As part of the new alliance, Metron’s Resilient Mission Autonomy portfolio will be integrated into Cellula’s Solus and Imotus families of vehicles to deliver AI-enabled situ- ational awareness and execute real-time onboard mission adaption, rerouting and replanning, all with a multi-payload management
NEW TECH OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024 All photos courtesy MTR unless otherwise noted NEW TECH, PARTNERSHIPS LAUNCH IN LONDON With Oceanology International now one month in the rear-view mirror, MTR takes a look at some of the interesting technologies launched before, during and after the London event.
elatively inactive since 2014, the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai (HT-HH) submarine volcano began erupting on December 20, 2021, reaching peak intensity on January 15, 2022. This triggered tsunamis throughout the Pa- R ci? c, destroyed lives and infrastructure, and generated the largest explosion recorded
TECH FEATURE TELEDYNE SLOCUM GLIDERS to hold over 3.5 times as many lithium primary batteries as the the water column and its thrusters give it the ability to stay standard Slocum Glider, and to physically accommodate up to on track in strong currents or other dif? cult ocean condi- 8 different sensor
MTR Editorial Advisors Gallaudet Hardy The Honorable Tim Gallaudet, Kevin Hardy is President PhD, Rear Admiral, U.S. of Global Ocean Design, Navy (ret) is the CEO of creating components and Ocean STL Consulting and subsystems for unmanned host of The American Blue vehicles, following a career
SMART SUBSEA SOLUTIONS • Delivering data in most adverse conditions: underwater acoustic modems with advanced communication technology and networking • Accurate USBL, LBL and hybrid positioning of underwater assets, navigation for divers • Modem emulator and multiple cost-saving developer tools • Sonobot
Nautel provides innovative, industry-leading solutions speci? cally designed for use in harsh maritime environments: • GMDSS/NAVTEX/NAVDAT coastal surveillance and transmission systems • Offshore NDB non-directional radio beacon systems for oil platform, support vessel & wind farm applications
for services as needed. For example, we (T-AO 188) sends fuel to MSC’s fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE have ? ve leased tankers deliver petro- 8) during an underway replenishment at sea in the Atlantic Ocean, July 17. leum products to our storage and distri- bution sites around the
seamless integration and control for every communication channel found onboard: ® KVH ONE , VSAT, OneWeb, Starlink, 5G and more ™ CommBox Edge from KVH delivers: Prioritization | Channel Balancing | Advance Bonding Usage Rules | Remote Access | Real time Reporting and more Simplify Increase Expand
the rule new projects might be set within historical vessel routes, con? icting with existing maritime uses and users. The USCG’s fairway proposal is based on BOEM’s exist- ing WEA projections (contained in the December Notice). The 18 proposed fairways, traf? c separation schemes and precautionary
Insights tion on a couple of issues, including engine room crew- For AWO, as an organization, what is its top ing on ATBs with automated systems. This is an issue priorities for the coming six to 12 months and that Congress thought that it addressed in the last Coast what’s being done to address them? Gua
METHANOL STORAGE provals from other classi? cation societies are ongoing, said Lilp, – including accommodation.” although he acknowledges that journey from AiP to full class ap- As of September 2023, methanol had been speci? ed for 216 proval is substantive. In an area where the regulations underlying
Simulation is a great example. This addressing the challenges of cultural novation, and a dedication to continuous technology offers a great avenue for and language barriers in training, the improvement, we can ensure a safer and improvement, providing realistic train- industry can not only improve
Training Tips for Ships Tip #56 Addressing Cultural and Language Barriers in Maritime Training By Murray Goldberg, CEO, Marine Learning Systems n the maritime industry, our inherently diverse workforce ciency. So what, speci? cally, are the issues and what can we is both a great value and a source of
SMART SUBSEA SOLUTIONS Delivering data in most adverse conditions: underwater acoustic modems with advanced communication technology and networking Accurate USBL and LBL positioning of underwater assets Modem emulator and other cost-saving developer tools Autonomous surface vehicle for bathymetry, monitoring
. Proving the Concept As a third-generation technology, the platform is designed Small-scale model testing and computer simulation are all to deliver enhanced mooring innovation that enables serial nice and necessary parts of the development process, but Orte- production. The platform makes ? rst
TECH FEATURE BATTERY SAFETY Images courtesy Engineered Fluids Inc. This experiment has since been replicated with other batteries and cell con? gurations, and demonstrates the inherent ? re safety of SLIC Technology. jacent cells were not affected, and continued to operate nor- Failures) of electronic
experiences through images, With this mentality and inspired by stories of early explorers videos and written logs. Additionally, the team will deliver taking time off from their adventures to learn from nature, Ice Warrior was born. Ocean Warrior follows a similar structure, and attend lectures
four of its 18 Ohio-class SSBNs and They can also operate without the wires, These weapons are launched over the side converted them to conventional cruise using their own active or passive sensors. of surface ships with the ubiquitous MK missile carriers. The ? rst four Ohio- They are programmed to
SUBSEA VEHICLES DEFENSE Members from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 and expeditionary sea base ship USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) prepare the MK 18 MOD 2 Sword? sh to be deployed from the Open Water Transportation System (OWTS) during Exercise Noble Vanguard. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 1st Class Brian M. Brooks/RELEASED be applied to Orca XLUUV 1 through 5, which will be built (encapsulated torpedo) mine.” and delivered to the Navy in the future,” the release said. Also in the large category, the Snakehead is a tube-shaped A Boeing press release said the Orca is
TECH FEATURE WAVE POWER “We found an interesting market and application where we’re deploying the MARINE technology: decarbonizing oil and gas. TECHNOLOGY TV I’m talking about powering sub-sea Watch the full interview with Cameron McNatt: equipment in the oil and gas sector.” Cameron McNatt, Mocean
research, from coasts to Effective communication to all stakeholders is essential for suc- deep ocean, and extending from tropical seas to the cessful delivery. This covers everything from calibration expira- Tpolar ice edges. As operators of two global class re- tion of instruments, personnel capabilities
Our competitor bene? t from the surveillance, data re- practical and effective solution, adding did not show up, because their system lay and payload delivery capabilities another resource to the ASW toolbox for could not operate with heavy fuel.” of VTUAVs. Likewise, larger navies the bene? t of the