Maritime Reporter 2023 Articles

• • The $1 Billion Offshore Wind Prize for US Shipyards page: 60
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on November 2023

  The U.S. offshore wind market presents a $1 billion long-term opportunity to builders of crew transfer vessels (CTV) and service operation vessels (SOV) that will support both wind farm construction and long-term operations and maintenance. Unlike many of the construction vessels to be deployed on U

• • Meet the CIO: Erika Graziuso, Crowley page: 34
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on November 2023

  Erika Graziuso, Chief Information Officer, Crowley, brings a breadth and depth of non-maritime experience to bear in her quest to drive Crowley’s digital transformation in the name of decarbonization, holistic transportation efficiency and crew attraction and retention.Emulating best practices from

• • The Real Cost of Net Zero Ports page: 38
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on September 2023

  Zero emission is a nice idea, but who’s going to pay for it? The U.S. EPA is readying big money for zero emission ports.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working on two high-profile port initiatives that it hopes will move the needle in a big way towards U.S. ports’ zero emissions (Z

• • Shipyard Capacity: A Brake on Decarbonization? page: 22
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on August 2023

  The IMO’s latest crunch meeting in early July may not have aligned global shipping with mid-century targets established in the 2015 Paris Agreement. However, its 2023 Strategy indicates a clear direction of travel. Energy supplies by sea are essential for many countries and therefore ships hav

• • Powering the North American Maritime Fuel Transition page: 16
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on April 2023

  Offshore service vessels, along with workboats serving harbors and inland rivers, have embarked on an industry-wide voyage toward reduced emissions of greenhouse gasses. Professor Craig Philip, a faculty member with Vanderbilt University’s Center for Transportation and Operational Resilience (

• • Eye on Design: Prying Gas Stoves from Dead Fingers page: 14
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on April 2023

  When Greg Trauthwein offered me a column in Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, I received little direction with regard to subjects. I have not yet tested his boundaries of my subjects, and maybe, some day, I will try to slip in a column on the role of nautical fiction in the development of mo

• • Heger Dry Dock Gets to Work on AFDM for U.S. Navy page: 32
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on January 2023

  Born in 1998 and celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2023, Heger Dry Dock holds a unique position as one of the few engineering firms in the world dedicated to the design and lifecycle engineering of drydocks, primarily floating dry docks. Premal Shah, P.E., President and Principal Engineer, discuss

• • MAN ES: Moving Forward on Ammonia Engines page: 18
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on January 2023

  As shipowners ponder future fuels, MAN Energy Solutions is sailing full speed ahead optimizing dual fuel marine powerplants while preparing to start testing ammonia fueled engines in early 2023. Bjarne Foldager, Senior Vice President, head of two stroke business at MAN ES hosted Maritime Reporter &a

• • New Shiplift Will Expand Capacity & Flexibility at BAE Systems Jacksonville page: 37
  pablished in:
  Maritime Reporter
  on January 2023

  BAE Systems announced it will spend $200 million for upgrades aimed at increasing capacity and flexibility at its Jacksonville, Fla. ship repair yard. The investment covers the preparation, construction, procurement and installation of a modern Pearlson shiplift and land-level ship repair facility,