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on July 2013International shipping registries have continued to sharpen their aim taken at a longstanding maritime problem: What is the appropriate response to piracy? As attacks have shifted from Somalia to West Africa, the issue remains at top of mind. Armed guards have proven to be a successful deterrent a
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- Eliminating Waste Water Discharge page: 20
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on July 2013A New Approach to CWA/NPDES Requirements Environmental professionals in industry are tasked with the unenviable responsibility of managing the delicate balance between compliance with ever-increasing and at times mind-numbingly complex and stringent regulations and maximization of production effort
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- LNG Fueled Vessels page: 18
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on July 2013Alternative to Diesel Strengthens as Barriers Continue to Fall. From the earliest days of mechanically propelled ships, fuel use has been evolving. Starting with wood, fuel changed to coal, which held sway for many years. Oil began to be used in the late nineteenth century and was clearly the dom
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- Are our Ports Safe? page: 16
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on July 2013A Hodgepodge of Maritime Security Laws Come into Question Two recent reports have raised alarms about the security of our ports and the cargo that enters them by containers every day. The top North American container ports handle more than 35 million containers per year bringing vital goods to U.S.
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- Powering Ahead Cleanly page: 14
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on July 2013MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Thomas S. Knudsen talks shop on LNG When TOTE Inc. ordered the world’s first LNG-powered containerships (which were honored last month in Oslo, winning the DNV-sponsored “Next Generation Ship Award”), industry excitement was palpable. For MAN Diesel & Turbo it served as a de
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- Making the Connection SEA CON page: 78
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on July 2013For those that know SEA CON best it will be no surprise to learn that their desire to continue its growth and to find new ways to better serve its expanding market is at the forefront of its mind. A prime example of this commitment is SEA CON’s new Encapsulating and Molding facility in the West Hous
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on July 2013In 1951 William (Bill) Moog developed the electro-hydraulic servovalve that translates tiny electrical impulses into precise and powerful movement. Moog, an inventor, entrepreneur and visionary, likely knew then that valve would open the flood gates that would transform a small workshop in East Auro
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on July 2013Maritime Training and Competence Solutions (MTCS Ltd.) claims the whole subsea industry is getting busier all the time, with companies investing and expanding. One area in which this has been particularly noticeable is in remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). As the demand for ROVs increases, so does t
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- Future ROV Designers page: 66
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on July 2013to be found at the Center 2013 International Underwater ROV Competition “Away” calls out the deck crew feeding the tether line as the ROV slips silently below the surface. The pilot grips a joystick and deftly maneuvers the craft downward toward its target, intently following its progress on a p
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on July 2013SMD has been a leading manufacturer of subsea robotic systems since the 1980s. In 2003 SMD started manufacturing Work Class ROVs, a business that has grown steadily. SMD’s ROV division operates from a modern facility named “i19” in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. ROV sales, project managers, engineer
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- Sailing for Science page: 52
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on July 2013Survey and research fleet seeks knowledge of world’s oceans, but requires recapitalization A new report by the National Ocean Council, the Federal Oceanographic Fleet Status Report, notes the challenges faced by operators of the United States fleet of survey and research ships. “These 47 shi
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on July 2013In sequel to our editorial in the March 2013 edition of MTR on activities related to the Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon and Prediction Program (RAMA, Indian Ocean), we now update on new research underway in the Atlantic with Brazil’s climate monitoring work on the Predict
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on July 2013The Wirewalker (WW) profiling vehicle developed by the Ocean Physics Group at Scripps Institution of Oceanography provides a platform for observing oceanographic phenomena that vary rapidly in depth and time. The smooth, “free rising” mode of operation of the WW makes it a suitable platform for the
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- Eagle Eyes on Mooring page: 36
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on July 2013Welaptega Marine Ltd., Halifax From agriculture to aquaculture with a little bit of Mi’kmaq First Nations’ folklore thrown in for good measure. It is an intriguing story of a company with innovative ideas adapting technologies and tools to carve out its own niche in a marine sector industry wh
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on July 2013Douglas-Westwood (DW) released the fifth edition of the World Offshore Wind Market publication where it forecast offshore wind installations averaging 3.2 GW per year over the next 10 years. Capital expenditure is expected to hit a peak of $24b in 2016. The market will remain highly concentrated in
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- MTR100 '13 RPS Evans-Hamilton page: 20
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on July 2013Headquarters: Houston, Texas: 3662 Westchase Drive, Houston TX 77042 Tel: +1 (281) 495-0883 Fzx: +1 (281) 495-6159 Seattle, Wash.: 4608 Union Bay Place NE, Seattle WA 98105 Tel: +1 (206) 526-5622 Fax: +1 (206) 526-5633 Charleston, S.C.: 3319 Maybank Highway, Johns Island, SC 29455 T
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on July 2013Gulf Copper’s Port Arthur facility earlier this year completed a unique 10-month project to build the three massive buoys for SOFEC, buoys which will be used to offload liquid product such as diesel or gasoline in places lacking deepwater ports. In total Gulf Copper received two separate contracts
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- Oil Pollution Risk Assessment page: 12
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on July 2013NOAA ID’s Lurking Enviro Threats A new NOAA report that examines national oil pollution threat from shipwrecks has been presented to the U.S. Coast Guard. With as many as 20,000 recorded shipwrecks in NOAA’s database, the May 2013 report finds that just 36 sunken vessels scattered across the U.S. s
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on July 2013U.S. Flag Vessels by Type and Age (Number of vessels) The latest statistical roundup of the U.S. flag fleet (2012) shows some interesting trends. We know that the U.S. blue water, deep draft fleet continues to dwindle in size and numbers – albeit some exciting recent orders for tankers and contain
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on July 2013SATCOM’s Availability, Pricing and Utility tempts marine users left unsatisfied by limitations of cellular communication. The inland operator hoping to survive in tomorrow’s rapidly emerging business environment using cellular communications alone is likely to be, as a minimum, disappointed. In a w