. So de? nitely I think the scalability for E or green am- Seb Brindley, Senior Naval monia is better than methanol.” Architect, Seaspan Ship Management Challenges with Ammonia Image Seaspan Corporation While ammonia holds promise, it too is not without a long list of chal- testing and installation
sector and containerships, as Seb Brindley, Senior Naval Architect, Sea- ammonia certainly has its drawbacks, led by the caustic nature span Ship Management, explains. “We need to be ready for of the fuel itself as well as the fact that the engine fueled by the future and have the capability to handle
26 5MW of electric power. main engine with batteries, PTI/PTO and an intelligent energy Payback time for ABB’s PTI/PTO system is ? ve years at management system, along with electrically powered machin- current fuel prices (far less for new fuels). Michael D. Chris- ery and an optimized hull and cargo
EAL AND STERN TUBE DAMAGES STACKING not forget any oil leak, big or small, can be catastrophic to the marine environment and marine life, with some EALs found to THE DECKS be only slightly less damaging than the phased-out traditional WITH BEST-IN-CLASS MARINE oils,” said VP of Business Development
replicate that … if they could network of terminals, facilities, logistic government owned and or controlled replicate that. And these US ? ag com- management services, and U.S. citizen ships. Those are all crewed by U.S. mercial ships can also operate in places merchant mariners. citizen merchant mariners
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
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
seem, the early returns suggest taking a truly proactive sists. Previous articles in this publication have highlighted cleaning approach to biofouling management works, such as Ithe ongoing work in the ? eld of biofouling management, utilizing Greensea IQ’s EverClean product offering. This is but it is
to meet with Seb Brindley, Senior Naval Manager, Information Technology Services to the places where it is most needed, to its Architect, Seaspan Ship Management; and Vladimir Bibik employment of U.S. citizen merchant mari- Jan-Erik Räsänen, CTO, Foreship, to Circulation Kathleen Hickey | k.hickey@marinelink
critical issues. But her focus shifts to one out- standing issue: the NTSB recommended, after its Conception investigation, that the USCG require safety management sys- tems (SMS) on all passenger vessels. Four years later, she notes with concern that the SMS proposal is in limbo. “The time for action is now
and maintenance spend of $9 The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean En- billion once delivered, and close to $40 billion of decommis- ergy Management (BOEM) is preparing to lease two areas sioning expenditure at the end of commercial operations. 8 | MN February 202
Roads Ship- experience in the global energy, maritime and offshore ping Association, where his role covers training, project oil and gas sectors. management and labor relations throughout the port. 6 | MN February 202
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Battery Safety Another consideration of Battery Thermal Management is ? re safety. When short-circuited or overheated, lithium-ion battery cells can enter into “thermal runaway”, an intense exothermic reaction. Temperatures of a failed cell can reach 1200 C, and often will involve adjacent cells by
TECH FEATURE BATTERY SAFETY BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT IN SUBMARINE APPLICATIONS Dr. David Sundin, Chief Scientist, Engineered Fluids, Inc. evelopments in battery technology have yielded into the hull of the vessel, or heat can be transferred directly compact energy storage systems that output higher
of underwater envi- ronments and immediate creation of real-time 3D models. The integration of both opens up unparalleled capacities in aquaculture management and hydroelectric applications, of- fering an ef? cient, cost-effective and reliable house for the stunning visual capturing capabilities of the
JIM MCNEILL: LEADING EARTH’S CITIZEN WARRIORS ACROSS THE SEA By Celia Konowe n the face of intensifying climate change and McNeill, former scientist and internationally renowned associated environmental unknowns, one world British explorer, has more than 36 years of experience travel- explorer has
INSIGHTS SCIENCE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT Map of NOC vessel operations from April 2022 – March 2023. Green = RRS James Cook, Blue = RRS Discovery Credit: NOC bon output, with an ambition of reaching net zero by 2040. MFP to be able to undertake the same project management and international collaboration.
INSIGHTS SCIENCE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT © Who is Danny/AdobeStock PAVING THE WAY IN INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT Dr. Eleanor Darlington, Head of Marine Facilities Programs at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), discusses how NOC is paving the way in international science research
undersea Lundquist Sundin systems. Sundin Dr. David Sundin is Founder and Chief Scientist of Engineered Fluids, Inc., the leading provider of thermal management of batteries, EVs and data centers via Immersion Cooling. Dr, Sundin has over 30 years’ experience developing and applying specialty electrical
Silent, mobile and deadly, the subsea drone wars arrive. By David Strachan 14 Research Paving the Way NOC charts a path in science research management. By Dr. Eleanor Darlington 26 UUVs Force Multipliers The Navy needs ‘more players on the ? eld’ and UUVs, from large to small, answer the
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