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Binnerts, B. (author), van Beek, P. (author)In the oil & gas industry there is a trend towards more subsea activities such as the processing of the Oil and Gas in so-called 'subsea factories'. Regulations aimed at managing the impact of underwater sound on marine life are being put in place by different nations. Many offshore operations require an assessment of the potential impact of...conference paper 2016
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Dijk, J. (author), Schutte, K. (author), Nieuwenhuizen, R.P.J. (author)Visual and infrared imagery is degraded by turbulence caused by atmospheric conditions. Because the degradation gets worse for longer distances, turbulence especially hampers long range observation. At sea this turbulence affects classification and identification of ships and other objects. State of the art software based processing algorithms...conference paper 2016
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Jansen, H.W. (author), de Jong, C.A.F. (author)The aim of the SONIC project is to develop tools to investigate and mitigate the effects of underwater noise generated by shipping. One way to study the contribution of shipping noise to the background noise in the seas is to produce shipping noise maps. The SONIC project delivers the required technical knowledge for noise mapping, based on a...conference paper 2015
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Colin, M.E.G.D. (author), Ainslie, M.A. (author), Binnerts, B. (author), de Jong, C.A.F. (author), Karasalo, I. (author), Östberg, M. (author), Sertlek, H.O. (author), Folegot, T. (author), Clorennec, D. (author)The SONIC (Suppression Of underwater Noise Induced by Cavitation) and AQUO (Achieve QUieter Oceans by shipping noise footprint reduction) projects were awarded within the European Seventh Framework Program to develop tools to investigate and mitigate the effects of underwater sound generated by shipping activities on marine life. Model generated...conference paper 2015
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Cohen, I. (author), Brinkman, W.P. (author), Neerincx, M.A. (author)Professionals working in risky or emergency situations have to make very accurate decisions, while the quality of the decisions might be affected by the stress that these situations bring about. Integrating task feedback and biofeedback into computer-based training environments could improve trainees’ stress-coping behaviour. This paper presents...article 2015
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van der Schaar, M. (author), Ainslie, M.A. (author), Robinson, S.P. (author), Prior, M.K. (author), André, M. (author)The growing scientific and societal concerns about the effects of underwater sound on marine ecosystems have been recently recognised through the introduction of several international initiatives, like the International Quiet Ocean Experiment, aimed at measuring the environmental impact of ocean noise on large spatial and temporal scales. From a...article 2014
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Ainslie, M.A. (author), Dahl, P.H. (author), de Jong, C.A.F. (author), Laws, R.M. (author)Geometrical spreading laws are widely used in underwater acoustics because they provide - if chosen carefully - an accuracy that is sufficient for many applications (source characterisation, impact assessment, sound mapping, regulation) for negligible computation time. The simplest and most widely used form is that corresponding to spherical...conference paper 2014
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Minguillón, M.C. (author), Cirach, M. (author), Hoek, G. (author), Brunekreef, B. (author), Tsai, M. (author), de Hoogh, K. (author), Jedynska, A. (author), Kooter, I.M. (author), Nieuwenhuijsen, M. (author), Querol, X. (author)Trace and major elements concentrations in PM10 and PM2.5 were measured at 20 sites spread in the Barcelona metropolitan area (1 rural background, 6 urban background, 13 road traffic sites) and at 1 reference site. Three 2-week samples per site and size fraction were collected during 2009 using low volume samplers, adding a total of 120 samples....article 2014
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Fillinger, L. (author), Mantouka, A. (author), de Jong, C.A.F. (author), Gloza, I. (author), Sanchez, A. (author), Moya, E. (author), Schael, S. (author), Lennartsson, T. (author), Petit, G. (author), Fardal, R. (author), Hasenpflug, H. (author), Beckers, A.L.D. (author)SIRAMIS is a project coordinated by the European Defence Agency standing for Signature Response Analysis on Multi Influence Sensors. As most of the international trade is carried out through marine routes, it is important to evaluate the vulnerability of the merchant vessel fleet to sea mines in order to be able to limit the potential exposure...conference paper 2014
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Keuken, M.P. (author), Moerman, M. (author), Jonkers, J. (author), Hulskotte, J. (author), Denier van der Gon, H.A.C. (author), Hoek, G. (author), Sokhi, R.S. (author)This study aims to quantify the impact of black carbon from inland shipping on air quality, expressed as elemental carbon (EC) near inland waterways in The Netherlands. Downwind measurements of particle numbers and EC were used to establish emission factors for EC from inland shipping using inverse modelling. These emission factors were combined...article 2014
