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Editorial MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS his month’s coverage is M A R I N E L I N K . C O M almost an afterthought HQ 118 E. 25th St., 2nd Floor following the tragedy that New York, NY 10010 USA T +1.212.477.6700 Tunfolded in Baltimore in the wee hours of Tuesday, March 26, CEO John C.
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Vessels General Arnold Chasse, La. The 32-inch CSD will immediately begin work on Phase Four of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project. The project will bene? cially reuse 100% of the dredged material removed from the channel deepening and widening. The General Arnold is the newest,
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
DEEP DIVE Podcast Debuts In episode one of the DEEP DIVE podcast, host Rhonda Moniz Meet the Host hosts Dan Shropshire, Vice President Business Development and Rhonda J. Moniz is an ac- Program Execution at Teledyne Marine Vehicles & Emily Shum- complished underwater chenia, Director - Regional Wildlife
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
TECH FEATURE Figure 4. The vessel’s cargo holds feature Figure 5. The walls of the cargo holds All images courtesy of The Interlake Steamship Company ? at bottoms that accommodate the use bene? t from a zinc-based coating that of heavy machinery, which necessitated provides durability in an area
lows us to undertake more science. More science means more I recognize I have given the characteristically “political” understanding of our ocean and this is a good thing. When we view here; the pro’s, the con’s and no de? nitive answer. Let step into the world of data visualization through AI then
Editorial sit back in amazement at how techno- logical evolution in this industry con- tinues to pick up speed, as things like I Arti? cial Intelligence – with all of its promise and peril – continue to evolve and penetrate subsea tech solutions. As anyone © Jason Adelaars MBARI 2023 www.marinetechnologyn
G REAT of HIPS S 2023 NSMV 1: EM mpire State VII is the ? rst in a series of ? ve Na- that there are two separate engine rooms with a pair of diesel tional Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), generators in each, both feeding dual high voltage switch- built at Philly Shipyard, powered by Wabtec
UNDERWATER NOISE he main thing holding the shipping industry back from reducing its underwater radiated noise (URN) is not a lack of appropriate technology. It’s argued that many of the technologies being REDUCING implemented today to reduce fuel consumption T also reduce noise. So, the noise reduction
McAllister Towing’s new tug Jane McAllister entered service this summer as one of the most advanced and powerful shipdocking tractor tugs operating in the Port of Virginia. Constructed by Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. in East Boothbay, Maine, the 6,770-horsepower vessel packs a punch, equipped
R.B. WEEKS Eastern Shipbuilding Group Florida shipbuilder Eastern Ship- rier islands and nourishing beaches an electrical power, propulsion, and building Group (ESG) this Spring de- lost to erosion, aiding the U.S. Army dredge machinery package by Royal livered R.B. Weeks, a 8,550 cubic yard Corps of
the construction of the vessel.” switchboards and dual propulsion motors. This Congressional direction led to a MARAD Vessel Power onboard consists of Wabtec Corporation’s Construction Manager (VCM) contract award to TOTE 16V250MDC, EPA Tier 4, IMO Tier III marine diesel Services in 2019, leveraging
FINLAND inland is home to a strong and vibrant maritime clus- ter, with a mix of large, medium and small shipyards, as well as a deep pool of marine engineering expertise F and a broad network of vessel equipment suppliers. Finnish As one of the world’s northernmost countries, Finland is also home to a
Editorial MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS M A R I N E L I N K . C O M HQ 118 E. 25th St., 2nd Floor New York, NY 10010 USA T +1 212 477 6700 CEO John C. O’Malley [email protected] President & COO Publisher & Editor Greg Trauthwein [email protected] aving maintained a fairly rigorous
Ohmsett - The National Oil Spill Response RBRargo³ C.T.D on RBR and Renewable Energy Test Facility Argo Arvor https://rbr-global.com/ pro? ler https://ohmsett.bsee.gov Ohmsett – The National Oil Spill Response Research & This year, RBR celebrates its Renewable Energy Test facility is the test
MTR 100 Source: Verlume Verlume’s in-? eld resident AUV charging and communication station has been deployed as part of the Renewables for Subsea Power project in Scotland. Sensor and instrument supplier RBR aims for low power there is no energy source available for charging, applications consumption
MTR Subsea Bat eries 100 Source: Electrochem Source: RBR Global Electrochem Solutions produces lithium-oxyhalide batteries, a type of lithium primary battery that use a lithium metal anode and a liquid cathode that doubles as the electrolyte. RBR has deployed its RBRfermata battery canister and its
NATIONAL SECURITY MULTI-MISSION VESSEL (NSMV) NSMV POWER PLAY The quest to build a series of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMVs), which will serve as training ships for five U.S. maritime academies, has drawn a broad cadre of suppliers. The powerplant was a main focus, helping to evolve
CAPTAIN MORGAN MCMANUS modern diesel-electric power plant, built with redundancy in that there are two separate engine rooms with a pair of diesel generators in each, both feeding dual high voltage switch- boards and dual propulsion motors. “It’s built from a redundancy for the safe return to port fea- ture
Using AI to Improve Dredging Operations Dredging is the largest individual item in the USACE civil works budget. Now, Corps researchers are using arti? cial intelligence (AI) and operations research methods to help prioritize and schedule dredging operations. This new work was presented in a July 2022