March 2024, no. 139
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May
28-30
Maritime Industry
Trade
May
6-9
Offshore Technology Conference
Trade
Apr.
22-24
International Partnering Forum
Conferences
Apr.
8-12
Blueweek 2024
Conferences
MARIN will be present at the following events. Let’s meet up again soon!
Bas Buchner and Paul van Gurp launching the new programme by ringing the ship's bell from the unfortunate MS Flinterstar which sank on October 6, 2015, after a collision off the coast of Zeebrugge.
Parliamentary Papers
Maritime safety policy framework moving forward safely (Dutch only)
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Consistent with our mission, this new programme certainly gives us the opportunity to make the maritime industry much safer on a structural basis. For more information, please contact Pieter de Graeff.
The Shipping Safety Research Programme for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (I&W) officially kicked off on January 15.
MARIN has developed an ambitious programme including a wide range of projects related to ship safety and shipping operations, and their interaction within the spatial planning at sea. Given the Dutch government subsidy support, the initial programme will run for a year. However, aware of the fact that shipping safety doesn’t get as much attention as it should worldwide, the I&W is looking to extend this programme for the coming years.
The fact that this programme focuses specifically on safety, makes it a unique initiative for MARIN. Safety often plays an important role in our projects but is not usually the primary objective of the research. We will focus on growing the knowledge base related to risks, cause and effect, and possible mitigation measures the industry can take.
Back to In Short
This year the BlueWeek takes place from 8 to 12 April in Venice. Since the first edition in 2012, the goal of the Blue Forum remains the same - to help create a sustainable future for oceans, energy and shipping together with our maritime partners.
This edition will cover the following themes:
Renewable Ocean Energy (tidal, waves, floating wind, floating solar)
Blue Life (use of the ocean for sustainable farming, fishing, biomass production, ocean life protection, sustainable human activities at sea)
Infrastructure and Transport (how to adapt the supply and identify the needs for activities which are in a transition pathway to stop emissions)
Natural Propulsion technologies (use of environmental forces such as wind, solar, water)
Zero Emission technologies to power ships
In addition, collaborative projects (Joint Industry Projects, European projects, association meetings) will organise their own meetings during the week. These are usually reserved for project members but can also be open when new project initiatives are looking for participants.
BlueWeek 2024 is jointly organised by the Blue Forum and the Vessel Operator Forum, and is hosted by Ve.La. S.p.A. Venice and the Public Transport Network of the laguna ACTV Muoversi Venezia. The seminar on Tuesday is jointly organised by the European Blue Forum, CoP Noordzee (Community of Practice of the North Sea) and eMSP NBSR (emerging Ecosystem-based Maritime Spatial Planning topics in the North and Baltic Sea region).
Visit https://blueforum.org/blueweek-2024 for the complete programme and registration.
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Bubbles JIP (Joint Industry Project) focused on using air bubble screens to reduce noise while installing wind turbine foundations. The project aimed to improve the effectiveness of bubble curtains through research on various variables. The collaboration between industry partners and research institutes has led to valuable insights. Erik-Jan de Ridder, senior project manager at MARIN, was interviewed by TKI Offshore Energy about the project. The result is an inspiring video that beautifully depicts the effect of bubble screens in mitigating noise.
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Lovato, S., Toxopeus, S.L., Settels, J.W., Keetels, G.H., Kirichek, A.,
Ocean Engineering, Volume 294,
Feb 15, 2024
Cfd analysis of the full-scale resistance of an oil tanker in presence of a mud–water interface
Practical ship afterbody optimisation by multifidelity techniques
Using validation metrics to assess rans turbulence models performance at full scale reynolds numbers
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Do you enjoy participating in projects and feel that working collaboratively together is key to achieving more? We invite you to explore our career opportunities: marin.nl/careers and linkedin.com/company/marin/jobs.
MARIN is growing – We’re not just expanding our team for our customer projects, but we are also welcoming new colleagues who work on the nine perspectives of our MARIN strategy ‘Beyond the Horizon’. We are actively searching for people with different types of knowledge and skills. Last year, around 50 new colleagues started and this year we are recruiting at the same pace. Each new employee is welcomed and supported with a tailored onboarding programme so they can familiarise themselves with MARIN and get to know our open culture and fields of expertise.
We are looking for people with naval architecture knowledge, software engineers, data scientists and other fields of expertise (mathematics, safety, autonomous decision-making, human factors and more).
At MARIN, we value knowledge and an open, positive mindset.
