Vessels HOS Warhorse & HOS Wild Horse shipyard construction contracts were wrongfully termi- nated. Gulf Island and Hornbeck settled in October 2023, clearing way for the builds to be completed by another yard. Eastern secured the contract to complete the builds from Zurich American Insurance Company
Feature Passenger Vessel Safety ? re risk and related technical issues. Canada: Transport Canada.” In the U.S., last February, the Coast Guard issued a Another top issue, just as in the U.S. – workforce re- Marine Safety Alert: “Saltwater intrusion causes damage cruitment, which he called a “key issue for
Column Going Green ernize ferry operations, replace aging implemented to address grid and space increased power requirements. That vessels, and upgrade ferry terminals. constraints with electri? cation. can involve installing new conduit, The grants are critical to helping WETA is one of many U.S.
By the Numbers © Dragon Claws / Adobe Stock Rebuilding the Foundations of US Offshore Wind By Philip Lewis, Director of Research, Intelatus Global Partners As we enter a New Year, the memories of the shocks to with a potential of 3.3-6.3 GW in Delaware and Chesa- the foundations to the U.S. offshore wind
advanced sensors and effectors, powerful onboard process- payloads, the vehicles being deployed by actors like Ukraine, ing, high endurance, and large payload capacity. Several state Iran, and Hamas are the combat payloads. In many ways, actors are known to have such combat AUVs under develop- we are
Editorial bout 12 years ago I was invited to the home of then Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Gary A Roughead, for “a discussion on unmanned underwater systems.” When I ? rst received the invite, my ? rst thought was © Jason Adelaars MBARI 2023 www.marinetechnologynews.com “how did I get on this
In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs Van Oord Upgrades Heavy-lift Gulf Craft, Incat Crowther an Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Team on Virgin Island Ferry VSvanen will receive a major upgrade: the gan- try crane will be extended by 25m, making the vessel ready to handle the
TECH FEATURE A New Era for Great Lakes Freighters with Modern Marine Epoxies By Justin Peare, Marine Coatings Representative, Great Lakes Region & Matt Heffernan, Commercial Marine Business Manager, North America, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine he Motor Vessel Mark W. Barker – the ? rst U.S.
SEAFLOOR MAPPING All images courtesy Curtin University Digital 3D model of WA Shipwreck he underwater remains of a ship built in Fremantle in reconstruction,” Professor Woods said. 1876 and which sunk off the coast several years later can “The new 3D model of the Star allows the wreck site to be now be
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
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
TECH FEATURE: AUTONOMY MARTAC unmanned surface vehicles MANTAS and Devil Ray were mainstays of this exercise. Here is how one defense analyst captured the essence of MARTAC’s participation in IMX 22: MARTAC has a strong presence in 5th Fleet operating with Task Force 59, a Middle-East-based task force
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MTR 100 SOUTH BAY CABLE SUBCTECH HOHONU https://southbaycable.com/ www.subctech.com https://www.hohonu.io/ For more than 65 years, South Bay SubCtech offers underwater power so- Hohonu provides actionable real-time Cable has been a leader in custom cable lutions and ocean monitoring systems. data and
MTR 100 BLUEPRINT SUBSEAS BLUE VENTURE FORUM CELLULA ROBOTICS www.blueprintsubsea.com www.blueventureforum.org www.cellula.com Designing and developing underwater The Blue Venture Forum is a program Cellula Robotics achieved a milestone acoustic sensors since 2006, Blueprint that connects existing blue
MTR Cool New Tech 100 U Un niver rs s sity of Hou us ston (UH) S Sm martTouch technology Courtesy University of Houston perform key inspection repair and maintenance (IRM) tasks can swim along a subsea pipeline to inspect ? ange bolts – precisely and safely under remote control with the potential to
cessor. The four vectored thrusters allow horizontal motion in any direction, and the ability to rotate-in-place. Vertical power is also increased, with three thrusters for diving and lifting. The unique vertical thruster placement also provides the ability to adjust pitch and trim of the ROV. The
MTR 100 September/October 2023 Volume 66 • Number 7 THE 2023MTR100 Company Page Company Page Advanced Navigation 8 Metron 30 A.G.O. Environmental Electronics 42 Nauticus Robotics 36 All American Marine 14 Neil Brown Ocean Sensors, Inc. (NBOSI) 36 Alseamar 10 NORBIT 69 Arctic Rays 56, 76 NOVACAVI
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Feature Alternative Fuels (DBL), an effort that’s “10% complete,” according to the the Bay Area Air Quality Management Districts. Addition- 2023 AMR. A DBL application was submitted to USCG ally, a report was prepared for the Governor’s staff. And in June 2022 and is under internal Coast Guard review.
Feature Alternative Fuels One important go/no-go decision is due at the end of 2023. The project exists within a larger NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) context and process. The initial ? rst phase design and safety work will be reviewed at year’s end and that review will inform decisions
TECH FOCUS: WELDING Weld Engineering Services Help Enhance Vessel Functionality, Durability and Longevity Image courtesy EBDG elding technology and its application is criti- ing expertise is indispensable," said Wichgers. cal to the marine industry. The art and sci- The combination of theoretical engineerin
ADVERTISER INDEX Page Company Website Phone# 35 Ahead Sanitation www.aheadsanitationsystems.com (337) 330-4407 23 All American Marine www.AllAmericanMarine.com (360) 647-7602 29 Appleton Marine, Inc www.appletonmarine.com (920) 738-5432 17 Conrad Industries www.conradindustries.
Marine News June 2023 • Volume 34 Number 6 Contents Features 20 The Journey to Remote Vessel Operation 20 Conducting maritime and subsea operations lean- crewed or entirely remotely, is a problem with many moving parts. We meet one company that can lay claim to world dominance in this rapidly