, 2019, the ULCS MSC Zoe was sailing eastbound on the southerly route along the Dutch […]

While previously the performance of wind propulsors was essentially obtained from wind tunnel tests or CFD without considering the ship, it is now understood that interaction effects between a vessel and its wind propulsors cannot be omitted. The Flettner rotor is the most popular device in recent market introductions of Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WASP) […]

SSSRI-MARIN  wishes you a Happy New Year! The SSSRI-MARIN office will be closed from January 1st to 3rd.  

Wind is the driving force for wind turbines and ships under sail. At the same time, it is a dominant environmental load for many large vessels and offshore structures. The wind field is characterised by variations in space and time. To capture actual 3D wind inshore and offshore, MARIN has added a Lidar wind scanner […]

Cruise ships, offshore ships and cargo ships moored on the horizon. An iconic image for the maritime sector that was ravaged by waves of corona this year. Nevertheless, work at MARIN continued. We kept in touch with each other. We helped our customers, we came up with new ideas. We made models and performed tests. […]

As the offshore wind industry continues to expand across the globe, wind parks are going further from shore and the turbine sizes are increasing rapidly. Here we highlight how we assist our clients with the development of novel installation methods – from concept to operation. Test model of wind turbine installation vessel To accommodate the […]

MARIN’s software WINDOS provides a cost-effective way to assess the impact of wind loads on ships and offshore constructions. Wind forces contribute significantly to the total environmental loads on large vessels and offshore constructions and are of importance for the mooring, dynamic positioning and manoeuvring of floating structures. Recent incidents offshore and in ports and […]

The art and science of precisely predicting tomorrow’s local weather patterns almost seems impossible – and just a few years ago it was. That was until Dutch company Whiffle Weather Finecasting managed to develop a new standard of local weather forecasting in 2015. In just five years, Whiffle’s finecasting data is being used by a […]

MARIN signed a cooperation agreement with Platform Zero Incidents (PZI) on 17 November. In this platform, shipping companies, captains and charterers develop and share knowledge about incidents in the inland shipping industry in order to prevent recurrence in the future. ZERO INCIDENTS IN INLAND SHIPPING PZI contributes to a widely supported aim for zero incidents […]

The Applied Research Organizations (TO2), TNO, WUR, Deltares, NLR and MARIN, today publish their Impact Report 2020. The magazine, which was created in close collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, shows how their research and solutions contribute to a sustainable, clean, healthy and safe future for the Netherlands. An important part […]

After its investigations for the Dutch Safety Board related to the loss of 342 containers north of the Wadden Islands by the MSC ZOE, MARIN performed a further investigation for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management. Beside an Ultra Large Container Ship as the MSC ZOE, a shorter and narrower PANAMAX and a smaller […]

To stimulate innovation in the Dutch maritime sector, MARIN invites Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) to test their new ideas and concepts for free. So are you an SME with an innovative idea for the maritime sector? For example something with wind energy, solar panels, seaweed or fish farming? And do you want to test […]

Meet the FlowPike, MARIN’s latest development: a unique large scale flow measurement device to measure flow fields on board real ships. This device has the potential to open up a whole new field for validation of full scale flows. JORES JIP After thorough testing in our basins, the device is now ready to be deployed […]

On November 9, our expert Egbert Ypma takes you on a 45 minute tour along underwater drones, unmanned RHIBs and seagoing vessels preventing collisions themselves. Register in advance for this virtual company visit. REGISTER NOW Autonomous or even unmanned sailing is getting closer and closer. How do you find out if this is safe? This […]

OOAS is a joint industry project aiming to improve the efficiency of offshore wind farm installation and maintenance vessels, by using better data for planning and executing operations. For a typical vessel it is expected that this method will result in tens of additional working days per year. CONSORTIUM A consortium including Acta Marine, MO4, […]

The EU-project NAVAIS concerns platform-based modular design of ships. This approach allows the transfer from engineer-to-order to assemble-to-order. The aim is to increase competitiveness of the European shipbuilding industry, especially regarding complex and highly specialised vessels. There is a strong focus on minimizing the environmental impact of these vessels. This not only concerns emissions from […]

On 19 October 2020 Eppo Bruins, Member of Parliament for the ChristenUnie, officially opened ‘The Atmosphere’, a new facility at MARIN. This autoclave of 15m long and 2.5m diameter offers researchers a new level of control over variables like temperature, pressure, gas composition, humidity and liquids to simulate a wide variety of conditions and to […]

Within the Green Maritime Methanol project the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has extensively studied the use of green methanol as a ship fuel for its support vessels. They concluded that green methanol has the potential to be the future fuel of choice for the support vessels.The 75 metres long and 13 metres wide hydrographic survey […]

Are you an engineer who wants to specialise in the hydrodynamics of Ship design and keep up with the latest developments in CFD, Resistance & Propulsion, Cavitation, and Seakeeping & Manoeuvring? Then join this online course. This course is intended for both existing professional staff and for newcomers in the maritime industry. Participants should have […]

This week, MARIN tested an innovative concept for a floating mega island. This island was developed as part of the Space@Sea project. This project started with the aim to develop cost efficient and reliable deck space to support various activities at sea. The project started in 2017 together with 17 partners as part of the […]

船研迈瑞全体员工恭祝您国庆节快乐！中秋节快乐！ 船研迈瑞于10月1日至10月8日安排放假8天，9月27日（周日）、10月10日（周六）正常上班，在此期间MARIN正常工作。 All personnel of SSSRI-MARIN Joint Venture would like to wish you a happy National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival. The SSSRI-MARIN office will be closed from October 1st to 8th, and will be open on September 27th (Sunday) and October 10th (Saturday). During this period the MARIN office is still open.  

Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat heeft op 21 september 2020 het startsein gegeven voor een unieke samenwerking op het gebied van smart shipping. In de Kooren Terminal in Rotterdam lanceerde zij het Nederlands Forum Smart Shipping (SMASH!) SMART SHIPPING SMASH In dit forum gaan marktpartijen, kennisinstellingen en overheden op grote schaal samenwerken […]

As sponsor and member of the scientific committee, MARIN is happy to announce that the HISWA Ssymposium 2020 will go rhrough in a virtual format. The renowned international HISWA Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction offers a new designed programme around the theme ‘Dare to Share’. The programme of this 26th edition is a […]

With 16 European partners MARIN is aiming to develop and demonstrate a concept for floating islands in the project Space@Sea. The main objective is to provide flexible and affordable deck space at sea for a large variety of applications. Demonstration tests of the Horizon2020 project Space@Sea now also include a vessel moored to the floating […]

Despite the fact that the maritime sector is continuously investing in increasing and maintaining safety on board ships, additional effort is needed in the pathway towards zero-loss of life and zero-pollution. The highest risk for persons on board ships comes with flooding accidents, but consequences may be reduced when appropriate actions are taken following such […]

MaRINET2, the Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network, is composed of 39 organisations who collaborate to progress offshore renewable energy technologies in Europe. It aims to accelerate the development of wave, tidal and offshore wind energy technologies and infrastructure by opening up access to 57 test facilities across 13 European countries. FIFTH CALL UNTIL OCTOBER 16 The […]

Read our latest publication on measurement of underwater radiated noise, written in collaboration with other research institutes from around the world.Available to download for the next 50 days! ABSTRACT Mitigation of shipping noise is a topical issue in marine engineering because of the dramatic increase in the levels of anthropogenic underwater noise and its impact […]

BBC World Service | CrowdScience investigates how human activity on the waves is affecting life below them. In this podcast several scientists give their point of view. Listen to MARIN’s Frans Hendrik Lafeber who is focussing on measuring underwater radiated noise caused by shipping and who explains how new ship designs might quieten things down.https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cszv5x

Welcome in our Atmosphere: a custom built 12.5 m long, 0.6 m wide and 1.2 m tall flume tank with a heavy, instrumented impact wall to study wave impacts at different conditions. Using a precise piston-type wave generator, we can create diverse kinds of waves in the whole range of conditions and record dynamic pressures […]

