The development of models for simulating ship motions and manoeuvres in deep but also shallow and confined waters is essential for maritime safety and efficiency. These models provide insights into ship behavior under these conditions, taking into account the hydrodynamic forces and interactions with the environment (bottom, quays, locks, banks, bridges) and environmental conditions (wind, current, waves).

Modeling the behavior of small foiling vessels presents unique challenges due to their ability to lift above the water, significantly reducing drag and creating their own specific manoeuvring behaviour.

The (hydrodynamic) simulation of floating offshore wind turbines and aquaculture systems also requires accurate representation of environmental forces such as currents, waves, and wind.

Overall, inhouse developed software as well as commercially available software packages (including computational fluid dynamics) and tests carried out in a towing tank or an offshore basin, are employed to predict how these vessels and other floating devices respond to specific external forces.