ANALYSIS, PREDICTION & OPTIMIZATION OF THE HYDRODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF WIND-ASSISTED OR FULLY WIND-PROPELLED SHIPS
ANALYSIS, PREDICTION & OPTIMIZATION OF THE HYDRODYNAMIC PROPERTIES OF WIND-ASSISTED OR FULLY WIND-PROPELLED SHIPS Fabian Thies1*, Moritz Schaefer1, Francesco Coslovich2, H. Renzsch11 Friendship Systems AG, Potsdam, Germany2 Flowtech International AB, Gothenburg, Sweden ABSTRACT In new design and retrofit projects where wind propulsion is applied, it is crucial to quickly and accurately predict the hydrodynamic properties of […]
INTEGRATING WASP TECHNOLOGY WITH OPTIMAL WEATHER ROUTING FOR ENHANCED NAVIGATION
INTEGRATING WASP TECHNOLOGY WITH OPTIMAL WEATHER ROUTING FOR ENHANCED NAVIGATION Nikos Themelis1, Αgeliki Kytariolou1, Sabino J. Chapero Baranda2, Simone Saettone2, Nikos Tsoulakos31 National Technical University of Athens, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 9 Iroon Polytechneiou, Zographos, 15780. Athens, Greece.2 Bound 4 Blue S.L., C. Melampo, 2, 1ª – Oficina 3-B, 39100 Santa Cruz […]
WHERE ARE WE AND WHERE ARE WE GOING? ANALYZING SIMULATION-DRIVEN DESIGN OPTIMIZATION TRENDS IN MARINE ENGINEERING BY SCOPING REVIEW
WHERE ARE WE AND WHERE ARE WE GOING? ANALYZING SIMULATION-DRIVEN DESIGN OPTIMIZATION TRENDS IN MARINE ENGINEERING BY SCOPING REVIEW T.P. Scholcz1,∗, A. Serani2 1 Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN), Wageningen, The Netherlands2 National Research Council-Institute of Marine Engineering (CNR-INM), Rome, Italy∗ Corresponding author: t.p.scholcz@marin.nl Presented at the 11th International Conference on Computational Methods in Marine […]
FULL-SCALE RANS VALIDATION OF MULTI-FIDELITY BOW OPTIMIZATION FOR A RORO CARGO SHIP
FULL-SCALE RANS VALIDATION OF MULTI-FIDELITY BOW OPTIMIZATION FOR A RORO CARGO SHIP A. Del Buono1, R. Broglia1, A. Serani1, M. Diez1, A. Maione2, C. Cervicato21 CNR-INM, Natl. Research Council-Institute of Marine Engineering, Rome, Italy 2 Grimaldi Group, Palermo, Italyalessandro.delbuono@cnr.it Presented at the 21st International Conference on Ship & Maritime Research (NAV 2025) – Messina, Italy – […]
HYDRODYNAMIC DESIGN ASSESSMENT OF ESDs IN STRAIGHT-AHEAD AND DRIFT CONDITIONS
HYDRODYNAMIC DESIGN ASSESSMENT OF ESDs IN STRAIGHT-AHEAD AND DRIFT CONDITIONS D. Ntouras1, A. Arapakopoulos2, K. Kostalas1, H. Renzsch2, S. Harries2, R. D’Souza1, V. Zagkas11 SimFWD P.C., Eth. Antistaseos 14A, 15232 Chalandri, Greece2 Friendship Systems AG, Benzstr. 2 D-14482 Potsdam, Germanyvzagkas@simfwd.com Presented at the 20th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM […]
WEB-BASED DECISION SUPPORT FOR RETROFITTING SOLUTIONS
WEB-BASED DECISION SUPPORT FOR RETROFITTING SOLUTIONS Dr. Thomas Koch1, Andreas Roppelt1, Dr. Stefan Harries2, Dr. Hannes Renzsch2, Dr. Fabian Thies21 Atlantec Enterprise Solutions GmbH, 22419 Hamburg, Germany,2 Friendship Systems AG, 14482 Potsdam, Germany Presented at the 20th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2025) – Crete, Greece – Sep/Oct 2025 […]
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EMPIRICAL, PHYSICAL AND AI MODELS FOR PREDICTING SHIP FUEL CONSUMPTION UNDER REAL HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EMPIRICAL, PHYSICAL AND AI MODELS FOR PREDICTING SHIP FUEL CONSUMPTION UNDER REAL HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS Mingyang Zhanga*, Nikolaos Tsoulakosb, Manderbacka Teemua, Remes Heikkia a School of Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finlandb Laskaridis Shipping Co. Ltd., Athens, Greece Presented at the 44th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE2025) – Vancouver, […]
A SCOPING REVIEW ON SIMULATION-BASED DESIGN OPTIMIZATION IN MARINE ENGINEERING: TRENDS, BEST PRACTICES, AND GAPS
A SCOPING REVIEW ON SIMULATION-BASED DESIGN OPTIMIZATION IN MARINE ENGINEERING: TRENDS, BEST PRACTICES, AND GAPS Andrea Serani1 , Thomas P. Scholcz2 , Valentina Vanzi3 1 National Research Council-Institute of Marine Engineering, Rome, Italy2 Maritime Research Institute Netherlands, Wageningen, The Netherlands3 Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy Correspondence: andrea.serani@cnr.it ABSTRACT This scoping review assesses the current use of […]
OPTIMIZING THE DESIGN OF A HYBRID FUEL CELL/BATTERY AND WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR RETROFITTING SHIP POWER GENERATION
OPTIMIZING THE DESIGN OF A HYBRID FUEL CELL/BATTERY AND WASTE HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR RETROFITTING SHIP POWER GENERATION Onur Yuksel 1,2 , Eduardo Blanco-Davis 1,* , Andrew Spiteri 1, David Hitchmough 1 , Viknash Shagar 1 ,Maria Carmela Di Piazza 3 , Marcello Pucci 3, Nikolaos Tsoulakos 4 , Milad Armin 5 and Jin […]
MULTI-FIDELITY SHAPE OPTIMIZATION FOR BOW RETROFITTING OF A ROROCARGO SHIP
MULTI-FIDELITY SHAPE OPTIMIZATION FOR BOW RETROFITTING OF A RORO CARGO SHIP A. Serani1, A. Del Buono1, M. Diez1, R. Broglia1, A. Maione2, C. Cervicato21CNR-INM, Natl. Research Council-Institute of Marine Engineering, Rome, Italy 2 Grimaldi Group, Palermo, Italyalessandro.delbuono@cnr.it Presented at the 20th International Congress of the International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean (IMAM 2025) – Crete, Greece […]
