assist in identifying mines and act as a neutralization device. About the Author Bottom mines pose even greater chal- David R. Strachan is a defense analyst and founder of lenges. Unlike contact mines, bottom Strikepod Systems, a research and strategic advisory mines utilize a range of sensors to
MTR Editorial Advisors Gallaudet Hardy The Honorable Tim Gallaudet, Kevin Hardy is President PhD, Rear Admiral, U.S. of Global Ocean Design, Navy (ret) is the CEO of creating components and Ocean STL Consulting and subsystems for unmanned host of The American Blue vehicles, following a career
TECH FEATURE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SYSTEM BATTLES COGNITIVE FATIGUE IN WATCHKEEPERS All images courtesy Groke Technologies Today’s evolving maritime security risks pose all-too-familiar threats to international shipping, and as just one of the many causes of fatigue, they add
as the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) and renamed Military Sealift Command in 1970, MSC today not only support the Navy, but we are the Department of Defense’s provider of all sealift. Maritime Reporter & Engineering News recently interviewed Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck, U.S. Navy, for insights
2030. Adding dredges, rock installation vessels, cable layers Langford. “With new lease rounds coming and new opportu- and feeder vessels, the U.S. Department of Energy estimates nities, we do not see a big slowdown for OSW developments a total of 110 vessels.” apart from the obvious project delays and
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of this tragic event will echo Sobeck is charged to ensure that the U.S. Editor - MarineNews Eric Haun through the maritime, ports and logistics Department of Defense has the appropriate [email protected] community for a generation, and trust it will amount of ready sealift capability, a capabil- Offshore
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the Cover: U.S. Navy photograph by Brian Suriani/Released Photo this page: Copyright Björn Wylezich/AdobeStock 16 SOVs: Analyzing the Market Drivers Departments As offshore wind grows globally, so too do the dynamics around SOVs. By Philip Lewis 4 Authors & Contributors 6 Editorial 8 Training Tips for Ships 20
Robinson the Towing Vessel Inspection Bu- Savage Pagan Jayson Robinson has been reau, moving from the operations named Vigor’s vice president of department to member services. fabrication. Webb Institute Promotes Austal USA Names Martin Parsons VP Webb Institute has promoted Mi- Austal USA has named
General Arnold, built by C&C Marine and Repair in Belle 12-inch General Eisenhower, and the 8-inch General Swing. Esperanza “Hope” Andrade The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) christened its new ferry in Galveston Bay. Named for the ? rst female chair of the TxDOT and ? rst Latina Secre- tary
though indirectly and not linked to navigation concerns, say, for NOAA’s own ? eet. Rather, NOAA hands-off the issue to its Integrated Ocean Observing System which suggests that BOEM include a requirement, as a condition of project ap- proval, that wind companies “must develop a high frequency radar
and opera- The notice includes an upfront issue: the need to mitigate tions pose consequences for maybe the next 100 years. con? icts with U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) ac- Safe transit: Coast Guard has “several equities” tivities. BOEM explains that in certain areas the Air Force BOEM’s December
• Investment in Infrastructure and Onshoring Man- sharing best practices. Additionally, given the global nature ufacturing: The administration is committing over $20 of maritime operations, international cooperation is essen- billion towards U.S. port infrastructure over the next tial for establishing
urgency of ad- The recent Executive Order aims to bridge these gaps dressing vulnerabilities in a sector that drives over $5.4 tril- by enhancing the Department of Homeland Security’s au- lion in economic activity annually. This initiative is not thority to mitigate maritime cyber threats and sign
OpEd Shipbuilding can industrial base. building, repairing, repowering and local communities at a time in which Second, the Congress must pri- maintaining ships, not to mention our maritime strength is needed more oritize stable and predictable budgets the massive supply chain that sup- than ever
OpEd Shipbuilding U.S. Commercial Shipbuilding and Repair Industry Ensures American Strength at Sea By Matthew Paxton, President, Shipbuilders Council of America As Senator Roger Wicker force, the U.S. is falling behind. China, Korea and Japan of Mississippi once said, “Growth in commercial ship-
current testing modalities that have been approved. We are the challenges involved as well as forthright in describing all strongly supporting the Department of Transportation’s de- the bene? ts so that folks know that the industry is out there cision to allow oral ? uid testing as a drug testing alterna-
Q&A Increasingly, cyber security has been gaining focus as an area of concern across maritime supply chains, and recently the Coast Guard has been tasked with creating and enforcing maritime cyber standards. What do you hope to see from these standards as they are drafted and put to use? Two key
$158 billion moved on the U.S. inland waterways system, which includes a vast network of 12,000 miles of connecting waterways and 219 locks. The U.S. Department of Transportation Freight Analysis Framework freight forecasts suggest total water tonnage will increase at an annual growth of 0.7% per year through
Marine News April 2024 • Volume 35 Number 4 Contributors 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 1 Tom Ewing 5 Barry Parker is a freelance writer specializing in marine, energy and envi- of bdp1 Consulting Ltd provides strategic and tac- ronmental issues. He contributes regularly to this magazine. tical support, including
Marine News April 2024 • Volume 35 Number 4 Contents Features 20 Navigation and Wind Farms 20 Competing ocean uses are raising existential questions. As the U.S. offshore industry continues to ramp up, many topics still need to be resolved By Tom Ewing 26 2024 U.S. Shipbuilding Report If
OPINION: The Final Word lenges related to quality of life factors GAO made six recommendations that may affect this. Currently, reports on also affects the Coast Guard’s ability to the Coast Guard, among other things, these types of issues are expected to be retain personnel. For example, in April
OPINION: The Final Word GAO: USCG Should Address Workforce Recruitment and Retention Challenges By Heather MacLeod, Director, GAO’s Homeland Security and Justice team he Coast Guard has strug- Coast Guard established cyberspace as vessels to determine whether they meet gled for years to recruit an