News for the period
HSVA at HafenCityRun2023
HSVA employees and their supporters took part in the HafenCityRun for a good cause. In excellent weather, the 4km run in Hamburg's impressive HafenCity was completed quickly. It was an enjoyable event, and we're already excited for next year's run.
Happy World Oceans Day from HSVA!
Happy World Oceans Day from HSVA!
Did you know that today is the World Oceans Day? On this day we want to draw attention to how valuable our oceans are and that it is more important than ever to protect them!
HSVA would like to take this opportunity to display some of our R&D projects to benefit the oceans:
At HSVA, models are produced deliberately from renewable raw resources
At HSVA, models are produced deliberately from renewable raw resources. In most cases, wood is the prefered construction material.
In the model tests for Baltic Workboats Ltd for the new patrol boats for Flotte Hamburg GmbH & Co. KG, small lightweight models were needed.
These models were created in milled negative molds from wood in natural fiber composites (NFCs). The internals and deck were created from wood and the superstructure was printed from PLA using our 3D printer. PLA (polylactide acid) is synthetic material based mainly on starch (often from corn).
TrAM H2020 Project has been nominated for the European Sustainable Energy Awards
We are very glad to share that the TrAM H2020 Project has been nominated for the European Sustainable Energy Awards 2023!
The TrAM Catamaran Medstraum is not only fully electric, zero-emission, fast, buy also highly efficient in terms of hydrodynamic performance, which has been essential for such a battery-driven fast ferry concept being feasible and finally built and in operation! #HSVA is happy to make a substantial contribution to this great project.
The winner will be decided by the public - we would be happy if you voted for this great project!
Please find the link for voting below:
https://interactive.eusew.eu/awards/innovation/world-s-first-fully-electric-fast-ferry
For more information, check out this post: Information TrAM H2020 Project
HSVA Hosts Productive ITTC Meeting in Hamburg
HSVA recently hosted a meeting of the Specialist Committee on "Combined Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics (EFD and CFD) Methods" of the International Towing Tank Conference (ITTC) in Hamburg.
Happy Birthday Port of Hamburg!
This year the Port of Hamburg celebrates its 834th anniversary - Happy Birthday from HSVA!
As ship model basin in Hamburg, we are of course proud of our port.
We are happy to announce our participation in this year’s Offshore Technology Conference!
We are happy to announce our participation in this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) taking place from 1-4 May in Houston, USA. We invite you to discuss projects and topics in the field of Ships, Offshore and Arctic Technology with us. Meet us at the german pavilion: Booth No.5042-1.
We are glad to give you a small insight into a current project in our large towing tank!
At the moment we are conducting model tests for Baltic Workboats Ltd testing the new patrol boats for Flotte Hamburg GmbH & Co. KG intended for the Hamburg’s water police. The seakeeping tests will demonstrate how the ship behaves in the rough environment of the North Sea and give insights in how the conditions will be like for the crew on board. The test campaign will be completed by resistance and propulsion tests, ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the ships!
Models are built from sustainable flax fibre delievered by greenboats.
This week we welcomed Enrico Nake (Embassy of Canada) and Petra Mahnke (GMT) at HSVA!
This week we welcomed Enrico Nake (Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada) and Petra Mahnke (GMT - German Association for Marine Technology) at HSVA.
Besides the viewing of our towing and ice tank, we had an exciting exchange about current and future topics in marine and ocean technology! Many thanks for the visit!
Thanks for the visit at HSVA!
We had the pleasure of welcoming MPC CONTAINER SHIPS, MPC Capital and their partners North Sea Container Line and Elkem ASA for the seakeeping tests for their new 1,300 TEU container vessels in our Large Towing Tank. The tests were successfully conducted under the gaze of numerous spectators. The vessels are dual-fuel methanol newbuildings that, according to MPC CONTAINER SHIPS are "[…] taking a significant leap forward in [their] commitment to using carbon neutral solutions in intra-regional container trades, together with strong partners."
