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ABS American Equity Underwriters

HydroComp

Adele Hapworth

Christopher Wiernicki

American Equity

ABS

Underwriters

Through its unique array of software packages and services,

M P ARITIME ROFESSIONAL the company now serves more than 1,500 naval architec- tural design ? rms, shipyards, yacht owners, ship operators,

TRAINING propeller designers, universities, and militaries around the Founded in 1983, Maritime Professional Training globe. Offering hydrodynamic and propulsion system de- (MPT) is one of the largest private maritime training sign tools for naval architecture and the propeller trades— school in the United States, serving more than 12,000 stu- from concept to 3D CAD, and consulting services—Hy- dents annually, training for careers in both the commercial droComp’s core mission is providing engineering tools to and yachting segments of the maritime industry. Under the develop ships, boats, and other marine vehicles—and their direction of the Morley family for two generations, MPT propellers—more ef? ciently and responsibly. Its software has trained thousands of commercial mariners, yachting and training accelerate time-to-market with superior out- professionals, and enthusiasts for more than three decades. comes for products and designs. This in depth experience has enabled MPT to develop pro-

Recent developments include new electric drive motor grams that are success-oriented, with unbeatable pass rates, feature for propulsion simulation. In addition, Hydro- as well as being cost and time ef? cient.

Comp’s NavCad software 2022 has been updated with a Located in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., MPT prides itself on new Simple Towboat method for prediction of hull-pro- being the most complete full-service private maritime pulsor coef? cients and an update to the drag prediction school in the country, offering all levels of certi? cation, li- models for barges with true box-like sterns. Electric motors cense and document study programs, many of which offer has been updated with AC three-phase motors for added in-school testing, are USCG, MCA, Marshall Islands, and motor ef? ciency & power. HydroComp can now provide Nautical Institute approved and are recognized by many engineers and designers with a critical missing piece when foreign administrations. Programs are designed to meet conducting trade-off studies, evaluation and validation of and exceed IMO standards and are fully STCW Compli- trial data, or calculations of operational battery budget. ant. MPT’s campus hosts an expansive area of classrooms,

Full propulsion system DC motor metrics can then be deck and engineering departments, multiple class A Full predicted, including current draw, mechanical-to-electrical Mission bridge and engineering simulators, as well dynam- ef? ciency, and electrical input power. ic positioning labs. www.marinelink.com MN 55|