MARIN is one of the 17 partners participating in the MOSES project: autoMated vessels and supply chain Optimisation for Sustainable short SEa Shipping. MOSES aims to significantly enhance the Short Sea Shipping (SSS) component of the European container supply chain by addressing the vulnerabilities and strains that relate to the operation of large containerships. More […]

The Unmanned Systems Technology magazine (June/July 2020) looked at the latest steps MARIN has taken to test methods of subsea vehicle autonomy and control. MARIN has for a long time developed autonomous test and demonstration platforms to find better ways of providing independent expertise and scientific consultation to maritime industries. Its newest vehicle, the mAUV […]

WAGENINGEN, 26 JUNE 2020 – In the night of 1 to 2 January 2019, the large container ship MSC Zoe sails in a southwesterly storm in the southern shipping route above the Dutch Wadden. As a result, the ship loses 345 containers, which leads to major pollution of the sea and the Wadden Islands. The […]

Capturing your future bridge concept in user requirements In many large tender processes it is vital to have well-defined User Requirements which reflect the need for the customer unambiguously to get the best value for money. Capturing ship bridge functionality and design in requirements is an ultimate challenge since it covers a huge variation of […]

MARIN invites classification societies, product developers, research institutes, ship operators and maritime training institutes to participate in a new initiative: a Joint Industry Project to develop a broadly accepted, standard methodology for the thorough testing and validation of collision avoidance algorithms and systems. Last year the Dutch led Autonomous Shipping JIP (Joint Industry Project) has […]

MARIN Report is our corporate magazine. The magazine focusses on recent projects and keeps readers informed of the latest research.  We are happy to share with you the latest edition of MARIN Report magazine. Now more than ever it is time to think about our joint future. That is why we asked some of the […]

Like a breaking ‘freak’ wave the corona crisis flooded over us. Nobody was expecting it, nobody was ready for it. And we are just in the early phases of realizing what the impact will be on our maritime sector. Transport, cruise, passengers, oil & gas, renewables – nothing will be untouched. And what will happen […]

How to handle ‘social distancing’ with less than one week to go before MODEC / SOFEC will be visiting you for a series of FPSO model tests in your Offshore Basin? Well, you create the same experience online! MARIN provided a secure online channel for everyone involved, all over the globe. They could monitor the […]

Our world has changed over the last few weeks and we hope you are all safe and healthy. Now, more than ever, we have to cooperate and join forces to sail through this storm. Our challenge related to climate remains intact and we look forward to take action together towards sustainability. Since both the BlueWeek and […]

Team 2 ‘Fat Lady’ of Delft University of Technology has designed and built the fastest model sailing cargo ship in the Netherlands. On 17th of January, the team won a sailing race between twelve student teams from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and Rotterdam Mainport Institute (RMI). The race took place in the Shallow water […]

In view of the Corona developments MARIN cancelled the informative web meeting of March 17. Instead we recorded a shortened version of our ZERO JIP webinar: https://vimeo.com/showcase/zero-jip. In about 22 minutes we show you, as possible future participant, the highlights of the ZERO initiative. Please provide us with your comments before March 28 and we will use […]

MARIN has rescheduled both spring courses because of coronavirus concerns.  Hydrodynamics of Floating Offshore Structures , originally planned for March 16-20, will be postponed to fall 2020, dates to be decided. Hydrodynamics in Ship Design is rescheduled from March 30-April 3 to September 14-18. Registration is open.   Are you an engineer and want to […]

BP-JIP trial standard is now released in public domain The bollard pull certificate plays an important role in the delivery and commercial deployment of tugs. Although tugs have been around for a long time, a uniform standard for the conduct, measurement and analysis of a bollard pull trial has so far not been available. Yards, […]

MARIN Report is our corporate magazine. The magazine focusses on recent projects and keeps readers informed of the latest research.  The latest edition highlights recent work for inland shipping with regard to safety and efficiency. And we also interview Eduardo Minguito of NAVATIA about his views on the growth of CFD use and why he […]

Robosys Automation Ltd and MARIN signed a cooperation agreement in a new initiative to further research and development of autonomous navigation software. As part of the cooperation, Robosys acquires MARIN’s Dolphin simulation software and MARIN acquires Robosys’ Voyager 100 autonomous navigation software. MARIN will establish a facility to measure compliance of autonomous navigation software within the […]

Are you an engineer and want to specialise in hydrodynamics of floating offshore structures? Or naval architect looking for ways to expand your knowledge on hydrodynamics in ship design? Then join the 2020 courses at MARIN in Wageningen, the Netherlands. These hands-on training courses are intended for both newcomers in the maritime industry and experienced […]

The mAUV (modular Autonomous Underwater Vehicle) was on a mission in the Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin. First video shows mAUV inspecting a sea mine. Its manoeuvers around the mine are a demonstration of the six Degrees of Freedom control capabilities of the vessel.Second video shows mAUV performing a ‘lawn mower’ pattern, commonly used in survey […]

Oceans of Energy announces that it has installed the first floaters of the world’s first solar farm system on the North Sea, off the Dutch coast. The offshore solar farm system was installed at the end of November and has since successfully generated energy and withstood the first storms. At MARIN, the system was successfully […]

How do Applied Research Organizations or TO2 institutions contribute to solutions to societal challenges, such as aging and climate change, and to strengthening the competitiveness of Dutch business? Mona Keijzer, State Secretary for Economic Affairs and Climate in her preface: “These social (ed.) Challenges have not simply been solved. They require a broad approach from […]

In addition to the entry of MARIN, a number of board changes have taken place recently; new members are Vivienne de Leeuw, CFO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Petra de Groene, director of Economy & Sustainability of the Municipality of Rotterdam, Ann O’Brien, secretary of the Executive Board of Erasmus University, Stefan Meeusen, director […]

Flexibility and speed are essential to adequately respond to the technological needs of Defense. The knowledge institutes TNO, Royal NLR and MARIN have therefore signed a declaration of intent together with DMO. This is the first step in organizing this even better. On 12 December, the Ministry of Defense, in the role of the Defense […]

Following the launch of the project on 1 June 2019, FLARE held its first Steering Group and General Assembly Meetings in Bremen from 5 to 7 November 2019. FLARE is a multiannual research and innovation programme for the maritime sector which aims to increase safety for persons (passengers and crew) on board passenger ships by […]

On Friday January 17, students from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and Rotterdam Mainport Institute (RMI) will compete in the annual competition. In the Shallow water basin of MARIN will be determined who designed and built the fastest sailing cargo ship in the Netherlands. The students of  TU Delft and RMI all follow the […]

  2019年12月3日至6日，MARIN将携手SSSRI参展亚洲最大的2019年中国国际海事技术学会会议和展览会，我们在荷兰展区N1C6A-15展台，期待您的莅临！ Visit us in the ‘Maritime by Holland’ Pavilion at the MARINTEC China 2019 Conference & Exhibition. MARIN will again be exhibiting together with SSSRI to discuss and show the latest developments in hydrodynamics. Join us in the Holland Pavillion. Visit stand number N1C6A-15.

