Supporting the navy of the future
MARIN combines its defence expertise in new department
MARIN opened a dedicated Defence Department in July, which combines all of its defence-related expertise in one central location. The aim is to properly coordinate defence activities MARIN-wide, with Dutch, NATO and EU partners, to optimally contribute MARIN's vast knowledge and experience to an effective navy of the future.
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epijn de Jong was Team Lead Navy and now as Defence Department Manager he is heading up the new
and growing department. He explains why MARIN decided to create a dedicated department. ‘We wanted to change the organisation to better help the defence sector both nationally and internationally, and this also fits in with our mission and strategy. The Royal Netherlands Navy was one of the founders of MARIN, so we have been involved in defence research from its foundation.’
Pepijn de Jong, heading up the new Defence department 6 report
A free, safe and clean sea of the future is still MARIN’s vision, adds Bas Buchner, President of MARIN. This vision does not only include zero-emission ships, sustainable energy and food at sea, smart digital ships and innovative infrastructure, but also ships for a safe and freely navigable sea. ‘The world depends on free and open sea routes, while the development of sustainable energy at sea is an important component in the energy
transition and it is vulnerable to aggression. Free and sustainable use of the sea requires protection and defence when necessary. That is what the Royal Netherlands Navy and the Netherlands Coastguard stand for, and we want to contribute to that with our knowledge.’
Contributing to the navy of the future Pepijn agrees: ‘We want to contribute to the maximum maritime- operational deployment of the navy of the future. That is broader than hydrodynamics, it is about how ships can be used effectively and safely in operations on, in and from the sea, in both blue waters and the littoral zone.’ To achieve this MARIN will combine its hydrodynamic knowledge base with its expertise in the field of emission-free sailing, human factors, numerical and digital methods, data science and new concepts, such as autonomous underwater and above water systems. This includes complex platform interactions and littoral operations and of course, a keen
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