2015 Articles
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- SubM Debut Now Set for February 2016 page: 32
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on September 2015Outsourcing, E-Solutions Help Mariners “Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, and Prove it.” The perennial “Year of Subchapter M” has been kicked forward again, this time to February 2016. That means that the clock is now ticking loudly for those towing operations that have yet to climb onboard the
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- New Risks Moving Crude Oil by Rail page: 28
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on September 2015The rapidly changing landscape of crude oil exploration and drilling in the US and Canada, together with economic considerations, logistical issues related to pipeline transport, and the availability of new types of crude oils, including Bakken crude and various forms of bitumen, have resulted in a
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on September 2015When one thinks of offshore renewable energy, one usually thinks of offshore wind. For the first time progress is being made in the U.S. to develop offshore wind resources. The first steel foundation jacket has been placed in the ocean floor to support the Deepwater Wind project off the coast of Bl
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on September 2015MMT completed offshore integration trials of its new high-speed remotely operated vehicle (ROV) with Sonardyne International’s SPRINT inertial navigation system. The 2,000 meter rated vehicle, named Surveyor Interceptor, has been developed by MMT to improve the speed and efficiency of seabed mappi
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on September 2015Historically, ferry masters operating off the west coast of Scotland would have to sail to a port and on arrival visually assess the weather and tide conditions before deciding whether safe berthing alongside the pier or quayside would be possible. This wastes time and fuel, and can causes immense f
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- ROV Put to the Test page: 46
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on September 2015VideoRay Pro 4 ROV: Surviving 19-Month Remote Wireless Deployment in the North Sea ROV First Deployed November 2013 as an Experimental Emergency Response System While the maritime environment is generally regarded as one of the most harsh on earth, it could be argued that outside of the respectiv
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- Injecting 45 Years of New Life page: 40
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on September 2015When the Dan Bravo Complex came on stream in 1972, the facility – Denmark’s first producing offshore oil field – was expected to produce for 25 years. Now, thanks to a complex, multi-year subsea structural reinforcement campaign involving the installation of 136 tonnes of new steel, over more tha
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- Extreme Sampling: Hadal Trenches page: 34
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on September 2015Deep-sea trenches represent one of the most extreme marine environments in the world. Although a subject of fascination for many scientists and ocean explorers, until relatively recently, they remain virtually unexplored due to the technical challenges in operating instruments and collecting samples
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- Tackling Subsea Blockages page: 30
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on September 2015Subsea blockages are a common industry challenge that can be so complex and costly to treat that some operators are known to leave multiple flow lines blocked for over a decade. This issue is set to become more challenging to solve, as we deal with complex reservoir conditions and fluids and more
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on September 2015In 2014, Forbes Associate Director for Maritime Services at Control Risks stated that maritime risks are on the rise. Mariners and ship owner/operators experienced a 26 percent spike in maritime piracy and armed robbery since 2014 and the North Sea Oil Industry admitted that it had been targeted and
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on September 2015When it comes to marine sewage, it pays to measure. It turns out that the physical size of the equipment itself is not your only worry. Marine Sanitation Devices: (perhaps) the three dirtiest words in the nautical lexicon. Nevertheless, Marine Sanitary Devices – or MSD’s, as they are affectionately
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on September 2015When industry players say “the handwriting is on the wall,” they aren’t just talking about the pending Subchapter M regulations, but also about the already existing demand for safety management systems (SMS) in general for the domestic towing industry. While the U.S. Coast Guard and Homeland Securit
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- MN 100: FloScan Instruments, Inc. page: 30
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on August 2015The Company: FloScan is a Seattle-based corporation that designs and manufactures its products in the United States. With worldwide sales at an all-time high, FloScan Fuel Monitoring Systems are in use on a wide range of diesel powered commercial vessels on every continent including ocean-going, ha
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on August 2015The General Ship Repair Corporation, a fixture on the Baltimore, Maryland waterfront for nearly a century since its founding by Charles “Buck” Lynch in 1924, has become the de facto ‘go to’ for workboat repair in the Baltimore area and is enjoying a strong year, investing in its people and employees
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- MTR100: Sea-Bird Scientific page: 78
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on August 2015Over 40+ years, Sea-Bird Scientific has developed award-winning technologies to solve the most difficult problems in natural water. Its CTDs are the centerpiece of most oceanographic moorings, AUVs and profiling systems. The global Argo Array, with unprecedented accuracy and stability in temperatu
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on August 2015823 Buffalo Run, Missouri City, Texas 77489 T: +1-281-240-4000 / E: [email protected] / W: www.swe.com CEO/President: Len Benckenstein No. of Employees: 65 Since 1964, Southwest Electronic Energy (SWE) has been a pioneer in innovative energy solutions serving the specific needs
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- MTR100:nke Instrumentation page: 77
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on August 2015Rue Gutenberg - ZI de Kérandré, Hennebont, Morbihan, France 56700 T: +33 297 36 41 31 / E: [email protected] / W: www.nke-instrumentation.com CEO/President: Jean Claude Le Bleis No. of Employees: 30 Annual Sales: $7.4 million nke Instrumentation designs, manufac
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on August 201511 Klein Drive Salem, New Hampshire 03079 T: 1-603-893-6131 E: [email protected] W: www.L-3Klein.com CEO/President: Frank Cobis No. of Employees: 50 Founded by Marty Klein in 1968, in a small factory in Salem, New Hampshire, USA, Klein Associates became the first co
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- MTR100: iXBlue page: 74
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on August 201552, Avenue de l’Europe Marly-le-roi, Yvelines, France 78100 T: +33 1 30 08 88 88 E: [email protected] W: http://www.ixblue.com CEO/President: Philippe Debaillon Vesque No. of Employees: 500 iXBlue is a provider of solutions and services for navigation, positioning and
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- MTR100: JW Fishers Mfg. Inc. page: 74
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on August 20151953 County Street East Taunton, MA 02718 T: 508-822-7330 E: [email protected] W: http://jwfishers.com CEO/President: Karen Fisher No. of Employees: 20 In 1971 JW Fishers began manufacturing underwater metal detectors for recreational scuba divers. Demand for it