For some years, MARIN has provided maritime SMEs with free basin time for testing their innovative ideas. Following the success of previous years, a new (seventh) round will follow in 2020. The offer is intended for SMEs who want to explore a new maritime concept: to see if it works, to improve it or to […]

On November 21st, 2019, the members of the i3B Special Interest Group Human Factors (SIG HF) organise a Demo Day. During this event we will demonstrate existing HF-monitoring techniques and the discuss HF-monitoring challenges we would like to tackle in collaboration with you. The Human Factors Demo Day is organised to demonstrate: the importance of […]

New launch & recovery system tested   Read the article in Alle Hens about the first trials at sea with a new launch & recovery system. From 2010 Erik Takken (DMO) is working with MARIN on devising this system for the future small vessels. Under the name JIP LAURA Launch & Recovery, the Ministry of […]

Both papers were presented at the IFAC-CAMS 2019, Deajeon, Korea MARIN has designed and built a modular autonomous underwater vehicle (mAUV). The vehicle serves as a platform for research projects on autonomous vehicles, which are carried out in our model basins. The modular design enables future extensions with additional sensors and actuators. The design of […]

JIP LAURA  performed for the first time full scale trials with an unmanned RHIB. The tests were done near Den Helder, the Netherlands, using a 66m mothership and a modified RHIB from the Dutch Defence. Several concepts were successfully tested. These included the cradle concept, the FCD (Floating Capture Device) and a planar, for retrieving […]

A container ship with the shape of a sailfish, with nets to catch containers. During the test of our 10000th model we asked children to design their ship of the future.  See here the result! Now also on diplay in the Maritime Museum Rotterdam. Want to know more about the contest and the model? Read the earlier […]

Led by HRH Prince Carlos de Bourbon de Parme, the assessment committee has installed Marcelien Bos – De Koning. On Friday 6 September, during a festive gathering on sustainability platform SummerLabb during World Port Days in Rotterdam, the new Mayor of Jouw Noordzee was announced. The choice fell on former Olympic sailor Marcelien Bos – […]

The EU-funded LNG PITCH4 project is developing and testing a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank for seagoing vessels, to help the shipping industry reduce dependence on heavy fuel oil and reduce pollution. Although LNG is generally regarded as a clean-burning fuel that produces relatively low carbon dioxide emissions, it contains harmful methane gas. Thus, […]

由上海船研迈瑞海事技术有限责任公司主办的第三届SSSRI-MARIN研讨会于2019年9月5日，在上海中油阳光大酒店正式启动。来自业内近百位专家学者齐聚一堂，受邀的12位演讲嘉宾围绕智能船舶与绿色推进两个主题发表了精彩的演讲，并积极同与会者就感兴趣的话题进行了讨论。本次会议力图构建一个平台，促进高校、科研机构、船级社、船厂、制造商、供应商等业内单位之间的交流，分享新发展与新经验。 会议由International Windship Association (IWSA)秘书长Gavin Allwright主持，同时我们也有幸邀请到了中远海运集团科信部科技与船舶技术处经理赵科作为会议主讲人。 会议材料下载： Rob Grin – Application of big data in cruise vessel design Fu Zongzheng – Digital Ships – Autonomy and Remote Access Wen Yiyan – Ship in Service Energy Efficiency Management and Data Application Liu Jialun – Applications of the Navigation Brain System to Smart Ships Gavin Allwright – […]

Read the article in Maritime Netherlands about the development of an autonomous sailing RHIB by MARIN. The first two tests in the port of Rotterdam were positive. But every step forward raises many new questions. “We want to understand what an autonomous ship needs,” says Egbert Ypma, team leader Autonomy & Decision Support. It is […]

Moritz Krijgsman (MARIN) and dr ir R.D. Geertsema RNLN (Netherlands Defence Academy/Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands) presented a paper on the Alternative fuels and power systems for support vessels  at the MECSS, the Marine Electrical and Control Systems Safety Conference which took place in London July 2-3, 2019. ABSTRACT This study presents a novel approach to compare […]

TU Delft’s Solar Boat Team became world champion in the Solar & Energy Boat Challenge in Monaco, July 2-6. The 28 students participated in The Offshore Challenge, the unofficial world championship for solar boats on the high seas. The TU Delft Solar Boat Team 2019 consists of 28 students who try to make maritime shipping […]

MARIN just tested the newly built mAUV (modular Autonomous Underwater Vehicle). The underwater video below shows a short demonstration of the full 6 degrees of freedom vehicle control of this new mAUV in the Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin. The images are a little shaky, thanks to the hand-held camera. The vehicle is shown in calm […]

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A unique community of 23 maritime organisations working together in real Public-Private Partnership Public-Private Partnership (PPS) is popular nowadays. But it often means a lot of talking, paperwork and complex governance. CRS is different. For 50 years now, 20-25 maritime organisations perform research in the maritime field together for a yearly budget of around € […]

50 years of commitment, relevance & sharing It has no office. It has no personnel. It has no director. But it exists and it has flourished for 50 years: The Cooperative Research Ships (CRS). This special CRS magazine presents its simple secret: cooperation by committed people. Public-Private Partnership (PPS) is popular nowadays. But it often […]

The WISP JIP was officially kicked off in Paris on May 28. The objective of this JIP is to overcome barriers to the uptake of wind-assisted propulsion, and specifically to: Improve methods for transparent performance prediction Use the improved methods to provide ship owners/operators with fast low-cost predictions for their fleet Review the regulatory perspective […]

With the signature of INEA (Innovation & Networks Executive Agency of the European Commission) on the Grant Agreement of FLARE, the project officially started on June, 1 2019. FLARE is a multiannual research and innovation program for the maritime sector. The results of FLARE will increase safety for passengers ships by developing a risk-based methodology […]

DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY IN THE MARITIME SECTOR Which technology will cause revolutions in the maritime sector in the coming years? On Thursday 13 June (11 am – 6 pm), Maritime Netherlands is organizing the Smart Maritime Technology congress, a network day with an overview of pioneering technologies in the maritime sector. Challenges for autonomous decision processes and control  […]

The Green Maritime Methanol consortium has selected nine ships for research on the application of renewable methanol as a marine fuel. The selection took place in close co-operation with the consortium partners. Both new designs, new buildings as well as existing ships of Boskalis, Van Oord, Royal Netherlands Navy and Wagenborg Shipping were selected. The […]

For 50 years now, maritime organisations perform research in the maritime field together, investigating topics that are of common interest to its members. CRS brings together shipyards, ship owners, navies, equipment suppliers, classification societies and research organisations. Over the years, CRS has become a unique community, in which sharing and cooperation are normal. It has […]

The next Vessel Operator Forum is planned for May 22 and 23, 2019 and will be hosted by MARIN in Wageningen. The Vessel Operators Forum (VOF) is a platform for ship owners, operators, designers, yards, suppliers, R&D-institutes  and regulatory agencies and class societies to exchange experience on operational aspects of ships and to discuss the common […]

Offshore wind energy is a key technology in the transition of our energy system towards sustainability. This is demonstrated by its dominant position in several energy agreements and reports on the energy transition.  Also the draft Climate Agreement is heading in that direction. GROW, the consortium of leading Dutch offshore wind industry and research partners, […]

The EU-project NAVAIS concerns platform-based modular design of ships. This approach allows the transfer from engineer-to-order to assemble-to-order. The aim is to increase competitiveness of the European shipbuilding industry, especially regarding complex and highly specialised vessels. There is a strong focus on minimizing the environmental impact of these vessels. This not only concerns emissions from […]

Two standard series of controllable-pitch propellers (CPPs) have been developed in the frame work of a Joint Industry Project (JIP), which represent the best achievable designs of open and ducted CP propellers at present. Complete two-quadrant open water characteristics of the series are made available at all pitch settings from full ahead to full astern. […]

Container ships, cruise vessels and LNG carriers feature increasingly large windage and have to navigate into ports through waterways and locks, and finally berth safely at terminals which are sometimes exposed to severe wind. Recent incidents indicate that limiting wind conditions are reached earlier than in the past. New technologies will be deployed to increase […]

The trials are part of the Joint Industry Project Autonomous Shipping, a two-year research & innovation project started in 2017 and focused on autonomous operations of seagoing vessels. “We are proud that our consortium of 17 partners established the first ever autonomous operations with seagoing vessels held at the North Sea”, comments Marnix Krikke, innovation […]

In the FPSO Research Forum, oil companies, operators, contractors, yards, research institutes and safety authorities share their experience in FPSO’s. Subjects covering the complete lifecycle form concept developments to operation are presented in the Forum and new ideas and development plans are discussed.  The 42nd edition of the FPSO JIP Week & Forum is scheduled […]

There is also a chance to meet us at the Maritime Industry event held in Gorinchem, the Netherlands. Visit us at Stand E134 to discuss the broad range of services we offer to the inland shipping industry. For more information see the Maritime Industry website.