May
28-30
Maritime Industry
Trade
May
6-9
Offshore Technology Conference
Trade
Apr.
22-24
International Partnering Forum
Conferences
Apr.
8-12
Blueweek 2024
Conferences
MARIN will be present at the following events. Let’s meet up again soon!
December 2023,
no. 138
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Bas Buchner and Paul van Gurp launching the new programme by ringing the ship's bell from the unfortunate MS Flinterstar which sank on October 6, 2015, after a collision off the coast of Zeebrugge.
Parliamentary Papers
Maritime safety policy framework moving forward safely (Dutch only)
Consistent with our mission, this new programme certainly gives us the opportunity to make the maritime industry much safer on a structural basis. For more information, please contact Pieter de Graeff.
The Shipping Safety Research Programme for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (I&W) officially kicked off on January 15.
MARIN has developed an ambitious programme including a wide range of projects related to ship safety and shipping operations, and their interaction within the spatial planning at sea. Given the Dutch government subsidy support, the initial programme will run for a year. However, aware of the fact that shipping safety doesn’t get as much attention as it should worldwide, the I&W is looking to extend this programme for the coming years.
The fact that this programme focuses specifically on safety, makes it a unique initiative for MARIN. Safety often plays an important role in our projects but is not usually the primary objective of the research. We will focus on growing the knowledge base related to risks, cause and effect, and possible mitigation measures the industry can take.
This year the BlueWeek takes place from 8 to 12 April in Venice. Since the first edition in 2012, the goal of the Blue Forum remains the same - to help create a sustainable future for oceans, energy and shipping together with our maritime partners.
This edition will cover the following themes:
Renewable Ocean Energy (tidal, waves, floating wind, floating solar)
Blue Life (use of the ocean for sustainable farming, fishing, biomass production, ocean life protection, sustainable human activities at sea)
Infrastructure and Transport (how to adapt the supply and identify the needs for activities which are in a transition pathway to stop emissions)
Natural Propulsion technologies (use of environmental forces such as wind, solar, water)
Zero Emission technologies to power ships
In addition, collaborative projects (Joint Industry Projects, European projects, association meetings) will organise their own meetings during the week. These are usually reserved for project members but can also be open when new project initiatives are looking for participants.
BlueWeek 2024 is jointly organised by the Blue Forum and the Vessel Operator Forum, and is hosted by Ve.La. S.p.A. Venice and the Public Transport Network of the laguna ACTV Muoversi Venezia. The seminar on Tuesday is jointly organised by the European Blue Forum, CoP Noordzee (Community of Practice of the North Sea) and eMSP NBSR (emerging Ecosystem-based Maritime Spatial Planning topics in the North and Baltic Sea region).
Visit https://blueforum.org/blueweek-2024 for the complete programme and registration.
Bubbles JIP (Joint Industry Project) focused on using air bubble screens to reduce noise while installing wind turbine foundations. The project aimed to improve the effectiveness of bubble curtains through research on various variables. The collaboration between industry partners and research institutes has led to valuable insights. Erik-Jan de Ridder, senior project manager at MARIN, was interviewed by TKI Offshore Energy about the project. The result is an inspiring video that beautifully depicts the effect of bubble screens in mitigating noise.
Practical ship afterbody optimisation by multifidelity techniques
Lovato, S., Toxopeus, S.L., Settels, J.W., Keetels, G.H., Kirichek, A.,
Ocean Engineering, Volume 294,
Feb 15, 2024
Cfd analysis of the full-scale resistance of an oil tanker in presence of a mud–water interface
Using validation metrics to assess rans turbulence models performance at full scale reynolds numbers
MARIN is growing – We’re not just expanding our team for our customer projects, but we are also welcoming new colleagues who work on the nine perspectives of our MARIN strategy ‘Beyond the Horizon’. We are actively searching for people with different types of knowledge and skills. Last year, around 50 new colleagues started and this year we are recruiting at the same pace. Each new employee is welcomed and supported with a tailored onboarding programme so they can familiarise themselves with MARIN and get to know our open culture and fields of expertise.
We are looking for people with naval architecture knowledge, software engineers, data scientists and other fields of expertise (mathematics, safety, autonomous decision-making, human factors and more).
At MARIN, we value knowledge and an open, positive mindset.
Do you enjoy participating in projects and feel that working collaboratively together is key to achieving more? We invite you to explore our career opportunities: marin.nl/careers and linkedin.com/company/marin/jobs.
