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Tech Files Latest Products, Systems and Ship Designs Zero-Emission Mooring Service of a Tanker Consulmar achieved a milestone by executing what it calls ing boat Castalia, which operates on full electric propulsion. the world's ? rst zero-emissions mooring service for a tanker. Equipped with two 150 kW
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the rule new projects might be set within historical vessel routes, con? icting with existing maritime uses and users. The USCG’s fairway proposal is based on BOEM’s exist- ing WEA projections (contained in the December Notice). The 18 proposed fairways, traf? c separation schemes and precautionary
Feature Navigation “Wind Turbines: The Bigger, the Better” – USDOE Of? ce of Energy Ef? ciency & Renewable Energy, August 24, 2023 ast December the Bureau of Ocean Energy Man- Agencies write: we want to advance wind energy, but ocean agement (BOEM) published a proposed sale no- areas can only yield so
MARKETS FPSO technology dominates the region’s FPS demand. duction and storage of low and zero emission energy carriers, In all, 18 countries in West and East Africa are expected such as methanol and ammonia. One exciting development to receive new FPSOs, FLNGs and FPUs between 2024 and leverages
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ROVS ture, port security monitoring and various marine research operations. Likewise, the Voyis Discovery Stereo Camera is a widely applicable piece of technology offering high level clarity and precision in visual captures of underwater envi- ronments and immediate creation of real-time 3D models.
SUBSEA VEHICLES DEFENSE Knife? sh is a medium-class mine countermeasure UUV designed for deployment off the Littoral Combat Ship. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Brooks/RELEASED be applied to Orca XLUUV 1 through 5, which will be built (encapsulated torpedo) mine.
INTERVIEW BOEING oeing delivered the ? rst Orca Extra Large Uncrewed Under- sea Vehicle (XLUUV) to the BU.S Navy following acceptance testing, the ? rst of six Orca XLUUVs to be delivered to the U.S. Navy over the next 18 months. The ? rst unit is to be used as a test asset for the Navy, so it
INSIGHTS SCIENCE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT © Who is Danny/AdobeStock PAVING THE WAY IN INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT Dr. Eleanor Darlington, Head of Marine Facilities Programs at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), discusses how NOC is paving the way in international science research
INSIGHTS AERIAL DRONES & MINE HUNTING UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM HAS EARNED ITS SEA-LEGS By Edward Lundquist he Swiss-Swedish joint-venture UMS Skeldar V-200 mum take-off weight of 235kg, a maximum speed of 75 knots vertical take-off unmanned arial system (VTUAV) and a payload of up to 40kg. It can take
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ROBOTICS “You’re going to need different capabilities at different times. I might need to be able to lift and support 150-200 pounds; but I may also need some very ? ne manipulation of small ? ttings to remove that part. So I may have a robot that can support itself for that heavy lift, and it may
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Teledyne Marine Osprey Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Teledyne Marine is a leader in marine technology, special- Its maneuverability enables researchers to access remote or izing in providing a comprehensive suite of subsea solutions. complex underwater areas easily. With a history spanning decades,
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MTR 100 BLUEPRINT SUBSEAS BLUE VENTURE FORUM CELLULA ROBOTICS www.blueprintsubsea.com www.blueventureforum.org www.cellula.com Designing and developing underwater The Blue Venture Forum is a program Cellula Robotics achieved a milestone acoustic sensors since 2006, Blueprint that connects existing blue
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James M. Sullivan, Ph.D. WITH NEW GAP FILL SONAR S2 6205 Executive Director, SWATH FAU Harbor Branch BATHYMETRY & SIDE SCAN James M. Sullivan, Ph.D., was pects of his former research position SONAR named the Executive Director, FAU – physically engineering new prod- Harbor Branch, three years after
cessor. The four vectored thrusters allow horizontal motion in any direction, and the ability to rotate-in-place. Vertical power is also increased, with three thrusters for diving and lifting. The unique vertical thruster placement also provides the ability to adjust pitch and trim of the ROV. The