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OPINION: The Final Word lenges related to quality of life factors GAO made six recommendations that may affect this. Currently, reports on also affects the Coast Guard’s ability to the Coast Guard, among other things, these types of issues are expected to be retain personnel. For example, in April
staff of expe- trends. Cyberspace Workforce. In 2015 the rienced marine inspectors who board Quality of Life challenges. Chal- 42 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • February 2024 MR #2 (34-44).indd 42 2/7/2024 10:56:18 A
Images Seaspan Corporation/Foreship With plans to have a full-scale test engine running on am- age it'll be similar to LNG.” Looking at the engine makers and monia in early 2024, the company said it expects to hold its de- their progress, Brindley is diplomatic in saying that there is no livery timeline
that is designed and built to run on ammonia reliably. and poses safety risks to humans. “The way you look at the Development by the dominant two-stroke engine companies safety aspects of the whole system [the whole ship] is com- – MAN ES and WinGD – are already well underway, with pletely different [as
has its drawbacks, led by the caustic nature span Ship Management, explains. “We need to be ready for of the fuel itself as well as the fact that the engine fueled by the future and have the capability to handle whatever fuel ammonia is still under development. That said, there are com- our clients require
PTI/PTO "In a typical LNG carrier, permanent magnet technology improves ef? ciency by 2-4% compared to synchronous machines." – Dr. Jussi Puranen, Head of Product Line, Electric Machines, at Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch The Switch’s shaft generators start from <1MW and range up to 12MW+.
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 whenever the propeller is rotating. “A secondary PTO/PTI is used if you want to run the propeller with only the electric
technology that cant undertaking. Around 50 tons of equip- lowers their energy consumption and to the variable speed ment needs to be installed into the engineroom drives that enable them to provide constant power over a wid- through a hole in the hull. A new section of er engine speed range. Rshaft is
HYBRID Shaft Generators Demand on the Rise Source: MAN Energy Solutions MR #2 (34-44).indd 34 2/6/2024 8:47:46 AM
systems. The inboard seal is mounted directly on the aft bearing housing, and the forward bearing is replaced with a standalone bearing inside the engine room. Its design optimizes space utilization FairbanksMorseDefense.com and eases maintenance tasks. So, the coming decade promises to be interesting
suggested the use of double-sloped aft bear- A Thordon Bearings stern tube- less ship concept. Photo Courtesy Thordon Bearings 32 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • February 2024 MR #2 (18-33).indd 32 2/6/2024 9:22:48 A
barrier, the aft – Øystein Åsheim Alnes sealing system,” Head of section for Propulsion and Steering, – Arun Sethumadhavan DNV Senior Principal Engineer, DNV Photo Courtesy DNV Photo Courtesy DNV stalling a proactive warning system that alerts the crew to any quite ‘relaxed’ for EALs.” concerning
AMERICAN ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF CARRIER (ARC) operate a US ? ag ship just for the MSP customer through that global network. As an example of “clarity and con- stipend. It’s a cargo driven industry, and We are certainly a unique business unit sistency,” Ebeling points ? rst to “the those cargoes help to
loads a V22 in Jacksonville, FL. Below Right: M/V Freedom loads an Amtrak railcar for export in Zeebrugge. Images courtesy ARC 28 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • February 2024 MR #2 (18-33).indd 28 2/6/2024 9:17:05 A
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
in the ARC ? eet and President & CEO since 2015. the Maritime Security Program; it’s im- has its own capabilities, Heibel was 26 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • February 2024 MR #2 (18-33).indd 26 2/6/2024 9:14:07 A
blends up to 100% are in operation maintenance intervals to make sure that What’s the biggest challenge today, running on both biodiesel and re- our engines don’t have to be touched in your job? newable diesel blends. Wabtec also is in- from a maintenance perspective to allow The ever-changing regulatory
R&D marinized version of the V228 product from 8 to 16 cylinders. through improved lifecycle cost, trade-offs, it also allows us That engine is called the V228 for the bore size in millimeters. to do concurrent design and reliability demonstrations. We’re With the advent of emissions regulations for EPA
MATTHEW HART, MANAGER & PLATFORM LEADER, MARINE & STATIONARY POWER SYSTEMS, WABTEC “Wabtec achieved Tier 4 NOx and PM without the use of aftertreatment, which sets our product apart from the competition in unlocking logistical ? exibility and life-cycle cost savings for the owner.” Photo Wabtec Matthew
known globally in the I graduated from the University of Notre Dame with an maritime sector. Please give a ‘By the Numbers’ undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering and started with look at the company today. General Electric in the Edison Engineering Development ro- Wabtec is a Fortune 500 company based