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
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to Oil States’ Merlin riser systems were lift nodules into a collection drum. successfully deployed on both the TMC / Allseas and JAMSTEC 2022 pilot projects. They also hold a world record water depth for a producing riser sys- tem of 14,764 feet. Impossible Metals is developing a nod- ule collector,
ciency rates of at least 97% in oped and delivered the mining machinery planned for the recent university trials. Solwara 1 Sea? oor Massive Sulphides project some 15 years Ian Maskell, principal engineer, says: “The eyes of the ago, and it is now developing a patent pending, least im- world will be on
, BP and Ken- to be present and alive 12 months after having been in? uenced SMD developed the mining machinery planned for the Solwari 1 sul? des project. Image courtesy of SMD 30 March/April 2024 MTR #3 (18-33).indd 30 4/4/2024 9:15:02 A
, pioneering new ways of understanding the ocean. Current submarine volcano research suggests profound discoveries to come, featuring new technology. “Projects like TESMaP are literally rewriting our under- standing of volcanoes in every measure we look at,” said Mackay. Despite de- cades of research and
away still had abundant life, including the Tonga Eruption Seabed Mapping Even before the recent HT-HH erup- corals, sponges, star? sh and mussels. Project (TESMaP) to understand the ex- tion, subsea technology helped scien- This indicated the resilience of certain tent of impact and inform future manage-
The major advantage of using FiGS on any type of subsea engineering, design, modelling, structure is the large amount of accurate information obtained project management, inspection, over a relatively limited extent of time. Also, because FiGS sales, marketing and management in data is combined with detailed
in areas with drastic University and a Master of Engineering changes in water density, strong currents, and storm condi- in Systems Engineering and Project tions – such as the Gulf of Mexico or the Indian Ocean – the Management from Cornell University. Sentinel’s large buoyancy engine and optional thruster
earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Mechatronics at Villanova University and a Master of Engineering in Systems Engineering and Project Management from Cornell University. Strachan David R. Strachan is a defense analyst and founder of Strikepod Systems, a research and strategic advisory
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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 &
detected by the computer vision system, in- there are large numbers of small vessels around. It is hard to cluding non-AIS vessels and sea marks, can be projected on predict what these vessels are going to do, and this racks up to electronic charts. Additionally, real-time risk analysis func- cognitive stress
dif? cult to access by Weight: 2.5 kg of the pilot boat he sails - DanPilot humans or robots, and can take photographs and India. Andersen calls the project "A inspections of the relevant parts. Moreover, it is tribute build to a work life at sea". “My capable of measuring the thickness of steel plates
SIMULATION e have a close relationship with tech- Realism is prized beyond immersive, photo-realistic visu- nology, evidenced by, for example, als, and providers are introducing increasingly accurate func- the phones we are estimated to un- tionality. FORCE Technology’s upcoming DEN-Mark2 math- lock around
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
, particularly ling area. This would result in a major time and fuel saving. in ? oating offshore wind,” says Adrian Green, Engineering & For ? oating projects, it could reduce project installation time Contracts Director. “Ports are a major bottleneck at the mo- enough to make it comparable to ? xed wind
continue cranes on Cadeler’s existing O-class wind tur- to grow in size. T bine installation vessels (WTIVs), and a gantry On Equinor’s Hywind Tampen project, the largest ? oating crane extension will soon make Van Oord’s Svanen one of the wind project to date, Mammoet provided its PTC200-DS ring largest
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 & Engineering News • April 2024 MR #4 (18-33).indd 30 4/5/2024 8:27:59 A
at the at the Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) in the Atlantic Ocean. numbers in which we’re contracting, is absolutely going to be critical to how we can project at its speed and scale. With all of that, do you have what you need to get the job done? We’re meeting mission. But we don’t have the ? eet that
RADM PHILIP SOBECK, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND Photo by Brian Suriani USN Military Sealift Command From a global supply chain perspective, What makes MSC so vital to the we’ve learned a lot about dealing with Navy’s ? eet and our military disruptions. COVID delivered a big forces around the world? wake-up
model. We’re trying [email protected] to do a lot all at the same time, and I think that’s potentially problematic. Starting more demonstration projects would be www.appletonmarine.com a good path to success.” Phone: (920) 738-5432 Manufactured in the USA MR #4 (18-33).indd 23 4/5/2024 3:35:14 P