Thank you for a great afternoon with interesting discussions, we are already looking forward to seeing you here again in the near future!
Towards a lower-emission shipping future with wind propulsion systems
Shipping contributes substantially to global greenhouse gas emissions. Efforts to reduce these emissions are being made everywhere at many levels, with sail (auxiliary) propulsion systems in particular experiencing a renaissance. As part of its maritime research program, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection is now for the first time funding a project to optimise additional wind propulsion systems on board merchant ships, specifically Flettner rotors. On the basis of numerical and experimental models, the new FlettnerFLEET project is developing largely improved design principles for the integration of additional wind propulsion in modern merchant ships, both for newbulidings as well as retrofits. In addition, the design and operation of the rotors are also being optimised. Within the framework of the joint project led by MARIKO GmbH, HSVA will carry out the aero- and hydrodynamic investigations and developments for optimised wind ships and thus further establish the topic of wind propulsion as a new mainstay at HSVA. Detailed information on the FlettnerFLEET project can be found in the press release, e.g. at Greenshipping-Niedersachsen or Hansa-Online.
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SCIENCE
The HSVA team sends many greetings for the "International Day of Women and Girls in Science"!
On this special day, we would like to encourage young women to apply for studies or apprenticeships, also in the technical field. Our work is always exciting and diverse, not to forget creative! So every day we are busy finding new solutions to constantly changing problems and developing the shipping industry further.
Wishing you all the best for the Holiday Season and a prosperous New Year!
Wishing you all the best for the Holiday Season and a prosperous New Year!
We at HSVA wish our partners, customers and friends all the best for the Holiday Season and a prosperous New Year. We would like to thank you for the great cooperation and the exciting projects we have worked on together and are already looking forward to seeing you again in 2023!
Friedrich Mewis and Dirk Lehmann win the German Environmental Award 2022!
The engineers Friedrich Mewis and Dirk Lehmann have won the German Environmental Award 2022 with their invention of the power-saving Becker Mewis Duct® (BMD), developed to make a significant contribution to environmental protection in maritime shipping.
We sincerely felicitate our former colleague Friedrich Mewis, who used to be head of the "Resistance and Propulsion" department at HSVA for ten years, as well as Dirk Lehmann, BMS Managing Director, on this great success. Congratulations – well deserved!
HSVA is proud to have been a development partner to test the BMD in its beginning and we would like to take this opportunity to thank Becker Marine Systems GmbH for the great cooperation over all the past years – we are looking forward to further projects in the future!
The complete press release of the DBU can be read here: https://www.dbu.de/123artikel39511_2442.html
Show Day: HSVA & GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz)
As part of the 30th SMM Hamburg, we had the great opportunity to open the doors of HSVA together with our partner GTT (Gaztransport & Technigaz). With pleasure we could demonstrate our interested guests the concept of the ballast water-free LNG tanker, which was developed by GTT, equipped with an Anti-Roll Tank by Hoppe Marine GmbH and a propulsion system by SCHOTTEL Industries GmbH, hull lines tested and optimized at HSVA. Moreover we provided an insight into our testing facilities and used the time for interesting discussions and conversations.
Congratulations to MS "Medstraum"! MS "Medstraum" is Ship of The Year
Congratulations to MS "Medstraum"! MS "Medstraum" is Ship of The Year The world’s…
HSVA is happy to announce the publication of the article below.
Reducing frictional resistance by Felix Hoppe and Daniela Myland (myland@hsva.de), Ship&Offshore, The International Publication for Offshore & Marine Technology, Special Green Tech, Edition 2022, pp.30-31, https://www.shipandoffshore.net/publications/greentech-edition.html
HSVA is happy to announce the publication of the article below.
Influence of hull-ice friction on ship performance by Daniela Myland (myland@hsva.de)…
MS Medstraum
MS Medstraum, the world’s first fully electric and zero-emission fast ferry, has arrived at her home port Stavanger and is ready for operation - congratulations!