Meet us again at the OTC Dutch Pavilion at Stand 1525-5, and find out all about our offshore services. You are welcome to join us for a drink on Tuesday, May 7 at 16.00 hrs.  Or meet us during the technical sessions where we will be presenting the following papers: OTC2019-29560 – Integrity Management of Mooring […]

BlueWeek is the first platform focusing exclusively on sustainable maritime innovation and providing a link between industry, authorities and research institutes and universities. May 27-29, ENGIE will host the 2019 edition in its headquarters in La Defense, Paris. During BlueWeek you can visit seminars, pitch new initiatives or join through Joint Industry Projects. The BlueWeek event […]

The main objective of the proposing Joint Research project (JoRes JRP) is to join the industry efforts and gather the full set of the ship performance data (model test results, Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) calculations and ship scale measurements) and increase knowledge on the important propeller/hull interaction effects to better understand the ship efficiency potential. […]

The Wageningen C- and D-propeller Series Two standard series of controllable-pitch propellers (CPPs) have been developed in the frame work of a Joint Industry Project (JIP), which represent the best achievable designs of open and ducted CP propellers at present. Complete two-quadrant open water characteristics of the series are made available at all pitch settings from full […]

值此新春佳节来临之际，SSSRI-MARIN全体员工在此恭祝大家猪年大吉，身体健康，万事如意！春节期间，我司放假时间为2月3日至10日，MARIN照常营业。 All personnel of SSSRI-MARIN Joint Venture would like to wish you a happy Spring Festival. The SSSRI-MARIN office will be closed from February 3 to 10. During this period the MARIN office is still open.

MARIN will again be present at the Intermodal South America exhibition in São Paulo, together with our Brazilian partner Oceânica. Meet us in stand 13-64 to discuss the latest developments within shipping & trade. See www.intermodal.com.br for more information or contact Jos van Doorn.

On November 9 we celebrated a major milestone: MARIN model number 10,000 was tested! It is a symbolic number, because actually we have tested many more models. But still it was an important moment to look back and consider the many iconic ships and structures that have been tested in our facilities, such as the […]

The NAVAIS project, which started on 1 June 2018, discussed its first major developments during a meeting of the consortium from 19 to 21 November 2018 in Vélizy, France. The market developments in the area of passenger/road ferries, up to 400 passengers and 120 cars, as well as for multi-use workboats, were discussed by the […]

The Marine Energy Alliance (MEA) is a 4 year European Territorial Cooperation project running from May 2018 to May 2022. The project has a total budget of €6 million and is finacially supported by Interreg North West Europe, who provides €3.6 million of ERDF funding. The aim of MEA is to progress the technical and […]

Play the MARIN e-card to look back with us at 2018. We hope to meet you again in 2019 for another inspiring year! During the holidays MARIN offices will be closed from December 24 until January 1, 2019. JV office will be closed from December 30 until January 1, 2019.  

Are you an engineer and want to specialise in hydrodynamics of floating offshore structures? Or naval architect looking for ways to expand your knowledge on hydrodynamics in ship design? Then join this year’s courses at MARIN in Wageningen, the Netherlands. During these hands-on training courses we share with you our expertise and experience developed within […]

For the past hundred years, fossil fuels have boosted our economy tremendously. The adverse effects of this, such as climate change due to CO2 emissions, are forcing us to look for cleaner alternatives, such as hybrid concepts with hydrogen as fuel, electrically propelled engines and wind assisted propulsion. Although the components for an emission-free propulsion […]

MaRINET2, the Marine Renewables Infrastructure Network, is composed of 39 organisations who collaborate to progress offshore renewable energy technologies in Europe. It aims to accelerate the development of wave, tidal and offshore wind energy technologies and infrastructure by opening up access to 57 test facilities across 13 European countries. The project is supported by the […]

On 20th June, the first General assembly of the NAVAIS project was organised in Rotterdam with attendance from all 16 partners participating in the project. During the General Assembly meeting the consortium partners discussed the technical outline of the modular design and construction concept, which the NAVAIS project is about to develop. Several presentation were […]

On November 12, Det Norske Veritas GL (Norway) issued a statement of compliance for the MARIN DOLPHIN simulator software. The MARIN DOLPHIN software has been certified as a Bridge Operation Simulator Class A as per the latest edition of Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators No. DNVGL-ST-033 April 2018. The new Statement of Compliance certificate […]

The 25th HISWA International Symposium on Yacht Design and Yacht Construction will take place on November 12 & 13 in parallel with the METS tradeshow. Theme of this jubilee edition will be ‘Back to the Future’. MARIN as one of the co-sponsors will present the ‘Prediction methods for wind propulsion in calm water and waves […]

There is again a chance to meet MARIN at the SNAME World Maritime Technology Conference & Exhibition, in Providence. Come along at stand 400 to discuss the latest in maritime research. Contact Frans Quadvlieg to set a meeting or for more information.

MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands) has a long relationship with Naval and Ship Design Activity in the United States of America. To strengthen the relation with our clients in this field, MARIN has decided to open an office in the Chesapeake Bay area in addition to its office in Houston (which has been serving the […]

All personnel of SSSRI-MARIN Joint Venture would like to wish you a happy National Day. The SSSRI-MARIN office will be closed from October 1st to 7th. During this period the MARIN office is still open.

Last December Boskalis successfully completed an impressive dual vessel float-over of the Aasta Hansteen topside, following extensive training at MARIN’s simulator facilities in Wageningen. Built in Korea, the topside was transported to Norway on the heavy lift vessel White Marlin and transferred to two semi-submersible, S-Class vessels at the Westcon Yards, creating a sort of […]

Report interviews Loic Morand, Head of STX Europe’s Hydrodynamic Department, about whether the industry can go on building even larger vessels and about how this pioneering shipbuilder is approaching the quest for a zero-emissions vessel. STX and MARIN worked very closely together on the Symphony of the Seas, a goliath that pushes all the shipbuilding […]

Due to concerns about its effect on marine life, shipping noise is receiving increasing attention within the maritime industry. The primary noise source is known to be the cavitating propeller. In order to check compliance with class rules and upcoming environmental regulations, underwater radiated noise can be predicted during the design of a vessel using […]

With 16 European partners MARIN is aiming to develop and demonstrate a concept for floating islands in the project Space@Sea. The main objective is to provide flexible and affordable deck space at sea for a large variety of applications. A floating solution was chosen because of the low environmental impact and the high level of […]

Offshore wave conditions can be measured using wave buoys, which are generally designed for wind waves. Longer waves (swell or bound second-order waves) are very relevant for certain maritime structures. The accuracy of the instrumentation in a typical wave buoy in long and short waves was therefore studied, and it was investigated if the buoy […]

Press release IWSA – Follow the wind at SMM 2018 The shipping industry is now set on a serious decarbonisation course and the search is on for credible, viable and cost-effective solutions to meet the IMO’s initial strategy challenge to peak GHG emissions from international shipping as soon as possible and to reduce the total […]

AInland waterway transport provides an environmentally friendly alternative for the transport of goods in those areas where an inland waterway infrastructure is present. Western Europe has such a network, with the river Rhine as an important backbone. MARIN is involved in different projects to improve inland ship design and/or inland ship performance in specific situations […]

In full speed towards zero-emission shipping; a Dutch FELMAR-consortium – consisting of Nedstack, MARIN, Damen Shipyards Group, Future Proof Shipping, Marine Service Noord and Holland Ship Electric – has been awarded a grant for the development of a new generation of fuel cell electric energy system for zero-emission ships. Maritime industries are continuously in search […]

We are pleased to invite you to the 9th MARIN Software Seminar, after a period of 4 years in Wageningen again on Thursday, October 11, 2018. This seminar brings together developers and users to share experiences and define future requirements. If you use/have used MARIN’s software or are considering using it, we would like to […]

