INTERVIEW WE ARE ENGAGED WITH MULTIPLE US OSW WIND DEVELOPMENTS AND SEEING AN UP-TICK FOR CVA, TECHNOLOGY REVIEW AND RISK REDUCTION SERVICES IN EARLY DEVELOPMENT PHASES. WITH NEW LEASE ROUNDS COMING AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES, WE DO NOT SEE A BIG SLOWDOWN FOR OSW DEVELOPMENTS APART FROM THE OBVIOUS
MARKETS & gas activity returns, we anticipate that supply of the vessels The Question of Emissions to offshore wind projects will reduce, driving demand for ad- Given that SOVs and CSOVs operate in a segment target- ditional CSOVs. ing reduced emissions, and many operate in the North Eu- Outside of China
Book Review Approach to Meeting Underwater Radiated Noise Limits Def ned By Raymond Fischer uantitative underwater radiated noise limits will construction inspections, 5) possible training with respect to be developed shortly by IMO, and/or countries salient design/construction essentials, 6) compliance
from gasoline to methanol, but compared to just buying an EV After some pondering, I think I can reduce it to this logi- today that is a pointless exercise. It would actually make more cal sequence: sense to buy a plug-in hybrid that is con? gured for methanol It is the carbon. We want zero carbon as
Feature Electric Tugs ing tug design. ABB was brought on as systems integrator, and Coden, Ala. shipbuilder Master Boat Builders began building the vessel later that year. The result of these efforts is the 82-foot-long tug eWolf, built to ABS class and is compliant with U.S. Coast Guard Subchapter M
Feature Shipbuilding Crowley Crowley’s electric tug eWolf, built by Master Boat Builders. Administration (MARAD) put a cost of $97 million on the ulatory ? lings, the vessel “is expected to be delivered and vessel. The same yard has also been contracted to build an operational in 2025.” Filings with
engines from Caterpillar. Another in the series, Isabel McAllister, will be delivered in 2024. Construction of new vessels for the offshore wind markets has fallen short of the boom times forecast only several years ago amid calls for “30 by 30” (30 gigawatts (GW) of offshore power gen- erated by
Feature Shipbuilding WindServe Marine you don’t have the sustained backlog.” Previous editions of Marine News’ U.S. Shipbuilding re- port have noted the increasing concern about what ABS’s Bleiberg (moderating the Marine Money panel) called “the big push for sustainable” shipping”, adding that: “What we
Vessels Next WSF Vessels Could Be Built Outside of Washington State By Eric Haun The next newbuilds for Washington State Ferries (WSF) is required to award a credit of 13% of the bid price for bid could be built by a shipyard outside of Washington as the proposals for vessels constructed in the state of
Vessels Crowley’s All-electric Harbor Tug eWolf Delivered By Eric Haun Crowley has taken delivery of its groundbreaking vessel ers and shipyards,” said Garrett Rice, president of Mas- eWolf, the ? rst all-electric, ship assist harbor tugboat in ter Boat Builders. “We are proud to have partnered with the
the back that we call wave channels. They do a number of of operation, you’re in trouble. We’ve seen some big storms somewhat nuanced and complex hydrodynamic things, but this past year, we have some great videos on YouTube from basically they cause the machine to move a lot more in waves. cameras on
Back to the Drawing Board Predictability, or “Call your Designated Responder Early and Often” By Rik van Hemmen Predictability is the aim of every human, company, or society. OPA90 has been successful in that regard, but due to its Humanity simply strives to increase its level of predictabil- measurable
, Curator at the WA Museum said the lat- of the crewmembers’ lives. est inspection of the wreck site in 2004 revealed very little of Returning from an unsuccessful whaling trip to Geographe the vessel remained after decades of exposure to the under- Bay, a navigational error saw the vessel plough into the
JUHA KYTÖLÄ, WÄRTSILÄ Inside Wärtsilä’s Sustainable Technology Hub The 150-meter-long vessel, touted by its operator as one of the world’s greenest, features an integrated package of Wärtsilä solutions, includ- ing four Wärtsilä 31 engines; exhaust treatment; LNGPac technology for LNG storage, supply
design money was spent to create the For each column I write, MREN has agreed to make a small donation to an organization of Exxon Valdez and, as they say, the rest my choice. For this column I will donate the money to myself and buy a bottle of extremely is history. nice Scotch. I will leave it in my
Back to the Drawing Board T e Worst Ship in History ... Exxon Valdez By Rik van Hemmen, President, Martin & Ottaway hile Greg Trauthwein never assigns me col- ? rst moment of conception. I can think of other more recent umn subjects, each time the Great Ships issue less well-known recent examples too
recent years, Kytölä said. In 2022, the company dedicated €241 million (about $255 million) to R&D expenditure, or 4.1% of its net sales, up from €165 million (about $175 million) and 3.2% in 2018. In particular, the company has been working to maxi- mize the ef? ciency of its portfolio of gas, diesel
Feature Great Vessels of 2023 San Francisco Bar Pilots GOLDEN GATE The San Francisco Bar Pilots provide pilotage service in With onboard capacity for two crew and up to 12 pilots, the San Francisco Bay and tributaries. When it came time the new Golden Gate—which replaces a 30-year-old vessel to build a
teries. All of this happens seamlessly through Stewart and ning, the towboat is expected to have an estimated 27% Stevenson’s power management system.” reduction in emissions compared to a conventional towing Propulsion is provided by two 575 KW Danfoss elec- vessel, the company added. tric motors that
“Congress is interested in seeing us do it again” and she referenced building out the Ready Reserve Force or RRF vessels. This funding still needs to be cleared by the Of? ce of Management and Budget, but when those projects are ready to move it’s likely they will advance within the VMC framework.
Feature Shipyards By Tom Ewing hen asked about the top issues facing if operating policies are murky. shipbuilders, executives at the Ship- As an example, Paxton and Zorensky cited a CBP ruling builders Council of America (SCA) linked to the installation of wind tower monopiles (steel W listed a number
Feature Power & Propulsion Seabulk Towing Seabulk’s ? rst ever electric-hybrid tugboat, Spartan, was built by Master Boat Builders and delivered in 2022. is based. Kirby’s role goes beyond vessel operating. The ing. Thus, these vessels may be candidates for electri? cation vessel was built in
Feature Power & Propulsion not subject to speci? c IMO decarbonization measures such pair of Cat 3512E’s, each rated at 2,213 bhp, driving a Schot- as the Carbon Intensity Index, or CII), stressed that “due to tel SRP 430FP Z-drive unit. The same yard has two tugs un- signi? cant inherent differences in
Feature Power & Propulsion Crowley Crowley’s new electric tug eWolf is being built by Master Boat Builders for scheduled delivery in 2024. WORKBOAT POWERWORKBOAT POWER New Alternatives Join Diesel to Power Current—and Future—Vessels By Barry Parker nalysts and commentators are quick to point which