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
FPSO Forum, October 2016, Principia, France 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
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