MARIN carried out a model test campaign on a FLNG that is expected to be the first deep-water FLNG in the world. The FLNG will be a permanently turret moored unit. MARIN assisted the client with the design of the FLNGby executing an extensive model test campaign, which comprised four phases. The first three phases […]

A consortium of European offshore wind and maritime industry players has initiated the project ‘improving Safety and Productivity of Offshore Wind Technician Transit’ (SPOWTT), which aims to widen the workable weather window for Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) and to improve the productivity of technicians performing service activities on offshore wind turbines. Read the complete article […]

NAVAIS is a multiannual research- and innovation program for the shipbuilding industry. With the signature of INEA (Innovation & Networks Executive Agency of the European Commission) on the Grant Agreement of NAVAIS, the project officially started on June 1, 2018. The results of NAVAIS will increase efficiency in design and flexibility in production networks. In […]

In this paper, unsteady viscous-flow cavitation predictions for a 3D hydrofoil are performed using three different approaches: a pure RANS method, a RANS method including an eddy-viscosity “Reboud” correction, and a DDES Scale-Resolving-Simulation approach. Both wetted and cavitating flow conditions are analysed and compared with experimental data. The accuracy of these approaches is scrutinised in […]

The prediction of cavitation is of large interest for the design of ship propellers. Cavitation influences the propeller efficiency and causes undesired phenomena such as noise, vibrations and erosion. While potential flow solvers are routinely used for propeller design, viscous CFD calculations are used when a higher fidelity is needed. Within a finite volume framework, […]

MARIN is always keen to anticipate and help in transitions in shipping. An increase in sustainability and a reduction in CO2 emissions is a transition that we believe is about to start. One potential solution is Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion and this has led to two new JIPs. WiSP Within Wind Assisted Ship Propulsion (WiSP) […]

Joint Industry Projects Offshore Maintenance I & II focus on the operability of wind park maintenance vessels. The objective of the Offshore Maintenance (OM) JIP Part I is to select the most suitable maintenance strategy and vessel for a wind park for any time of the year. Part II focuses on the short-term, access strategy […]

Report interviewed Aziz Merchant, Executive Director of Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech), about the most significant changes in the floating production industry, their innovations and the joint work with MARIN. Read the complete article or subscribe to receive your own personal copy of MARIN Report magazine. Download the MARIN Report App combining the […]

MARIN started a Joint Industry Project (JIP) to develop a new fixed-pitch propeller series: The Wageningen F-series. In a Joint Industry Project (JIP) a standard series of fixed-pitch propellers will be developed which encompasses design features of contemporary propellers. The new series will be designed for best achievable efficiency, while simultaneously taking into account requirements […]

2018年5月15日至17日，MARIN于上海举办2018年度船舶水动力设计互动课程培训，7名MARIN的资深专家为大家授课，来自行业内船厂、研究所及船级社的员工参加了此次培训，培训课程包括阻力与推进、CFD计算、耐波性、操纵性和水动力与结构分析等。如果您对MARIN的其他课程有兴趣，请访问http://www.marin.nl/Courses。 Again, MARIN has successfully  held another interactive course on “Hydrodynamics in Ship Design” in Shanghai. The course was followed by experts from shipyard, institute and Classification society. Topics such as resistance and propulsion, Computational fluid dynamics, seakeeping, manoeuvring and hydro-structural were covered during the course. More information on MARIN courses can be found on […]

A practical and efficient system is described for ship hull form optimisation and its application for minimising wave resistance. Parametric hull form deformations are defined in a CAD system, specific for the case considered and related with flow aspects to be addressed. Surrogate-based global optimisation is applied for multi-objective problems, such as optimisation for a […]

To correct ship speed trials for limited shallow-water effects, Lackenby’s method is currently recommended by the ITTC. This method appears to be based on very few and inadequate data. To replace it, a new procedure is proposed. It corrects separately for the effects of shallow water on the different components of ship resistance. These have […]

Offshore wind farms are undoubtedly one of the big engineering challenges of the 21st century. It combines the design, installation, operation and maintenance of some of the largest manmade structures and this has to be done within extremely tight cost constraints. The first floating offshore wind farms will soon start production shortly followed by many […]

The purpose of this paper is to describe the SAMSON model that was used within Area Risk Assessment methodology, developed for Transport Canada, to determine the Frequency of Spill for four pilot areas in Canadian waters. The SAMSON model used AIS information model marine traffic and included various environmental data (currents and wind), preventative measures […]

The iterative error can be an important part of the total numerical error of any Computational Fluid Dynamics simulation when the iterative convergence stagnates or when loose convergence criteria are used. In the quest for better iterative convergence of CFD simulations, we consider the design of iterative methods for the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations, discretized by […]

The prediction of the resistance of a ship is, together with the propeller performance prediction, part of the key aspects during the design process of a ship, as it partly ensures the quality of the power-prediction. Body fitted structured grids for ship simulations can be rather challenging and time consuming to build, especially when dealing […]

With regard to propeller design MARIN focuses on the best possible compromise between the propulsive efficiency and cavitation nuisance, and how further improvements can be made.Currently, we are redesigning our propeller design process. For example, we used to set the diameter applying best-practice guidelines for propeller-hull clearance. Now we specify the maximum force allowed on […]

Join the SSSRI-MARIN Seminar in Shanghai on May 18 where experts from SSSRI, MARIN and the industry will discuss the latest developments and design strategies.The seminar will put a spotlight on several topics: smart ships, ESD design, design for service and optimisation by means of CFD and EFD. During the adjacent days (15-17 May) the […]

The present paper analyses a series of Computational Fluid Dynamic simulations of the cavitating flow around a two-dimensional NACA0015 foil. The foil is placed at 6° angle of attack and the cavitation number is 1.1. Two mesh designs, namely a block-structured topology and an unstructured topology, are compared; additionally, grid refinements and time step refinements […]

Wave orbital motions may cause variations in the inflow conditions of thrusters, resulting in variations in thrust and torque. Physical scale model tests were carried out to investigate these thruster-wave interaction effects, with an azimuthing thruster running at constant RPMs. The observed effects include a change in mean thrust and torque values, as well as […]

The tugmaster looks outside the window. A huge aircraft carrier sails in front of him. The pilot on board asks him to pull astern, to slow down the vessel in this narrow channel. He is excited – it is the first time they have brought this huge vessel into port. But it feels familiar. He […]

ReFRESCO is a community based open-source CFD code for the maritime world. It solves multi-phase (unsteady) incompressible viscous flows using the Navier-Stokes equations, complemented with turbulence models, cavitation models and volume fraction transport equations for different phases. The code is developed by MARIN together with several other non-profit organizations around the world. ReFRESCO runs on […]

Following the successful implementation of fatigue design tools for onboard Advisory Hull Monitoring Systems (AHMS), mooring simulation software aNySIM is being integrated into an onboard fatigue tool for the integrity management of mooring lines. AHMS advises on the hull integrity of FPSOs and helps the owner to understand the real age of the vessel by […]

BlueWeek is the first platform focusing exclusively on sustainable maritime innovation and providing a link between industry, authorities and research institutes and universities. May 28-30, STC group will host and chair the event at their premises at the heart of Rotterdam harbour.During BlueWeek you can visit seminars, pitch new initiatives or join through Joint Industry […]

This paper describes computer codes implementing three different numerical methods for the prediction of ship squat at transcritical speeds in shallow open-water are tested. SlenderFlow is a potential flow code specifically for ships in very shallow water, based on partially dispersive slender body theory. Flotilla is a potential flow code based on fully dispersive thin-ship […]

值此新春佳节，SSSRI-MARIN所有员工在此恭祝大家狗年吉祥，阖家欢乐！春节期间，我司放假时间为2月14日至21日，MARIN将照常上班。 All personnel of SSSRI-MARIN Joint Venture would like to wish you a happy Spring Festival. The SSSRI-MARIN office will be closed from February 14 to 21. During this period the MARIN office is still open.

