the Hybrid Cutter Dredger: a study on technical and economical feasibility

Growing concern about global warming and climate change intensified the research into more efficient ways of operation in the maritime industry. These researches triggered the use of electrical batteries in hybrid systems. Van Oord aims to operate more efficiently, which implies using less fuel and thus emitting less carbon dioxide. A way to...

The dynamic modeling of diesel engines in support of risk control in adverse conditions: TU Delft collaboration in the SHOPERA program

Ship accidents are caused daily others not so important with only scratches on the ship hulls and others are fatal for human life and also the environment. Some of the accidents are caused due to human error, but many are generated due to extreme conditions and to the minimized capabilities of the ships' designs. Ships seem to be underpowered in...