systems to accommodate a broader range of instruments while maintain- Images courtesy MTR ing operational ef? ciency. The new generation Quadroin now carries an expanded and video feeds live during the mission with processing car- instrument payload. The side-scan sonar enables acous- ried out onboard
tection. The work would also demand a regulations to help digitalization nurture scaling-up of solutions. review of SOLAS formulations for the decarbonization. New energy saving devices, alterna- design, planning and testing of ships, “I don't say that crews must be soft- tive fuels, carbon capture
CRANES & OFFSHORE WIND HLP is developing a crane that will enable tower HLP is developing a crane that will enable pieces to be stacked components such as towers to be stacked in multiple layers on vertically in marshalling areas. installation vessels. HLP is developing a ring crane capable of 6
that is a pointless exercise. It would actually make more cal sequence: sense to buy a plug-in hybrid that is con? gured for methanol It is the carbon. We want zero carbon as soon as possible. 1. IC, but, unfortunately, no such cars are being produced today. A Focus on sustainable electricity
and I had a discussion about methanol This study concluded that the Toyota Prius Prime is the green- where we concluded that methanol is a prom- est car you can buy in the United States. ising sustainable liquid fuel for transportation The Council assesses vehicle “green scores” not only by Mdevices
Maritime Safety © Roman/AdobeStock SIRE 2.0: Navigating the New Horizon of Maritime Safety By Captain Aaron Cooper, Programs Director, OCIMF he maritime industry is on the cusp of a signi? cant preparing vessel operators and vessel assurance teams for the transformation with the launch of the Ship
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
and costs. that issue. One may argue that one human with a bigger truck These 5-foot wide units will zip through the city much faster can deliver more cargo than one human with a smaller truck, and easier than conventional cars and if they become ubiqui- but in a city like NYC even that argument holds
Back to the Drawing Board Let’s Set Some Standards for Micro Cargo By Rik van Hemmen s zero carbon cargo efforts are progressing, it is becoming more apparent that the lowest hanging fruit is in the last few miles. This is where a large amount of carbon is expended in delivering small A parcels to
Regulatoy Update Changes to MARAD’s Title XI: Good News for Offshore Wind? By Eric Haun The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Ad- U.S. shipowners to obtain new vessels from U.S. ship- ministration (MARAD) in December issued a ? nal rule yards cost effectively through long-term debt repayment
Fleet, which provides ferry and water excursion services on San Francisco Bay and regular ferry service to Sausalito. Murphy said B&G does not operate car ferries, so LI- battery safety is not an issue. However, he expects the USCG to issue LI-battery and ? re safety guidelines soon. Workforce recruitment
ferry operators and businesses ro-ro (roll on–roll off) ships. Corrigan said that Interferry’s worldwide, calculates that ferries in 2019 globally carried Fire Protection Working Group was a primary source for 4.27 billion passengers and 373 million vehicles (cars, bus- interaction with the ro-ro
by giving company-speci? c training, which shows us how as two and a half years, but our maritime apprentice pro- these companies are being proactive in tracking trends and gram basically offers a fast track into the industry,” Gianel- analyzing what would suit their mariners best, beyond reg- loni said.
ROVS ture, port security monitoring and various marine research operations. Likewise, the Voyis Discovery Stereo Camera is a widely applicable piece of technology offering high level clarity and precision in visual captures of underwater envi- ronments and immediate creation of real-time 3D models.
to the daily management, enabling our people a comprehensive project management process. to think about the longer-term strategic goals of reducing car- 14 January/February 2024 MTR #1 (1-17).indd 14 1/31/2024 12:59:33 P
hammer size. Thomas, and Cruz Bay on the island of St. John. Currently, two other Incat Crowther-designed 28-m vessels service this AiP: World’s Largest Car Carrier route. The ferry will transport up to 300 passengers at speeds China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. of up to 28 knots, ?
agreement). gas reduction target. Kenneth Widell, Senior Project Manager, Sustainable Fu- Wasaline CEO Peter Ståhlberg describes Aurora Botnia as els & Decarbonization at Wärtsilä, explained that the engines “a masterpiece of cooperation” and noted that the vessel is are most ef? cient when operating at
do that over there.” and operate something in the feld, you that can not only create, but sustain the Organization of people, processes, need after sales care, spare parts. That’s new network. technologies and suppliers must be what our industry requires.” “This is the business what we do: organized well
with hydrogen, particularly in large quantities. but [for example] not many people company’s vessels – regardless of sec- “So we started designing our cargo know the cost of a [hydrogen] compres- tor – can ful? ll their contracts. vessels and we decided, ‘OK, let’s sor; how it works; how you maintain
daily runs to and from offshore eliminates the emission’s equivalent of running at speed, CMB CEO Saverys wind farms, and diesel-powered vessels 350 cars per year. asked him to build a ship powered by serving renewable energy platforms CMB.TECH and Boeckmans hydrogen. “Everybody said, ‘Roy, it’s
TECH FEATURE Figure 4. The vessel’s cargo holds feature Figure 5. The walls of the cargo holds All images courtesy of The Interlake Steamship Company ? at bottoms that accommodate the use bene? t from a zinc-based coating that of heavy machinery, which necessitated provides durability in an area
impact on operational ef? ciency. This hybrid assisted approach will be necessary going forward if the shipping sector is to ever become truly carbon neutral. Future fuels, such as methanol will play a signi? cant role, but their mainstream availability will likely be limited for several decades
. square meters. Steel ships are of course elling of the intricate interaction among Modelling, and data from Energy much heavier than a state-of-the-art car- multiple OceanWings. Observer and live sea trials aboard bon ? ber tri-maran, however there is Comparing the performance assess- Canopée have put
currently producing just over 3% of the old prevailing norm that countries favor minimal regulations world’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, mainly car- at sea in pursuit of their strategic and economic interests. The bon dioxide, and including 9% of the sulfur dioxide and 18% consequent lack of