New MARIN facility kicks off with research into ships’ cryogenic fuel tanks
MARIN’s latest research facility “The Atmosphere” has officially been opened. In this 15-metre long autoclave with a diameter of 2.5 metres variables like temperature, pressure, gas composition, humidity and liquids can be controlled. Its first...Read more
MARIN to kick off ZERO JIP
In October, MARIN will kick off the ZERO JIP initiative focused on the maritime energy transition. In this Joint Industry Project, project partners will design, build and test prototypes of the “Engine Room of the...Read more
How to handle low-powered ships in harsh weather
Motivated by an expected decrease in installed power on future vessels, MARIN, supported by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, developed tools to describe the handling of a low-powered ship in adverse weather....Read more
Bulbous bow plays a role in the added resistance in waves
In recent years, the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN) investigated the potential of a Rankine source code to predict the added resistance of ships in waves. In addition to investigation of accuracy issues inherent to...Read more
Almost 15.5 million euros corona state aid for Damen Shipyards
The Dutch Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) has revealed the amount of state aid companies have received as part of the Dutch government’s corona measures. On the list are also quite a few maritime companies. Dutch...Read more
Offshore structures may be protected by Autonomous Guard Vessels
A consortium of maritime companies has revealed the concept design of an Autonomous Guard Vessel. The futuristic looking design is to support the offshore industry by exploiting technology available today. It is designed to be...Read more
Video: The forces that caused the MSC Zoe to lose containers explained
Following the MSC Zoe disaster, the Dutch Safety Board asked research organisations Deltares and MARIN to cooperate in an investigation. The key research questions were: what could cause container losses above the Wadden Sea and...Read more
IHC looks ahead to autonomous vessel prototype after DP tests
Royal IHC and research institute MARIN have completed dynamic positioning (DP) assessment tests for the autonomous T60-18 service operation vessel (SOV). The data gained will provide input for an SOV simulator and should eventually lead...Read more