NEW TECH OCEANOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2024 Image courtesy Metron/Cellula Teledyne Marine acquires Valeport: Matt Quartley, MD, Valeport and Ole Søe-Pedersen, VP & Image courtesy Teledyne Marine GM Teledyne Marine announce the deal in London. Pictured (L-R): Cellula Robotics, President, Eric Jackson, Metron
LANDER LAB #10 Of special interest for marine applications, LiPo batteries are Shipping any kind of lithium battery can be a challenge, and offered in a “pouch” design, with a soft, ? at body. The pouch IATA regs vary with the batteries inside or outside an instru- is vacuum-sealed, with all voids ?
. Batteries problems of outgassing and possible explosion. The metallic in a metal case, including common alkaline cells, cannot be lithium, contained inside a thin stainless-steel cylinder, is ex- pressure compensated. tremely reactive with water. Physical Modi? cations to a battery, including
LANDER LAB #10 BATTERY PACKS, CHARGING, AND CAPACITY TESTING Photo Credit: Hanumant Singh / Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. By Kevin Hardy, Global Ocean Design LLC n ocean lander has many strengths including that produces the current is irreversible. Examples include ? exibility of deployment
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- tists uncover the behaviors of underwa- marine ecosystems, providing a new ment and recovery both in Tonga
industry, engineered for payloads from 10, 20, 100 and up to 350 pounds. All positioners are available in Aluminum housing (standard) but are offered in Stainless Steel and Titanium for maximum longevity in seawater. ROS positioners offer accuracy from +/- 1.5° to 0.1°. ROS AccuPositioner™ is ideal for
to challenging situations. Groke Pro is the ? rst machine vision terest from insurance companies. In Groke Pro was not designed to re- solution to obtain Innovation Endorse- high-risk situations, a recording of im- place crew on board but to provide ment for Products and Solutions from ages is automatically
vessels for offshore wind with term charter to a wind turbine OEM or offshore wind in-built crane and gangway. farm operator to service and maintain equipment dur- ¦Tier 2: Generally, oil & gas tonnage (MPSVs, PSVs, ing the operations period of the wind farm. A typical etc.) with ? xed gangway
A third opportunity to develop a safety and will help to further a strong ing safety considerations an ever-pres- strong BBS culture is through obser- safety culture. The above are only a few ent factor in everything we do - from vational assessments. Here, when con- of the many practices that can
side, by a hexacore processor, each offers ex- ceptional clarity and brightness and in- 2 speeds/2 shaft lengths. Fully adjust- able wipe from 62º - 92º. Stainless corporate Furuno’s hybrid control with class Azipod DI system opens new pros- the intuitive RotoKey control knob as pects for the icebreaker
There are ? ve major paint catego- lenges in shipyards is managing small building is a multifaceted endeavor ries in new construction shipbuilding: parts, which are prone to surface rust that demands integrative systems before installation. Optimizing the planning, as well as adoption of new 1.
getting the charge. The boat actually went easier.” The microgrid charging facility features a pair of Corvus Orca BOB (battery on board) systems, the containerized version of the Corvus Orca ESS, each with storage capac- ity of almost 1.5 MWh, for a total capacity of 2,990 kW. The station is intended to
agencies that are going to have to grow the ? eet.” “The big challenge,” D’Isernia said, “is that there is not enough capacity in the U.S. . . . We are certainly eager to expand our presence in the government marketplace.” In the same panel discussion, Bollinger’s Bordelon said, “You’ve had vessels come out
shaft generators start from <1MW and range up Source: Kongsberg Maritime to 12MW+, although the biggest existing projects are around 5MW for large container ships. In a typical LNG carrier or oth- Secondary PTI/ er bulk carriers, permanent magnet technology improves ef- PTO with clutch ? ciency by 2-4%
gets lost: we talk a lot about national Security Act of 1996, and MSP main- the mining industry in 1996 and boasts defense, national security, and those tains a ? eet of 60 commercially viable, 262,000 sq. ft. of military capacity and are obviously important aspects, but militarily useful merchant ships
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
R&D MATT HART Matt Hart, Manager & Platform Leader, Marine & Stationary Power Systems, Wabtec, offers insights on how the megatrends of decarbonization, energy transition and autonomy all inspire Image courtesy Wabtec and impact the marine power solutions from Wabtec. By Greg Trauthwein Matt, to start
THE PATH TO ZERO Methanol’s Superstorage Solution Technical inquiries to SRC Group ramped up after it received Approval in Principle (AIP) for a concept which ‘reinvented methanol fuel storage’ on board ships. Delivering the answers has seen technical talk converting into project discussions
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Maritime Organization (IMO).” training. “They’ll have a crew coming off a ferry at a cer- Burry emphasized the signi? cance of recent changes at tain terminal, for example, and before they go home or the IMO, which now allow for simulator-based training in maybe on their way to work, they go into
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.
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system becomes a more important design consider- Immersion Cooling can pack a lot of cooling into a small ation. The batteries themselves should be maintained within a space. Dielectric coolants are 1500-2000 times more ef? cient narrow band of optimal operating temperatures. Power elec- in moving heat
to perform a mission. So we’re responding by further miniatur- izing our sensor electronics and moving towards an even more compact and completely self-contained sensor design that will be easier to integrate, calibrate hot-swap in the ? eld, and other- wise support these new small AUVs. We’re on track to