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HYBRID 2-stroke controllable pitch propeller PTO powertrain Source: MAN Energy Solutions how the system is intended to operate, says Oskar Levander, VP Strategy & Business Development, Kongsberg Maritime. For example, a primary shaft-driven PTO rotates whenever the engine is running; a secondary one
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COVER FEATURE times of con? ict or in other national said Ebeling. “If you look at Iraq and tors bring to the table, all provided by emergencies, and the program also Afghanistan, 98% of those cargoes the MSP ? eet, and it would cost the provides DoD access to MSP partici- were transported to the
AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER (ARC) “MSP really only works when it’s hand in glove with the cargo preference laws. Those are the laws that generate the cargo that moves on US ? ag vessels. Really, it’s cargo – those preference cargoes – that’s the key incentive for US ? ag operators in internatio
COVER FEATURE ARC KEEPING THE CARGO ROLLING With a ? eet of nine U.S.-? ag RoRo ships, American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC), is the U.S.’ premier commercial RoRo carrier of U.S. government and military cargo. As the world becomes an increasingly contentious place, Eric P. Ebeling, President
R&D MATT HART Matt Hart, Manager & Platform Leader, Marine & Stationary Power Systems, Wabtec, offers insights on how the megatrends of decarbonization, energy transition and autonomy all inspire Image courtesy Wabtec and impact the marine power solutions from Wabtec. By Greg Trauthwein Matt, to start
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and sustainability, To bring the eWolf to life, Crowley partnered with the with solid partnerships between owners, designers, suppli- San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the Port of San Diego, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and
Feature Marine Simulation On the lifeboat side, both initial and re- • On February 9, 2023, the IMO sub-committee on Human Element, fresher training can be conducted using simu- Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) rati? ed revisions to the model course lators only. On the rescue boat side, simula- 1.23 on
Regulatory Update MARAD converted the program to a government loan pro- Title XI support. In short, the tests that measure that the gram with the Federal Financing Bank as the lender.” borrower has ‘a reasonable prospect’ of repaying the debt The repayment term and interest rates available under have
. It can also be utilized by U.S. shipyards to nancing Program, commonly referred to as Title XI. While help modernize their facilities for both vessel repair and the move applies to the U.S. maritime industry as a whole, new construction. it is seen as especially helpful for players looking to serve Charlie
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is not a regulatory agency). With passenger safety, the USCG-NTSB working part- nership sometimes raises concerns. On August 31, 2023, for example, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, sent a letter to USCG Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan, noting the fourth anniversary of the Conception tragedy. Homendy ? rst cites
ment, work processes and technology progress, and it can if you start the new year out by listening to your workforce be hard to keep up with the latest changes. In 2024, keep and implementing necessary changes to work practices an eye out for updates to existing standards and implement based on their
schedules between two designated locations, stream- ronmental toll from their operations. lining the process for electri? cation planning. The California Air Resource Board’s Commercial Har- The environmental bene? ts are indisputable. Ferry elec- bor Craft Regulation issued the most stringent of these tri
Gazelle is banking on its modular solution, which Ortega says should represent a 30% reduced platform cost. “We are targeting 75% less of mooring length compared. So less mooring length, less materials will be used.” Alvaro Ortega, CFO, Gazelle Wind Power All images courtesy Gazelle Offshore Wind Gaze
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to neighboring cells. Battery packs of nine Li-ion cells were formed by binding cells with 0.5 mm spacing between them. One battery pack was cooled with air, the other by immersing it into Engineered Fluids’ AmpCool™ Fluid. In each battery pack, a nail was driven through one of the cells in the middle