Polar Research Vessels
Rapid change in climate conditions and marine traffic require the development of versatile vessels to support research, monitoring, safeguarding and environmental protection tasks in polar waters.
HSVA Recommends
A very good read for those interested in ship safety, damage stability and numerical modeling was just published in Applied Ocean Research.
Hydro-Acoustic Measurements in HYKAT
In the HSVA archive we found this nice picture showing a ship model in the HYKAT (Hydrodynamic and…
HSVA has been contracted by The Norwegian Ship Design Company
HSVA has been contracted by The Norwegian Ship Design Company (TNSDC) to optimize their all zero-emission…
Global Recycling Day 2022
Just in time for the Global Recycling Day 2022, HSVA is launching a project to process 50 kg of polylactide…
We are very happy to present you our new YouTube channel!
Dive into the world of ship model tests at HSVA and learn regularly about our work, projects and of…
SHEAR-WATER LNG Feeder vessel
The new ship concept of a versatile LNG Feeder & Bunker vessel for world-wide operation without the…
Numerical Flooding Simulation Tools in Realistic Large-Scale Flooding Scenario
The EU-project FLARE (Flooding Accident Response) holds its 3rd Webinar: Numerical…
HSVA presents: Webinar: "Solid Friction Measurements"
Learn about HSVA’s friction testing apparatus, our experience and expertise in the field and let us…
AIRCOAT - HYBRID FINAL EVENT - SAVE THE DATE
After 4 years of intense work, the AIRCOAT Project is organising…
7,800 DWT Multi-Purpose Vessels started at HSVA
The design has been developed by Langh Ship in collaboration with Outokumpu and the Chinese ship designer…
Reduction of Required Minimum Engine Power to Receive Baltice Ice Class
Did you know that there are possibilities to reduce the minimum engine power required for ice class…
HSVA studies prove Medstraum’s unique efficiency
„Together with project partner National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), HSVA has analyzed 1.000…
HSVA presents: Webinar: "HSVA Model Ice"
Join us on a journey through our Arctic Technologies, learn about our latest improvements on model…
HSVA presents: Webinar: “Rapid manufacturing – faster, cheaper, greener”
News from behind the scenes: Join us on a journey through our rapid manufacturing technologies. What…
HSVA is supporting a DFG study on nonlinear wave-ice interaction with another test series in the large ice model basin
„[…] It has been shown theoretically that nonlinear effects can be triggered and intensified by solid…
Management of Damen visits HSVA
Damen Shelde Naval Shipbuilding has chosen HSVA as partner for the hydrodynamic design and performance…
Become part of the maritime community!
You are passionate about ships and you want to be part of advancing them? Then, you should have a…
HSVA has become an active member of the Hamburg Environmental Partnership 2021
HSVA is committed to making shipping more sustainable and environmentally friendly. Thus, we also…
The EEXI (Energy Efficiency Existing Ships Index) will soon be introduced.
But what does this mean in detail for the fleet in service? To answer at least some of the…
Exciting news from the TRAM H2020 Project! Join us and watch the keel laying ceremony for the world´s first fully electric fast going passenger vessel LIVE!
