Wave Buoy Measurements on a Hexapod
and degrees of freedom. Additionally, we have learned a lot about the buoy properties and limits, and gained valuable experience in the measurement procedures with the hexapod. The Author Sanne van Essen is Project Manager at the Business Unit Ships at MARIN, the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands. (As published in the January/February 2018 edition of Marine Technology Reporter
New C-DRONE for Undisturbed Wave Spectrum Measurements
be performed in the North Sea to evaluate practical issues and performance in seas. After successful trials it will become standard equipment for speed and power trials. The Author Thijs Hasselaar is Project Manager at the Business Unit Trials & Monitoring at MARIN, the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands.
Marine Hazards to Subsea Cables and Pipelines
cables connecting offshore wind farms to the Dutch coast, an interconnector cable between the U.K. and Denmark, and a large diameter gas pipeline between The Netherlands and the U.K. The Author Yvonne Koldenhof is Senior Project Manager at the Nautical Centre of MARIN, the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands. (As published in the August 2017 edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News
Offshore Wind Floating TLP Model Tests Complete
being used to further demonstrate PelaStar’s technical feasibility and to calibrate state-of-the-art software used to design, analyze, and optimize the floating wind turbine system. The 1:50-scale floating wind turbine model was tested in the world class offshore basin at the Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN). For this test, the PelaStar TLP was optimized for MARIN’s in-house test turbine, which models a 5MW turbine with a 126-meter rotor diameter. The test model design was based on a full- scale platform designed in accordance with the new DNV standard for floating
Damen PSV Delivered to World Wide Supply
very happy with the cooperation with Damen on the build and with the quality and construction undertaken by the yard in Galati.” Delivery of the new design involved extensive CAD/CAM modeling by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem in the Netherlands and rigorous model testing at MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands). The PSV 3300 is one type within the new range of Damen PSV’s. The 80.1m length PSV 3300 has a deck load of 1,500 tons will undertake crew and materials transport to and from offshore platforms but also offers fire-fighting and oil pollution recovery capability. Equipped
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