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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. Aoka Mizu FPSO, courtesy

MARIN RECEIVES MARITIME TECHNOLOGY RECORD FROM KIVI Wageningen, 12 November 2021 – Yesterday, the Royal Institute of Engineers (KIVI) awarded the Maritime Technology Honorary Medal to the Netherlands Maritime Research Institute (MARIN). Bas Buchner, general director of MARIN, received the medal of honor from Thecla Bodewes, figurehead of the maritime sector, during a small-scale

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

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. The

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 Hydro-elastic numerical model of a fish farm 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

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