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Voormeeren, L.O. (author), Atli-Veltin, B. (author), Vredeveldt, A.W. (author)The increasing use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as bunker fuel in ships, calls for an elaborate study regarding the risks involved. One particular issue is the vulnerability of cryogenic LNG storage tanks with respect to impact loadings, such as ship collisions and dropped objects. This requires an understanding of the impact resistance of the...conference paper 2014
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van Maanen, P.P. (author), Holleman, B. (author), Kerbusch, P. (author), van der Kleij, R. (author), Smets, N. (author), Smit, S. (author), Rakhorst-Oudendijk, M. (author)Many reasons exist for the military to favor unmanned systems and future missions are envisioned that require longer, more diverse and more frequent deployment of UAVs with increased mission precision. This will also result in a much higher demand on operator crews working with UAVs. With the current pressure on operational budgets, a more...conference paper 2014
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Colin, M.E.G.D. (author), Binnerts, B. (author), Ainslie, M.A. (author), Benda-Beckmann, A.M. (author), Booth, C. (author), Bouton, N. (author), Harris, C.M. (author), de Jong, C.A.F. (author), Sertlek, H.O. (author), Slabbekoorn, H.W. (author)There is an increasing concern that anthropogenic underwater noise may have a negative impact on marine life. Governmental authorities are introducing regulations to address this problem. The European Commission, for instance, has adopted the Marine Strategy Framework Directive requiring EU Member States to achieve or maintain Good Environmental...conference paper 2014
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Atli-Veltin, B. (author), Vredeveldt, A.W. (author)Shipping is gradually embracing natural gas as bunker fuel. The most viable way to store natural gas on board is in its liquid form. Gas needs to be cooled to cryogenic temperatures and in practice moderately pressurized. On board ships, solely double walled pressure tanks are used for this purpose. Loss of containment due to a collision, is one...conference paper 2014
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de Jong, G. (author), Kouwenhoven, M. (author), Bates, J. (author), Koster, P. (author), Verhoef, E. (author), Tavasszy, L. (author), Warffemius, P. (author)This paper discusses the methods used in a study on the values of time and reliability in freight transport in the Netherlands. SP surveys were carried out among more than 800 shippers and carriers. A novel feature is that both for the value of time and reliability two additive components are distinguished: a transport cost and a cargo component...article 2014
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van den Broek, S.P. (author), Bouma, H. (author), Veerman, H.E.T. (author), Benoist, K.W. (author), den Hollander, R.J.M. (author), Schwering, P.B.W. (author)Long-term tracking is important for maritime situational awareness to identify currently observed ships as earlier encounters. In cases of, for example, piracy and smuggling, past location and behavior analysis are useful to determine whether a ship is of interest. Furthermore, it is beneficial to make this assessment with sensors (such as...conference paper 2014
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Heyer, A. (author), D'Souza, F. (author), Morales, C.F.L. (author), Ferrari, G. (author), Mol, J.M.C. (author), de Wit, J.H.W. (author)Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) is the term used for the phenomenon in which corrosion is initiated and/or accelerated by the activities of microorganisms. MIC is a very serious problem for the ship industry as it reduces structural lifetime in combination with safety risks for crewmembers or inspection personal and increases...article 2013
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Coussy, P. (author), Roussanaly, S. (author), Bureau-Cauchois, G. (author), Wildenborg, T. (author)The COCATE project is a three-year collaboration project under the EU 7th framework program for research. One of the objective of COCATE project is to tackle the problems of rolling out a shared transportation infrastructure capable of connecting geological storage sites with various CO2 emitting industrial facilities. An economic model based on...article 2013
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Buskens, P.J.P. (author), Wouters, M.E.L. (author), Rentrop, C.H.A. (author), Vroon, Z.A.E.P. (author)Antifouling coatings for ship hulls are a very important topic in coating research. They are essential with respect to fuel consumption of ships: without antifouling coating, biological species start to adhere to the ship's exterior, leading to a gradual increase in fuel consumption. To date, the working principle of most of the paint systems...article 2013
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Keyzer, P.M. (author)Naval ship design is a multi-disciplinary and complex undertaking. Operational requirements, uncertain future threats and scenarios, new technologies and ever reducing budgets increase the necessity for early and accurate decision making support. This paper will present the Concept Development and Experimentation (CD&E) process that TNO has...conference paper 2013