Stichting Maritiem Research Instituut Nederland

Stichting Maritiem Research Instituut Nederland, operating under the business name Marin, is a Netherlands-based not-for-profit maritime research institute specializing in naval architecture, ship hydrodynamics, and advanced maritime technologies. Registered in the System for Award Management since 2003, Marin has established itself as a critical technical resource for U.S. federal maritime agencies, providing specialized software licensing, technical training, maintenance services, and research support that directly enable naval and coast guard operations and vessel development programs. The organization's expertise in sophisticated maritime engineering tools and hydrodynamic analysis has made it a preferred vendor for federal agencies requiring access to specialized capabilities that are uniquely available from this institution.

Through federal contract awards, Marin has provided an extensive array of maritime software solutions and technical services to the U.S. Coast Guard and Naval Sea Systems Command. The primary goods and services delivered include access to two critical software suites—the Cooperative Research Ships (CRS) software suite and the Cooperative Research Navies (CRNAV) software suite—which support dynamic stability analysis, naval architecture, and advanced engineering calculations essential to vessel acquisition and sustainment. These software licenses have been awarded across multiple phases, with recent contracts including Phase 13 and Phase 14 access valued at $282,000 (awarded January 1, 2026), Phase 12 access valued at $128,975 (awarded January 30, 2025), Phase 11 access valued at $115,950 (awarded September 23, 2024), and CRNAV membership fees totaling $49,950 and $102,600 through separate awards from Naval Sea Systems Command. Additionally, Marin has provided specialized training services, including hydrodynamics ship design training valued at $8,500 (awarded June 28, 2023) and FREDYN/PANSHIP software workshops valued at $35,000 (awarded July 15, 2021). The organization has also been contracted for maintenance and support services for the Wipers and Sensors for Littoral Security Hull Structure Monitoring System aboard Legend-class National Security Cutters, with a definitive contract valued at $229,959 and a completion date of August 31, 2026. All contracts have been awarded on a sole-source basis without set-aside designations, reflecting the government's determination that Marin represents the only reasonably available source for these specialized maritime capabilities. Work has been performed at various locations including Curtis Bay in Baltimore, Maryland; Westlake, Maryland; and Alameda, California. Marin has also served as a subcontractor to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company on non-coded new construction work, with subcontract awards documented in September 2024, October 2023, and December 2022.

Through federal grant awards, Marin has supported applied scientific research advancing naval operations and maritime technology. The organization received a $248,800 Project Grant from the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to conduct in-flight testing and control of cavitation and ventilation on surface-piercing foils from June 25, 2021 through September 30, 2021. This grant-funded research directly contributed to improving scientific understanding of hydrodynamic phenomena relevant to naval vessel design, demonstrating Marin's capability to conduct sophisticated applied research that supports technological advancement in maritime engineering. The grant program represents the organization's engagement in basic and applied research activities that complement its primary contract-based software and technical service offerings to federal maritime agencies.