Post by MARIN (Maritime Research Institute Netherlands)

Last week, MARIN colleagues were in Tokyo for the 45th International Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering Conference (OMAE), an inspiring week of knowledge exchange and international collaboration.   We presented a wide range of papers, covering topics such as: • CFD simulations for offshore wind and vortex-induced vibrations - Arjen Koop • Benchmarking models for predicting slamming and whipping loads on a ferry - ruddy kurnia • Extreme values for wave-in-deck loads using probabilistic adaptive screening methods - Sanne van Essen • Sloshing dependency on boil-off in a large-scale wave flume - Rodrigo Ezeta • innovative concepts for offshore photovoltaics - Naman Baderiya • Applications of machine learning and reinforcement learning in seakeeping and manoeuvring - Gaspard Ducamp, PhD • Reinforcement learning for course keeping of ships in waves - Justin Greep • Biofouling as an increasingly important topic in shipping - Rodrigo Ezeta   These studies will be online soon and contribute to MARIN’s mission: enabling the safe, secure and sustainable use of the oceans for a thriving maritime sector. Great to contribute to this and share our knowledge worldwide. Thanks to all colleagues for their efforts and to the organizers for a strong program.   #OMAE #MARIN #offshore #oceanengineering #innovation #research #collaboration