Support structure for offshore solar: The proposal of a new concept

This thesis presents the potential of solar energy to answer the increasing demand for sustainable energy. Multiple floating solar parks are installed on inland water bodies. This trend is a result of the lack of surface for PV systems and a result of legislation on national and international governmental levels, for the reduction of greenhouse...

The effects of upcoming emission regulations on the selection of suitable prime mover combinations for the future harbour/terminal Rotortug: A decision-support tool

Nowadays the interest for environmental issues is steadily gaining ground. Inescapably, the shipping industry, is also called to contribute its fair share towards the reduction of air pollution. Harbour tugboats need to comply both with international but also with local exhaust air emission regulations, which are anticipated to become more...

Vessel's Performance Modelling: Developing a digital twin for the propulsion system, a Spliethoff group case

In this thesis, it was examined how high-frequency operational data collected from an automated recording system, can be used to develop a vessel’s performance model. Both the traditional and the Machine Learning (ML) approach were examined. In the traditional approach, every component of the propulsion plant was examined separately, while...

Feasibility Study of a Fast Electric Passenger Ferry

The negative effects of global warming can already be noticed. The burning of fossil fuel not only contributes to global warming, but also to the reduction of air quality, especially in urban areas. In order to limit the climate change, as well as to improve the air quality, more and more vehicles are replaced by emission free versions. This...

Development of a proposal work schedule forecasting method: For engineering work packages in custom trailing suction hopper shipbuilding projects at Royal IHC

An issue that arises during the execution of shipbuilding engineering projects at Royal IHC is an imbalance between the sum of all necessary engineering work, and all engineers that are employed who are available to execute the work. This research aims to develop a new method to help establish a proposal engineering work schedule forecast for...

Layout Analysis of Polar Expedition Cruise Ship in Early Stage Design: By accounting for subjective preference and fuzzy logic theory

The design of polar expedition cruise ship is not a trivial task to the naval architect due to the complex nature of the ship itself. Concept exploration are hereby required to improve the understanding of the design problem and identify its challenge as well as possible solutions. However, it is always difficult to generate the technically...

Carbon Risk and Mitigating Strategies in the Maritime Industry: An investigation into the financial risk of the energy and climate transition, and its main drivers

The shipping industry accounts for a significant share in global GHG emissions. Especially since Business as Usual (BaU) scenario studies project that the emissions due to shipping could increase by 50 [%] to 250 [%] in the period to 2050 (IMO, 2015), shipowners face a potential regulatory threat. Major climate regulations for shipping already...

A study on the stochastic modelling of load balances and the auxiliary power demand of superyachts in an early design phase