Auerbach explained that ideally, “one ? ed layers of geothermal activity,” noted changes over an area of 8,000 km2. They would have both instruments: seismom- Skett, “and the change in salinity and dis- found up to seven km3 of displaced ma- eters to detect and locate subsurface ac- solved particles for
Feature Electric Tugs the construction of which has fallen behind schedule. “When you’re out on the leading edge of these technolo- gies, everything has to catch up,” Manzi said. “Permitting has to catch up, regulation has to catch up, standards have to catch up. And we’ve faced all three of those challenge
are not already, con- sider starting a program to conduct regular safety audits to ensure the safety of your work environment (aboard cargo vessels, warehouse operations, workshops M&R, etc.). These should not be used to put your employees under a microscope and hand out safety violations like they are
In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs Van Oord Upgrades Heavy-lift Gulf Craft, Incat Crowther an Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Team on Virgin Island Ferry VSvanen will receive a major upgrade: the gan- try crane will be extended by 25m, making the vessel ready to handle the
Feature Great Vessels of 2023 Derecktor Shipyards MARCELLE MELOSIRA Marcelle Melosira is a research and teaching vessel oper- icance of our great Lake Champlain,” said Jason Stockwell, ated by the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natu- director of the Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory. ral
McAllister Towing’s new tug Jane McAllister entered service this summer as one of the most advanced and powerful shipdocking tractor tugs operating in the Port of Virginia. Constructed by Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. in East Boothbay, Maine, the 6,770-horsepower vessel packs a punch, equipped
? oating equipment, such as derricks, anchor barges, tugboats and pontoon tanks,” he explained. “The Multi Cats will improve our operating ef? ciencies by eliminating the need for multiple vessels to perform these tasks.” Improved safety is another bene? t. “The Multi Cat brings step change safety
Feature Great Vessels of 2023 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation CAPE HATTERAS & CAPE CANAVERAL Damen’s Multi Cat multipurpose workboat design, well of deck space for the works on deck, and also enhance the proven in European markets, has made its entry into the stability that these vessels need for
TECH FEATURE: GEARS Image courtesy Reintjes Karl Senner Chris Senner Reintjes Hybrid System hybrids, fully electric vessels, energy storage systems, fuel cells, alternative fuels, and everything in between. Key areas of increased penetration in the market include de- livering Reintjes solutions to the
MTR 100 RS AQUA RTSYS https://rsaqua.co.uk/ https://rtsys.eu/ RS Aqua provides sensors and systems RTsys is a French company special- for monitoring ocean environments. izing in underwater acoustics (passive Based in Portsmouth, England, it re- and active) and autonomous underwa- OSIL th cently celebrated
Ohmsett - The National Oil Spill Response RBRargo³ C.T.D on RBR and Renewable Energy Test Facility Argo Arvor https://rbr-global.com/ pro? ler https://ohmsett.bsee.gov Ohmsett – The National Oil Spill Response Research & This year, RBR celebrates its Renewable Energy Test facility is the test
Mierlo started their entrepreneurial un- for over two decades, and is the basis for a number of unique derwater robotics company in a former auto-parts warehouse vehicles, as well as programs of record, such as the Knife- a few blocks from MIT. Eventually the company moved into ? sh surface mine countermeasure
Vessels Green Diamond The U.S.’ ? rst Marine, Kirby’s shipyard in Channelview, Texas. Anoth- plug-in hybrid elec- er Kirby company Stewart & Stevenson Manufacturing tric inland towing Technologies designed and installed the power manage- vessel was christened ment, control and propulsion systems.
Feature Offshore “It’s inevitable that some of these vessels are going to be operating outside of the normal parameters, but I think that’s just something we’re going to have to accept.” – Jonathan Lints, Clarksons Clarksons Many of these vessels simply aren’t So, what’s going to happen? “We order to
Insights seriously considering several small business acquisitions to takable and key milestones for the industry. expand our offerings to the market. Several tools have allowed the operator improved ease of use. For example, the 1990s brought our ? rst line-tension Over the course of your career
Q&A What’s your top, most pressing challenge as Markey CEO, and what’s being done to address it? Markey, like all other ? rms in our marine industry, is faced with the real- ity that young people are simply not entering our industry the way they once did. For this reason, we are pay- ing particular
Insights How is the company investing to ensure future success? estly put, we sense that in this particular product area, I usually tell people, when they ask, that “We’re an en- Markey has no peer in the quality and reliability of our gineering ? rm that happens to build winches.” Our fo- bow hawser
All images: Markey LeCoque executive vice president, in 1996. In 2000, the two men bought out the Markey family, which had owned the enterprise since its founding. Now partners, Dempke and LeCoque were united in their mission— of continuing the advance of Markey products’ high quality and engineering
Insights Blaine QQQQQQQQQAAA & Dempke CEO,Markey Established in 1907 as the Industrial Revolution arrived to Seattle, Markey is the oldest privately-held winch manufacturer in the United States today. The company was formed in the Georgetown District of what later became known as King County, Wash.
In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs World’s Largest Battery Electric Ship Started ncat Tasmania is setting a record for the largest, light- weight battery electric ship in the world with a new 130-meter (427-foot) RoPax ferry under construction for I South American customer, Buquebús.
to the driver and cell reception to get a signal. Straight Cargo Theft Products are stolen from their storage site, typically truck Cyber Crime stops, warehouses or distribution centers, train stops, and load- ing and unloading docks. Sometimes thieves target commodi- Thieves exploit cyber weaknesses to gain
food and bever- Where is Theft Occurring? age, indicating that in? ationary pressures are driving changes in criminal activity. According to CargoNet, warehouses and distribution centers In line with evolving supply chains, criminals are develop- are the most vulnerable locations across North America fol- ing
In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs AmFELS Delivers LNG-Fueled MV Janet Marie Freire Shipyard Pasha Hawaii took delivery from Am- FELS the MV Janet Marie, the second of two Freire Shipyard to Build new Ohana Class, 774-ft. Lique? ed Natural Gas (LNG) powered container ships.
contract- compensated offshore gangway, a 10-ton 3D-compensated ed Eastern Shipbuilding Group to convert one of its recently crane, helideck, enclosed warehouse and stepless boat landing. acquired 280-foot offshore supply vessels (OSV) to a service Its existing diesel-electric powerplant will be enhanced