ronments. The new agreement will address speci? c techni- cal gaps in the UUV defense and offshore energy markets especially for long duration, multi-payload mission opera- tions where communications are often denied or restricted. As part of the new alliance, Metron’s Resilient Mission Autonomy portfolio
impressed. There we found long-time the Quadroin achieves speeds of up to 10 knots, minimizing friend and Greensea IQ CGO Rob Howard for an early start. energy consumption and enabling versatile deployments. The initial series of Quadroin prototypes, developed in col- laboration with Hereon for the Helmholtz
to 33Ah. The third line (black) shows the capacity on the seventeenth discharge, further reduced to 29Ah. Starting voltages are all above 12v, while the energy capacity is progressively reduced. Max discharge rate is 1/7C. of a larger battery pack. Once used, they are discarded. Secondary cells or batteries
$189, while the Pro version is just $40 more. suffer longevity issues with deep discharge, but this may not be The CBA measures the actual amount of energy stored in a an issue if only a limited number of deployments are expected. battery, and reports that in units of amp-hours or watt-hours. The system
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to discharge current over a period of time, measured erate Discharge Rate. If the actual rate exceeds that moderate in amp-hours. A battery’s energy, measured in watt-hours, is discharge rate, the battery will be depleted faster due to in- its capacity times its average potential. A battery pack
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. About the Author For glider users working in ? sheries and conservation, Shea Quinn is the Product Line Manager the Sentinel can run several high-energy passive and active of the Slocum Glider at Teledyne Webb acoustic sensors, on-board processing, and imaging hardware Research. Quinn came to Teledyne
in strong currents or other dif? cult ocean condi- 8 different sensor or hardware integrations. tions,” said Quinn. “The size of the Sentinel gives it the energy capacity to in- The Slocum Sentinel Glider uses the established piloting, crease mission length to over 2 years; or users can ? t more ? ight control
of platform has seen over ity: longer missions, more sensors – the standard Slocum Glider through an the past two decades, growing from especially high-energy sensors – and increased diameter to gain better volu- emerging technology to one of the most the need to operate in more diverse metric ef? ciency
Writers Kevin Hardy number of team members sent to speci? c events.. Celia Konowe We have media serving the global maritime, subsea, offshore energy, ports and logistics Edward Lundquist David Strachan markets, which in this context means that we attend a lot of exhibitions and conferences. Since
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, batteries and and
OPINION: The Final Word Seeing the Ship as a System Shipping must engage with the decarbonization realities that lie ahead by changing the way it crafts maritime legislation to re? ect its place in the interconnected, interdependent world economy, said Eero Lehtovaara, ABB Marine & Ports. ABB Marine &
to be bunkering operations for off- Demand for the alternative fuel seems to gain momen- tum in Norway as ENOVA, which manages the Norwegian Climate and Energy fund on behalf of the government, is planning ammonia grant tenders for both ammonia powered ships and ammonia infrastructure in 2024. There are
class notation to America, Crowley said on social media. The newbuilds will Ever Top, a Neopanamax container vessel owned feature ME-GI engines from MAN Energy Solutions that are C by Evergreen and equipped with an onboard CO2 capable running on cleaner burning LNG to slash greenhouse capture and storage
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CRANES & OFFSHORE WIND Cadeler’s new NG-20000X class vessels will have 2,600t cranes, and its new NG-20000F class vessel will have a 3,200t crane. Similar new vessels for Havfram will have a crane of approximately 3,200t, as will Van Oord’s KNUD E. HAN- SEN-designed newbuilding currently being built in
FEATURE Image courtesy of Cadeler NEW CRANES FOR OFFSHORE WIND EFFICIENCY NOV is upgrading the cranes on Cadeler’s existing O-class WTIVs. The end may be in sight, but the race for bigger cranes is still having an impact on offshore wind project ef? ciency. By Wendy Laursen 30 Maritime Reporter
them do understand, but I think there’s more work projects and lease areas. Virginia Offshore Wind and Revolu- to do in that regard to meet the renewable energy goals.” tion is in construction; Southfork is into installation, “so Or- Also, he noted that “the easing of Jones Act requirements sted remains a
to hire key in- oil and gas platforms, the holy grail of rigorous dividuals and partner to provide best-in-class solutions.” R conditions in offshore energy production. From Also – like most companies in the maritime and offshore that start he – like most other burgeoning leaders in the sector sectors