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Mezilis, Lefteris (author)The European energy transition policies aim to mitigate the effects of climate change by moving away from fossils and promoting both onshore and offshore renewable energy technologies. Although onshore renewables are driving the transition so far, policymakers believe that in order to achieve the targets, the power grid must have access to the...master thesis 2024
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den Hollander, Daan (author)This thesis describes the development of an innovative product, The EcoModule. The innovation enhances a marine infrastructure called, Reef Enhancing Breakwater (REB), developed by the startup Reefy. This breakwater prevents coastal erosion and it provides a habitat substrate for marine organisms, with the aim of boosting biodiversity. The...master thesis 2023
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Hoeksma, Bram (author)Currently, our society faces a pressing challenge: global warming. The solution lies in the energy transition, which replaces fossil fuels with clean sources. This requires a global effort across all sectors, including shipping. While a significant portion of shipping relies on polluting fuels, the European Union’s Green Deal aims for climate...master thesis 2023
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Herrera Ximenez, Lola (author)Offshore wind farms (OWF) are located in countries with densely populated coasts with numerous marine environment users, creating difficulties in organizing marine space. Fishing activities are among the most affected by offshore wind development (OWD). This situation is leading to problems and conflicts between stakeholders. In addition,...master thesis 2023
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De Boom, Cédric (author)In order to meet the shipping industry's emissions reduction goals, it is imperative to explore and adopt alternative marine fuels. Methanol (or methyl alcohol) is expected to play a large role in the future. However, current regulations limit the attractiveness of methanol as marine fuel due to the inability to use the space around a venting...master thesis 2023
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Maqsood, Bilal (author)Over the period 1901-2012, the average global sea surface temperature has increased by 0.89 °C due to climate change and it is expected to increase consistent with global warming. As a consequence, marine ecosystems have become more susceptible to change in species and ocean chemistry. Due to the increase in sea surface temperature, the ocean pH...bachelor thesis 2023
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van Rechteren Limpurg, Elisabeth (author)The use of encroacher bush in Namibia for the production of sustainable maritime biofuel can play a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions within the maritime sector. However, it is crucial to ensure that biofuel is produced sustainably, to mitigate any potential negative social, economic and environmental impacts. This thesis focuses on...master thesis 2023
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Carbutto, Jaco (author)Electro-fuels (E-fuels) are a potential zero-carbon fuel option, that are able to reduce emissions from the marine sector. However, e-fuels still face several challenges, as currently, their production costs are high, and the implementation<br/>of e-fuels in the marine sector is still in a research and development phase. Therefore, this study...master thesis 2023
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Chen, Wayne (author)The maritime sector is actively investigating new solutions for zero emissions in<br/>response to climate change. One of the promising options is hydrogen-based propulsion, but there are currently no prescriptive rules or legislation to approve the design of such innovative, unproven technology. The International Maritime Organization (IMO)...master thesis 2023
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Motuzaitė, Justė (author)Biogenic reefs built by mussels, oysters or other reef-building species are one of the most important biodiversity hotspots for estuarine and marine ecosystems providing food, shelter, and breeding grounds for a wide array of species. In the North Sea, one of the most important biogenic reef builders and ecosystem engineers is the European Flat...master thesis 2023
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Slagter, Simeon (author)Hybrid technology can significantly reduce fuel consumption and emission for vessels that have high power demand peaks followed by long periods of low loading. Hybrid technology refers to powertrain layouts that consist of hybrid propulsion and/or hybrid power supply. Advanced energy management strategies (EMS) are required to make optimal use...master thesis 2023
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Ruiter, Niels (author)The influence of surface roughness and shape on the submerged floating tunnel is investigated in wave and current conditions. The hydraulic forces caused by varying tunnel shapes and roughness designs are measured and analyzed.master thesis 2023
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Liu, Xinmiao (author)Fatigue is typically a governing limit state for maritime structures, and weld joints are the most critical locations. Various fatigue damage criteria have been developed involving either an intact or cracked geometry parameter, incorporating local or global information. In this thesis, the effective notch stress based total life fatigue damage...master thesis 2022
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Schreuder, Anniek (author)Over the years, the marine contracting sector has faced many challenges surrounding safety, the economic fluctuations because of the oil crisis and now tackling the sustainability challenge. Years of experience in the offshore industry, a heavy industry that contributes significantly to the climate crisis through its environmental impact, is...master thesis 2022
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Waste heat recovery of future marine propulsion systems: A techno-economic process-oriented approachHerweijer, Lex (author)In response to climate change, the marine sector is increasingly focused on the energy transition. New marine power plants operating more efficiently and on cleaner fuels are receiving significantly more attention. While the transition to different power plants and fuels results in reduced fossil fuel consumption and emissions, waste heat...master thesis 2022
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Tuppen, Sam (author)Motivated by environmental concern, the industry has been developing an alternative marine seismic source, in particular a marine vibrator. By spreading the emitted energy out over time, vibrator sources are perceived to be less intrusive to marine mammals. It is also believed that vibrators have greater control of the emitted source wavelet...master thesis 2022
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van Kerkhoven, Lotte (author)As an alternative to the industry standard processing of total field data, a Basin-hopping inversion can be used. Another alternative is the use of vector field magnetometers, which can be processed with a Gauss-Newton inversion. Both the Basin-hopping and Guass-Newton inversion consist of a two step inversion. First, an inversion to estimate...master thesis 2022
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Houtkoop, Koen (author)Nuclear power is currently not a commonly used option in commercial marine applications, despite its potential for significant emission reductions. This thesis is an overview of what has been done before, and what the potential is of modern marine nuclear power applications considering the long-term goals of harmful emission reduction in the...master thesis 2022
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Speelman, Ruben (author)In the underwater environment, it is all but silent. In most parts of the oceans, sunlight is barely available and thus marine animals have evolved to rely on sound for navigation, foraging and communication. Marine animals are not the only sources of underwater sound. Other natural sources such as earthquakes, waves and rain cause ambient noise...master thesis 2022
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Smolders, Timothy (author)Superyachts are expected to be perfect since the owner pays millions for them, and the worst that could happen is tilting the ship once it floats. The lightweight, including the center of gravity, is essential to know with a high degree of certainty to prevent this. However, the lightweight is already expected in an early design phase, when...master thesis 2022