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Name INSEAN Wave and Towing Tank
Owner National Research Council; The Italian Ship Model Basin
Operator National Research Council; The Italian Ship Model Basin
Status Public Research
Category Land-based facilities and in situ testing sites for ocean engineering and ocean observation support
Subcategory Wave and Current Basin
Type Basin 220 x 4 x 3.6
Country Italy
Main operating areas All oceans
Main Scientific Disciplines addressed Ocean engineering; Maritime Engineering, Wave Energy
Address CNR-INSEAN, Via di Vallerano, 139, 00128 Roma, Italie
Infrastructure URL http://www.insean.cnr.it/en/content/towing-tanks
Operator URL http://www.insean.cnr.it/en
Year Built 1970
Year of last refit 2016
Additional Information
Length (m) 240
Max. operating depth (m) 3.5
Service currently offered by the infrastructure Hydrodynamic tests of laboratory-scale models of marine vehicles and structures including: vessels and submarines; wave, tidal, offshore wind energy devices; offshore platforms;
Access Conditions Please contact facility manager
Location (hometown) Roma
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