HSVA has been in charge of the hydrodynamic optimisation and model testing of the Stavanger…
Damen contracts Hamburg Ship Model Basin for new frigate tests
Damen Shipyards Group and the Hamburg Ship Model Basin have concluded a contract for an extensive…
HSVA Reederseminar 2021: Absage - HSVA Shipowners Seminar 2021: Cancellation
Aufgrund der Coronavirus-Pandemie (COVID-19) haben wir die schwierige Entscheidung getroffen, das…
Conference article
Conference article „Experimental investigations on the level ice resistance of ships with non-typical…
HSVA signs IWSA‘s open letter aiming at advancing the decarbonization of the shipping industry
Together with more than 90 maritime companies, HSVA has signed an open letter demanding decision-makers…
HSVA receives accreditation by MESRI
HSVA successfully received the accreditation as a recognized organization that carries out research…
MariData: Holistic technologies for the energy management of ships
Together with leading partners from the maritime industry, HSVA is launching a large-scale project…
HSVA starts the new year with a tailwind - new corporate structure and changes in the management team
HSVA is giving itself a new, customer-oriented structure, which is now based on its main product groups.…
HOLISHIP Workshop 2020 Registration
The HOLISHIP project is nearing its end. In a (virtual) public workshop essential project results…
Newest MarTERA project
twin-crp-pod ULCS is short for: Application of hybrid CRP-POD propulsors on ultra…
Dr. Daniela Myland awarded at OMAE 2020
Deputy Head of Department Arctic Technology Dr. Daniela Myland received the Subrata Chakrabarti Young…
HSVA receives ISO 9001:2015 certificate from Lloyd’s Register
Delivering high quality to our customers has always been our goal and guides our daily working routines.…
HSVA Opens Centre for Additive Manufacturing
When you enter the room, stepper motors hum and print heads rush over half-finished components. Since…
Maritime Coordinator Visits HSVA
On May 26th, the Federal Government Coordinator for the Maritime Industry, Mr. Norbert…
Hydrodynamic Optimisation and Model Testing Campaign for the prototype of a full electric fast catamaran successfully completed – the Stavanger Demonstrator
Under the EU H2020-funded TrAM project (2018-2022), a prototype of a fully electric passenger fast…
HOLISHIP Project Promotional Video on YouTube
The HOLISHIP Project has released its first public video (
HSVA goes new green ways in model manufacture and investigates ship safety in EU-project FLARE
The construction of the model of a damaged RoPaX ship for the EU research project FLARE (Flooding…
HSVA as part of MOSAiC - the biggest arctic expedition of all times!
In fall 2019 the biggest arctic expedition of all times – the MOSAiC Expedition1 led by…
News AERONAUT
The German National R&D project AERONAUT has…
HSVA at KORMARINE 2019
From October 22nd to October 25th HSVA will be part of the KORMARINE exhibition…
Daniela Myland, PhD
HSVA proudly congratulates its employee Daniela Myland for achieving her PhD degree!Congratulations…
Dr. Janou Hennig was awarded
HSVA’s managing director Dr. Janou Hennig was awarded an honorary professorship by University of Duisburg-Essen.…
HSVA at the Hull Performance and Insight Conference
From 6-8 May the 4th edition of the Hull Performance & Insight Conference (HullPIC) took…
Open Water Designed Ship enters Ice
A study to investigate and understand the basic processes of sea-ice interaction with ships of open-water…
ROLF Learns Paddling and Splashing
ROLF is the principal seakeeping code used by HSVA to simulate large roll motions of monohull vessels…
HSVA Joins IWSA
HSVA has recently become a member of the International…
Outdoor Manoeuvring Tests in Winter
HSVA performed manoeuvring model tests outdoor with a freely moving ship model in December 2018. In…
HSVA at ATC 2018
We would like to thank all guests visiting our booth at Arctic Technology Conference in Houston this…
AIRCOAT Project Start
The European Commission granted this innovative project intending to develop a biomimetic hull coating…
TrAM Project Kick-Off
The H2020 Project – TrAM (Transport: Advanced and Modular) kicked off at Stavanger during a meeting…
First Mayor of Hamburg at SMM
In the aftermath of last week's world-renown trade fair SMM 2018 we would like to thank all our customers,…
New Research Project "FATICE" Launched
During the past 5 years the Arctic Technology Department was involved and coordinated several public…
HOLISHIP joint workshop in Brussels
On 31 May 2018 the HSVA led HOLISHIP project participated in a joint workshop with other EU funded…
HSVA’s first time: A tank inside a tank!
While we typically have all kinds of structures and ships floating in our tanks, one may be confused…
Phase 2 of AERONAUT project to begin
FreSCo+ Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation (DDES) computations in Phase 1 provide the…