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on December 2013The month of December is typically when we look back to see what went right, what didn’t and how our prognostications for the previous 11 months look, all roiled together in our muddy wake. In the interests of transparency, I looked back on this very same column, penned exactly one year ago. Unb
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- What Will WRDA Legislation Bring? page: 12
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on December 2013On November 8, speaking at the Port of New Orleans, President Obama said “… corn and wheat is coming down from my home state of Illinois down the river, ending up here and then going all around the world. And it’s part of the reason we’ve been able to increase exports so rapidly is because we have s
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- Global Port Security and BMT Isis page: 22
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on December 2013Delivering Optimum Results The operational complexities and changing landscape of ports and terminals continue to present ongoing challenges for port authorities and operators globally. In particular, changing legislation, diversification, security concerns, higher traffic density, larger vessel
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on December 2013Impact of the Sequester and Budget Showdowns on Ports and Port Security & the Outlook for WRDA This article describes the impact of the “sequester” and budget showdowns on ports and port security, and also gives a preview of the House-Senate Conference on the Water Resources Development Act (WRD
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on December 2013Export Reform Brings New Compliance Obligations to the Shipbuilding Supply Chain Early in the coming year, the U.S. export control regime governing the shipbuilding supply chain will undergo a sea change with the implementation of export reform in the naval and marine categories of the U.S. Munitio
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on December 2013On February 12, 2013, President Obama issued Executive Order 13636 – Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Citing repeated electronic intrusions into critical infrastructure, the document states that it is the policy of the United States Government to increase the volume, timeliness, and
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on December 2013Astrium Services took a survey of seafarer’s usage of crew communication solutions in the commercial shipping sector to establish a picture of mariner communications requirements. According to Tore Morten Olsen, Head of Maritime Services, Astrium Services, the survey was illuminating in more ways th
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on December 2013A new survey from Moore Stephens finds that vessel operating costs are expected to rise by more than 3% in both 2013 and 2014. While this news should not be unexpected it is nevertheless bad news for ship owners that continue to struggle with low freight rates and over capacity across several oceang
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on December 2013It is the newest and most transformational warship ever built, and yet it has also had the longest gestation period. Whether you call it new or old, you have to call it different. The pedigree for DDG 1000 is not from the Spruance or Arleigh Burke class of guided missile destroyers, but rather
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- IHC Debuts “Zero-Pollution” Seal page: 57
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on December 2013IHC Sealing Solutions launched the zero-pollution SUPREME Athmos seal. According to the manufacturer, the SUPREME Athmos seal enables ships – with limited draft up to approximately five meters – to prevent oil from being emitted into the environment. A system has been developed to provide a safe and
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- SturdiLED LED Floodlight Released page: 57
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on December 2013Phoenix Products introduced The SturdiLED Series. The mid-level LED floodlight offers an AC or DC driver with multiple output options ranging from 1,600-2,900 lumens. The two optical packages, 28° and 45°, accommodate a variety of applications including davits, life raft stations, embarkation lighti
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on December 2013Ballast water treatment (BWT) system specialist Optimarin signed a framework agreement with V.Ships ship management company. The contract will see MARCAS, V.Ships’ contracting association, promoting Optimarin’s system to some 650 ships managed by the business. The firm’s OBS unit (Optimarin Ballast
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- SMT Develops Robotic Tube Cutter page: 57
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on December 2013The robotic tube cutting system developed by SMT passed its first practical test as the computer controlled machining system was delivered midyear to the Polish shipyard Energomontaz Polnoc Gdynia (EPG). The highly flexible industrial robot systems can process steel pipes up to 50 tons and up to 14
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on December 2013Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings launched SeaGuard, an app that provides users with protective coating recommendations for VLCC/VLBCs, chemical tankers and OSV/PSVs. The app is designed to help port engineers and fleet managers access accurate and up-to-date coatings information via mob
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on December 2013Viking Life-Saving Equipment launched its latest innovation, the Viking LifeCraft system. In 2009, inspired by discussions during sessions of the Safecraft Working Group, Viking’s development teams aimed to build a lifesaving craft that combined all of the advantages of modern lifeboats such as self
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- MTU Gensets for British Combat Ship page: 57
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on December 2013Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH and Rolls-Royce have been awarded the contract to design the diesel generator sets for the Royal Navy´s future Type 26 Global Combat Ship. The propulsion system will consist of a combination of four MTU diesel gensets powered by Type 20V 4000 M53B engines,
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on December 2013With many customers experiencing significantly reduced pump off times with Laborde Products’ Barge Power Units and after success with the previous version of its C1-D1 Power Unit, the company introduces a new and improved version. The new C1-D1 Power Unit, while retaining the marine propulsion, is a
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- Delta Plasma Rotator Launched page: 56
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on December 2013Messer Cutting Systems announced its new product launch, the Delta plasma rotator, which features new robust compact design, drives, along with a new Messer designed torch holder assembly, coupled with its OmniBevel software. The Delta will be featured on the company’s multi-functional Titan III c
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- Ultra Steam Turbine Plants page: 56
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on December 2013Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) received orders from Hyundai Heavy Industries four Ultra Steam Turbine (UST) plants to be installed in four LNG carriers HHI is building for Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS). The four UST plants consist of four marine turb
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on December 2013Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and NEC Corporation will collaborate in the development of an “Energy Demand Forecast System for Ships” applying NEC’s big data analysis technologies to achieve energy savings during ship navigation. Plans call for MHI to begin marketing the system by March 20