A great deal of debate and speculation surrounds autonomous sailing. And while MARIN does not pretend to know all the answers, we are taking practical steps to assist in its development.The introduction of further autonomy in shipping firstly aims to facilitate much higher safety standards, but at the same time, a reduction in manning. MARIN […]

The EU-funded MaRINET2 project has launched its second call for applications. Successful applicants will receive free access to a world-leading network of testing and research infrastructures. The call is open to offshore energy technology developers, including wind, wave and tidal energy at system and component level. It is open until 28 February 2018.MaRINET2 is a […]

This paper reports on the model tests of a drillship with a rectangular moonpool opening conducted in regular and irregular waves from the bow and bow-quarter. Most tests were conducted at zero speed, the rest was performed with the model towed to a speed of 10 kn. From the video-recordings and transfer functions of the […]

A few years ago, MARIN was asked to take care of the hydrodynamic model of a challenging, autonomous underwater vehicle, as part of a larger simulation system, to assist with operator proficiency training for Launch & Recovery operations. This was the birth of the XMF Runtime Interface (XRI): an interface around MARIN’s core, time domain […]

Are you an engineer wanting to specialise in the hydrodynamics of floating offshore structures, or a naval architect looking for ways to expand your knowledge of hydrodynamics in ship design? Then join MARIN’s courses in Wageningen or Shanghai. Hydrodynamics of Floating Offshore StructuresWageningen, Netherlands, March 12-16, 2018Hydrodynamics in Ship Design Wageningen, Netherlands, March 19-23, 2018Hydrodynamics […]

Last October the FPSO community came together again. This time in historic downtown Galveston to discuss the future of monitoring, operations and integrity management. More than 100 epresentatives from oil operators, design companies and class societies gathered to discuss their experiences with FPSOs after delivery.MARIN kicked off the event with a presentation on the need […]

SSSRI-MARIN祝您元旦快乐！ 节假日期间（2017年12月25日至2018年1月5日）MARIN办事处将关闭，SSSRI-MARIN上海办事处照常工作。  

Since 2004, supercomputer growth has been constrained by energy efficiency rather than raw hardware speeds. To maintain exponential growth of overall computing power, a massive growth in parallelization is under way. To keep up with these changes, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) must improve its strong scalability—its ability to handle lower cells-per-core ratios and achieve finer-grain […]

GROW: Growth through Research, development & demonstration in Offshore Wind GROW is a consortium of around 20 leading and committed partners focussing on knowledge exchange and intense cooperation within the offshore wind sector. They work together to reduce the costs of offshore wind and to increase the value in the energy system and ecosystem. GROW was […]

2017年12月5日至8日，欢迎大家莅临中国海事展荷兰展区N1F51-14展台，MARIN将在此与SSSRI一同为各位展示水动力学的最新研究成果。 MARINTEC China 2017 SSSRI-MARIN Joint Venture

2017年11月13日下午，中远海运集团副总经理王宇航在集团大楼会见了来访的荷兰海事研究所总裁Buchner先生一行。双方围绕船舶航行仿真模拟、船舶新能源以及未来海工市场行情等问题进行了深入交流。 中远海运集团科信部、上海船研所相关负责人陪同参加了会见。

From November 27 until December 1 the CRS (Cooperative Research Ships) will meet again in Wageningen. The Winter Working Group meetings will take place November 27-29, the Annual General Meeting is organised on November 30 and December 1.During the CRS Annual General Meeting the work program carried out in 2017 is discussed and the final […]

When considering stationary measurements, the finite length of any practical measurement imposes a random uncertainty component to statistical quantities being researched. In other words, repeating the same experiment will result in a slightly different answer. This happens for example when the limiting factor is facility length (e.g. performing resistance measurements in a towing tank) or […]

A consortium of companies, governments and knowledge institutions known as Deltares and MARIN are working with team AkzoNobel to try to improve the team’s performance in wind and waves during the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018. An example of how Dutch research and top sports can work together, the project links the challenging Volvo Ocean Race […]

Since 2013 MARIN USA has its own simulator available at the location in Houston as a bridge between engineering and operations. The simulator allows direct interaction between engineers and operational personnel and opens new possibilities for more operational input in the design. Providing clients with: Interaction between engineers and mariners for optimized designs Assistance in […]

Visit us in the ‘Maritime by Holland’ Pavilion of HME at the Marintec China 2017 Conference & Exhibition. MARIN will again be exhibiting together with SSSRI China to discuss and show the latest developments in hydrodynamics. Join us in the Holland Pavillion. Visit stand number N1F51-14. Marintec China 2017 MARIN/SSSRI Joint Venture

Due to concerns about its effect on marine life, shipping noise is receiving increasing attention within the maritime industry. The primary noise source is known to be the cavitating propeller. In order to check compliance with class rules and upcoming environmental regulations, underwater radiated noise can be predicted during the design of a vessel using […]

MARIN and Singapore Polytechnics organised their first joint seminar on the ‘Future of Maritime Safety’ on October 6th. The presentations in the morning session had a more people-centric view; the presentations in the afternoon were more technology focused. Key areas identified during the workshop which are relevant for future maritime safety were Training, Human error […]

MARIN cannot be missed at Europort, the international exhibition for maritime technology in Rotterdam. Some 1,100 exhibiting companies will present their latest innovations. MARIN welcome you to stand 8217 / Hall 8 in the Holland Pavilion of Netherlands Maritime Technology.

Measuring the size and concentration of micro-scale bubbles has long been recognized as important, since these nuclei directly influence cavitation inception. In this study, a nuclei measurement technique based on Interferometric Particle Imaging (IPI) is developed. The technique consists of a continuous wave laser, a high-speed camera and a data-processing algorithm. It was first applied […]

RINA as Europort Rotterdam Conference Partner is organising a conference on November 8 during the Europort Exhbition: Power & Propulsion Alternatives for Ships. The current use of alternative fuels and renewable energy sources within the shipping industry is still relatively low. Growing environmental legislation and concerns are driving the need to develop and apply innovative […]

The numerical solution of a statistically steady flow problem is typically obtained in an iterative process. For a given mathematical model, including boundary conditions, the accuracy of the solution is governed by spatial resolution of the grid, spatial discretisation schemes and the convergence tolerance, which says when the solution is considered to have reached a […]

There is again a chance to meet MARIN at the SNAME Maritime Convention & Exhibition, this year in Houston, October 24-28. Join MARIN at stand 301 to discuss the latest developments in maritime research. Contact Frans Quadvlieg to set a meeting or for more information.

The goal of the present work is to improve the prediction of propeller performance at model-scale using a local correlation transition model. Results are presented for two marine propellers for which paint-tests have been conducted and experimental open-water data is available. The numerical results using the k-omega SST turbulence model and the gamma-Re_theta transition model […]

This paper analyses the effect of grid refinement on computational fluid dynamics simulations of cavitating propeller flow. Refinement is made both globally, using geometrically similar grids, and locally, by applying adaptive grid refinement. The test case is the E779A propeller operating in uniform inflow conditions in a cavitation tunnel. This allows more computationally efficient steady simulations […]

Come and meet MARIN again at the Monaco Yacht Show 2017. Visit us at stand Dars Sud QS68 to discuss the research we are carrying out for the yachting industry.

We are pleased to invite you to the seminar ‘The Future of Maritime Safety’ which will be held on October 6, in the campus of Singapore Polytechnic (MI@ SP) at LT1A. Currently, maritime research has been hovering around the following main focal points: Data Analysis, Autonomous Systems, Smart/Innovative Infrastructure as well as Safety. These will […]

MARIN wishes you happy holidays and an inspiring 2018! Due to the holidays the MARIN office will be closed from December 25 to January 5. The SSSRI-MARIN office is open in this period.  

Since 2004, supercomputer growth has been constrained by energy efficiency rather than raw hardware speeds. To maintain exponential growth of overall computing power, a massive growth in parallelization is under way. To keep up with these changes, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) must improve its strong scalability—its ability to handle lower cells-per-core ratios and achieve finer-grain […]

GROW: Growth through Research, development & demonstration in Offshore Wind GROW is a consortium of around 20 leading and committed partners focussing on knowledge exchange and intense cooperation within the offshore wind sector. They work together to reduce the costs of offshore wind and to increase the value in the energy system and ecosystem. GROW was […]

Visit us in the ‘Maritime by Holland’ Pavilion at the MARINTEC China 2017 Conference & Exhibition. MARIN will again be exhibiting together with SSSRI to discuss and show the latest developments in hydrodynamics. Join us in the Holland Pavillion. Visit stand number N1F51-14. MARINTEC China 2017 SSSRI-MARIN Joint Venture

On the afternoon of November 13, 2017, Mr. Wang Yuhang, Executive Vice President of COSCO SHIPPING, met with Dr. Bas Buchner, President of MARIN. The two sides shared their views on simulations of the navigation of vessels, the renewable energy for ship usage and the prediction of offshore marine engineering market. General Managers of Technology […]

From November 27 until December 1 the CRS (Cooperative Research Ships) will meet again in Wageningen. The Winter Working Group meetings will take place November 27-29, the Annual General Meeting is organised on November 30 and December 1.During the CRS Annual General Meeting the work program carried out in 2017 is discussed and the final […]

When considering stationary measurements, the finite length of any practical measurement imposes a random uncertainty component to statistical quantities being researched. In other words, repeating the same experiment will result in a slightly different answer. This happens for example when the limiting factor is facility length (e.g. performing resistance measurements in a towing tank) or […]

A consortium of companies, governments and knowledge institutions known as Deltares and MARIN are working with team AkzoNobel to try to improve the team’s performance in wind and waves during the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-2018. An example of how Dutch research and top sports can work together, the project links the challenging Volvo Ocean Race […]

Since 2013 MARIN USA has its own simulator available at the location in Houston as a bridge between engineering and operations. The simulator allows direct interaction between engineers and operational personnel and opens new possibilities for more operational input in the design. Providing clients with: Interaction between engineers and mariners for optimized designs Assistance in […]

Visit us in the ‘Maritime by Holland’ Pavilion of HME at the Marintec China 2017 Conference & Exhibition. MARIN will again be exhibiting together with SSSRI China to discuss and show the latest developments in hydrodynamics. Join us in the Holland Pavillion. Visit stand number N1F51-14. Marintec China 2017 MARIN/SSSRI Joint Venture

Due to concerns about its effect on marine life, shipping noise is receiving increasing attention within the maritime industry. The primary noise source is known to be the cavitating propeller. In order to check compliance with class rules and upcoming environmental regulations, underwater radiated noise can be predicted during the design of a vessel using […]

MARIN and Singapore Polytechnics organised their first joint seminar on the ‘Future of Maritime Safety’ on October 6th. The presentations in the morning session had a more people-centric view; the presentations in the afternoon were more technology focused. Key areas identified during the workshop which are relevant for future maritime safety were Training, Human error […]

MARIN cannot be missed at Europort, the international exhibition for maritime technology in Rotterdam. Some 1,100 exhibiting companies will present their latest innovations. MARIN welcome you to stand 8217 / Hall 8 in the Holland Pavilion of Netherlands Maritime Technology.

Measuring the size and concentration of micro-scale bubbles has long been recognized as important, since these nuclei directly influence cavitation inception. In this study, a nuclei measurement technique based on Interferometric Particle Imaging (IPI) is developed. The technique consists of a continuous wave laser, a high-speed camera and a data-processing algorithm. It was first applied […]

RINA as Europort Rotterdam Conference Partner is organising a conference on November 8 during the Europort Exhbition: Power & Propulsion Alternatives for Ships. The current use of alternative fuels and renewable energy sources within the shipping industry is still relatively low. Growing environmental legislation and concerns are driving the need to develop and apply innovative […]

The numerical solution of a statistically steady flow problem is typically obtained in an iterative process. For a given mathematical model, including boundary conditions, the accuracy of the solution is governed by spatial resolution of the grid, spatial discretisation schemes and the convergence tolerance, which says when the solution is considered to have reached a […]

There is again a chance to meet MARIN at the SNAME Maritime Convention & Exhibition, this year in Houston, October 24-28. Join MARIN at stand 301 to discuss the latest developments in maritime research. Contact Frans Quadvlieg to set a meeting or for more information.

The goal of the present work is to improve the prediction of propeller performance at model-scale using a local correlation transition model. Results are presented for two marine propellers for which paint-tests have been conducted and experimental open-water data is available. The numerical results using the k-omega SST turbulence model and the gamma-Re_theta transition model […]

This paper analyses the effect of grid refinement on computational fluid dynamics simulations of cavitating propeller flow. Refinement is made both globally, using geometrically similar grids, and locally, by applying adaptive grid refinement. The test case is the E779A propeller operating in uniform inflow conditions in a cavitation tunnel. This allows more computationally efficient steady simulations […]

Come and meet MARIN again at the Monaco Yacht Show 2017. Visit us at stand Dars Sud QS68 to discuss the research we are carrying out for the yachting industry.

We are pleased to invite you to the seminar ‘The Future of Maritime Safety’ which will be held on October 6, in the campus of Singapore Polytechnic (MI@ SP) at LT1A. Currently, maritime research has been hovering around the following main focal points: Data Analysis, Autonomous Systems, Smart/Innovative Infrastructure as well as Safety. These will […]

从2015年11月1日起，MARIN高级项目经理Karola van der Meij将常驻上海SSSRI-MARIN办事处。作为MARIN船舶部的项目经理，主要负责项目收购、管理和推进项目报告等工作，为客户监督复杂模型试验及模拟研究，基于此给出改进意见，她主要的专业领域为商务船与内陆船的阻力和推进。 现在，作为项目与技术经理，她主要的工作是依赖独立试验结果与咨询来挖掘及支持客户。如果您有任何关于我们服务或正在进行的项目，欢迎您联系Karola van der Meij。  

圣诞快乐！新年快乐！圣诞节期间（12月25日至1月3日）MARIN办事处将暂停服务，在此期间SSSRI-MARIN办事处将仍为您提供服务。

值此新春佳节，SSSRI-MARIN Joint Venture所有员工在这里祝大家新年快乐！春节期间（2月6日至14日）SSSRI-MARIN办事处将暂停服务，MARIN办事处将仍继续为您提供服务。

MARIN船舶部Patrick Hooijmans和Gerco Hagesteijn将于3月6日至11日访问上海，他们将为加深中国与荷兰双方友好合作关系造访现有客户及新客户。

Bas Buchner先生，MARIN主席，将于4月7日至13日期间访问中国。他将参加SSSRI-MARIN董事会会议，随后访问一些重要客户。此次访问的目的是增强SSSRI与MARIN双方关系，加强中国与荷兰海事行业合作。

我们诚挚邀请您参加2016年11月2日在上海由SSSRI-MARIN主办的“邮轮&渡轮与船舶服务设计”研讨会，届时来自SSSRI、MARIN及业内专家学者将莅临会场，为您呈现关于中国新道路的精彩演讲。 详细的议程安排将以小公告的形式稍后发布。

STAIMO 2.3.0现已发布，请前往 www.staimo.org查看相关信息。主要升级方面在于有关相对波浪/涌浪方向的标准应用，更多详细更新请前往www.staimo.org查看相关信息，STAIMO版本旧于2.3.0将不再使用。STAIMO是一个分析实船试验航速-功率的免费软件，应用ITTC Guidelines 2014和ISO 15016:2015，同时该规范在EEDI方面也被IMO MEPC68接受。 STAIMO的研发是为了STA-Group（39位涉及实船试验的船东、运营商、船厂、船级社和研究所） (39 ship owners, operators, yards, class and institutes involved in sea trials). 自2004年以来，STA-Goup开始研发工作，为提高和统一交付试验分析方法。在过去的五年里，STA-Group与ITTC及ISO紧密合作制定IMO要求的EEDI航速/功率试验标准。 STAIMO 2.3.0符合IMO MEPC标准，因此能获得合同航速和EEDI航速。 如果您有任何关于STAIMO的疑问，请联系：info@staimo.org 2016年5月10日

中国新道路：邮轮&渡轮与船舶设计服务 我们诚挚邀请您参加2016年11月2日在上海由SSSRI-MARIN主办的“邮轮&渡轮与船舶服务设计”研讨会，届时来自SSSRI、MARIN及业内专家学者将莅临会场，为您呈现关于中国新道路的精彩演讲。 研讨会全程免费，并提供饮品、小食和午餐。 请在此注册或发送邮件至info@sssri-marin-jv.com。 主题 邮轮与渡轮的流体动力学设计 最小功率要求 服务设计 波浪中的附加阻力 演讲者 Guilhem Gaillarde –  MARIN船舶部经理 Stephane Rapuc – MARIN项目经理 Johan de Jong –  MARIN国际合作 /SSSRI-MARIN董事长 Patrick Hooijmans – MARIN商务船与工作船小组领导 / SSSRI-MARIN副总经理 Chen Weimin – SSSRI运输部主任助理/ SSSRI-MARIN运营经理 Karola van der Meij – MARIN高级船舶项目经理 / SSSRI-MARIN项目与技术经理 其他…  

中国新道路：邮轮&渡轮与船舶设计服务 我们诚挚邀请您参加2016年11月2日在上海由SSSRI-MARIN主办的“邮轮&渡轮与船舶服务设计”研讨会，届时来自SSSRI、MARIN及业内专家学者将莅临会场，为您呈现关于中国新道路的精彩演讲。 研讨会地点 研讨会将在上海裕景大饭店隆重召开，上海浦东新区浦东大道535号，邮编200120。 请在此注册或发送邮件至info@sssri-marin-jv.com。  

我们诚挚邀请您参加2016年11月2日在上海由SSSRI-MARIN主办的“邮轮&渡轮与船舶服务设计”研讨会，届时来自SSSRI、MARIN及业内专家学者将莅临会场，为您呈现关于中国新道路的精彩演讲。。 请在此注册或发送邮件至info@sssri-marin-jv.com。    

如果您对关于服务设计、所需最小功率、波浪中附加阻力和豪华邮轮和游轮的流体动力学设计等相关课程信息，请发送邮件至info@sssri-marin-jv.com。  

11月28日星期一，SSSRI新水池的奠基仪式盛大召开，仪式盛况请点击以下链接查看： http://www.tudou.com/ http://mp.weixin.qq.com/

船舶与海洋流体动力学春季课程仍有部分余位，欢迎莅临瓦赫宁根或上海参加我们的课程！ 点击此处获取更多相关课程信息。 浮式海洋平台结构物流体动力学，荷兰瓦赫宁根，2017年13日至17日 船舶设计中的流体动力学，荷兰瓦赫宁根，2017年20日至24日 船舶设计中的流体动力学，中国上海，2017年29日至31日   获取更多信息及座位登记请联系Saskia van de Peppel： +31 317 49 32 89，courses@marin.nl 或访问www.marin.nl/courses.

2017年3月28日March 地点：上海裕景大饭店（中国上海市浦东新区浦东大道535号，200120） 这次研讨会聚焦于数值研究、模型试验和模拟培训的独特结合，也是MARIN和合作伙伴们与整个海事行业共同分享经验，进行复杂数值研究的一个平台。 会议上将就一些创新项目讨论海事模拟方面发展的未来趋势。 主席：Arno Bons 联系人：Arie de Wit  

合资公司于上海成功举办首次内部交流培训活动——“船舶设计中的流体动力学”！由18位海事行业专家为大家授课，课题包括船舶静力学、耐波性、操纵性和实船试验。您如果今年遗憾地错过了我们的课程，并且对我们的课程感兴趣，2018年我们同样会举办相关课程培训，欢迎您的莅临！更多课程信息请前往MARIN课程主页查看http://www.marin.nl/Courses。  

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The first short interactive course “Hydrodynamics in Ship Design” in Shanghai was a great success! The course was followed by a 18 experts from the maritime industry. Topics such as still water ship hydrodynamics, seakeeping hydrodynamics, maneuverability and full scale trials were covered in the course. Were you unable to attend the course this year? […]

March 28, 2017 Venue: Eton Hotel Shanghai, 535 Pudong Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200120, China This seminar puts the spotlight on the unique combination of numerical studies, model tests and simulator trainings. It is a platform where MARIN and partners share their experiences in carrying out complex numerical studies, with the rest of the […]

The spring courses for Offshore and Ship hydrodynamics have a few places left. Join us in Wageningen or Shanghai! See the special course page for more details. Hydrodynamics of Floating Offshore Structures, Wageningen Netherlands, March 13-17, 2017 Hydrodynamics in Ship Design, Wageningen Netherlands, March 20-24, 2017 Hydrodynamics in Ship Design, Shanghai China, March 29-31, 2017 […]

Monday November 28th the ground breaking ceremony of the new facilities of SSSRI was held. Some impressions of the ceremony can be found by clicking on the following links: http://www.tudou.com/ http://mp.weixin.qq.com/

Please send an email to info@sssri-marin-jv.com if you want more information on the presentations given on Design for service, Minimal power requirement, Added resistance in waves and Hydrodynamic design for cruise liners and ferries.  

We are pleased to invite you to the SSSRI-MARIN seminar 2016 on Cruise & Ferry and Ship Design for Service. The seminar will be held in Shanghai on November 2nd 2016. Experts from SSSRI, MARIN and the industry will present their views on these new roads in China. Please register here or send an email […]

New Roads in China: Cruise & Ferry and Ship Design for Service We are pleased to invite you to the SSSRI-MARIN seminar 2016 on Cruise & Ferry and Ship Design for Service. The seminar will be held in Shanghai on November 2nd 2016. Experts from SSSRI, MARIN and the industry will present their views on […]

New Roads in China: Cruise & Ferry and Ship Design for Service We are pleased to invite you to the SSSRI-MARIN seminar 2016 on Cruise & Ferry and Ship Design for Service. The seminar will be held in Shanghai on November 2nd 2016. Experts from SSSRI, MARIN and the industry will present their views on […]

STAIMO 2.3.0 is now available from www.staimo.org. The most important update can be found in the application of the criteria regarding relative wave/swell direction. More details on the updates can be found in the release notes on www.staimo.org. STAIMO versions older than 2.3.0 should no longer be used. STAIMO is freeware for the analysis of […]

We are pleased to invite you to the SSSRI-MARIN seminar 2016 on Cruise & Ferry and Ship Design for Service. The seminar will be held in Shanghai on November 2nd 2016. Experts from SSSRI, MARIN and the industry will present their views on these new roads in China. A more detailed program will be published […]

Dr. Ir. Bas Buchner, President of MARIN, will be visiting China from April 7 to 13. He will attend the board of directors meeting of SSSRI-MARIN and he will visit some of our most important clients. The purpose of this visit is to strengthen the relationship between SSSRI and MARIN and improve the cooperation between Chinese and […]

Patrick Hooijmans and Gerco Hagesteijn from MARIN’s Ship department will be visiting Shanghai form March 6 to 11. They will bring visits to existing and new clients, to strengthen the Sino-Dutch relationship.

All personnel of SSSRI-MARIN Joint Venture would like to wish you a happy Spring Festival. The SSSRI-MARIN office will be closed from February 6 to 14. During this period the MARIN office is still open.

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Due to the holidays the MARIN office will be closed from December 25 to January 3. The SSSRI-MARIN office in open in this period.

From November 1st, 2015, MARIN’s Senior Project Manager Karola van der Meij, is located at the SSSRI/MARIN office in Shanghai. As project manager in MARIN’s Ships department she was responsible for the acquisition, the management and progress reporting of projects. She supervised complex model testing and simulation studies for customers and give advice for improvement on the basis […]