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The emerging technology tool is embraced by award winning West Kentucky Community & Technical College’s Inland Logistics and Marine Institute and its students. Years ago, it was not uncommon for a deckhand on a towboat with no higher education to work his way up the ladder to become a Captain or Chief
, and others have completed the program. ODECO also is the principal sponsor of a ballast control simulator to be used by the Aberdeen Technical College in Scotland in providing rig stability training for offshore personnel working for all of the companies operating in the North Sea. "The
, Malaysia and Indonesia in 1980 and assistant to vice president of the technical division in New York in 1982. He is a graduate of the Royal Technical College, Glasgow, Scotland, and is a chartered engineer registered with the Council of Engineering Institutions, London. He is a Fellow of the Royal
and most recently was service and erection manager, C-E Marine Power Systems. He received a Higher National Certificate in Engineering from the Dundee Technical College (Scotland), and is a member of the American Society of Naval Engineers and The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Mr
was previously with VMD, and with Yarrows, Ltd., both in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. A marine engineering graduate of Birkenhead Technical College, Birkenhead, England, Mr. Pritchard also completed the apprentice program at Cammell-Lairds Shipbuilding & Repair Company, Merseyside, England
increased responsibilities as head of the growing engineering capability. A native of Sunderland, England, Mr. Evans graduated from Sunderland Technical College, majoring in naval architecture, and subsequently served a five-year apprenticeship as ship draftsman at Bartram and Sons, Ltd. Prior to
Workforce Study, jointly released in April 2015 by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS), paints both an impressive picture of the depth and power of Louisiana’s maritime industry, but at the same time, a dire warning
dormitory parts all the way to Seward, Alaska without stopping to switch to a bigger boat. They became a three-story dormitory for Alaska Vocational Technical College in Seward. Opportunities and Impediments Oversize can mean as much as 24 feet wide, 20 feet high and 150 feet long. The long dock is just as
and barge companies in the Nation are headquartered there or have major regional operations.Paducah is also home to West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC), a regional training center, and a highly recognized one. The College was named a MARAD Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce
. Hanlon’s personal passion is innovation and its impact on the competitiveness of Canadian industry. Jim is a proud alumnus of the Nova Scotia Technical College (now Dalhousie University Faculty of Engineering) with a degree in electrical engineering. He also has an MBA in marketing from Saint Mary’s
the use of ammonia as a maritime fuel need to Jan-Erik Räsänen, CTO, be developed and implemented. Foreship Last, but certainly not least, are the technical challenges, the development, Image Foreship www.marinelink.com 39 MR #2 (34-44).indd 39 2/7/2024 2:34:43 P
and subsequently suffered sealing problems. DNV rules support the use of mineral lubricants, EALs and water lubrication and are complemented by relevant technical publications with recommendations to overcome known is- sues. In its November 2023 guidance, DNV recommended in- Photo courtesy Marine and Industrial
model- ing research and development we are conducting with Oak Ridge National Lab and Argonne National Lab. With alternative fuels come a new set of technical consider- ations. When you look at the adoption of alternative fuels, where do you see the need to explore potential points of weakness? One
tion. The Intelatus Floating Wind Installation Vessel Forecast production unit operations and maintenance performance, in- analyses the commercial and technical potential vessel capac- cluding IoT connectivity, digital twins and autonomous opera- ity and capability gaps in detail as well as why the commercial
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
& Ottaway, a marine rine Learning Systems, maker of energy and maritime sectors. consulting ? rm that specializes in MarineLMS. the resolution of technical, opera- MacLeod tional and ? nancial issues. Business Publications Audit Haun Heather MacLeod is a Director of Circulation, Inc. Eric Haun is
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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
nicians, engineers, CEOs and scientists, it is packed with three cro theatres enable close scrutiny of the technology, while the days of world beating technical conference, featuring panel operators are on hand to provide more information. On the discussions and strategic debates on topics including Tran- docksi
. We are the full strategic Oi Conference Program will encompass a di- committed to work hard to introduce new event services, part- verse range of Technical Sessions and Ocean Futures-focused nerships, and collaborations to enhance the experience for all 58 January/February 2024 MTR #1 (50-63).indd
engineering portion. Our main goal as one of the providers for the offshore wind platform. So, is to prove the concept,” said Ortega. Apart from the technical, we’re not only talking about a pilot; we’re also talking about Gazelle is actively seeking partnerships – from developers to some speci? c projects
Gazelle is banking on its modular solution, which Ortega says should represent a 30% reduced platform cost. “We are targeting 75% less of mooring length compared. So less mooring length, less materials will be used.” Alvaro Ortega, CFO, Gazelle Wind Power All images courtesy Gazelle Offshore Wind Gaze
ability of Electronic Packages”, Shrinath Ramdas, Pavan Rajmane, Tushar Chauhan, Abel Misrak, Dereje Agonafer, presented at ASME 2019 International Technical Confer- electrical cooling ? uids and has held ence and Exhibition On Packaging and Integration of Electronic and Photonic Micro- leadership positions
highest ef? uent standards, but the treated water is clean enough waste by type or by source. For example, they can detail how to be re-used in technical water applications,” says Kirsch. This much fruit, meat, or vegetables were ingested and which gal- includes the water used in the CS-MBR itself
; Ståhlberg hopes bilities give insights into the vessel’s performance, unlocking Wasaline can be carbon neutral by 2030. further operational and technical ef? ciencies. “It’s not only In October, Wasaline launched “Green Corridor Fridays”, about collecting data, it’s also about the optimization of
“It’s very easy to say, ‘Oh, you have partnerships with OEMs and growth operation, from building, supplying and workshop where trucks come in and in technical capabilities. “Doing a staffng new workshops; to building drive out [converted to hydrogen fuel]; prototype is easy, but to make money and maintaining
have more users of zero emissions, Campe and his team offers an argument against. “For me, that hydrogen fuel, thereby saving maintain both a solid technical and a zero emission is that step too big that more emissions, making an easier business compass, as he knows that nobody is willing to take it
MEET THE CTO has grown to 90 people across several something that is scalable.” fuels, resulting in an overall reduction world regions, and this technical talent Next the CMB.TECH team targeted of 65% of traditional fuel consump- base is central to Campe completing the Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV)
so dif? cult ran into, and crossed his ? rst hurdle: such big engines, that they consume to predict.’ To which I said ‘I’ve done attracting the technical talent that he so much fuel, but that it was so very that all my life; simulating ? uid ? ows wanted, that CMB needed, to drive hard to predict
and subediting. of Martin & Ottaway, a marine consulting ? rm that specializes in Business Publications Audit Haun MacLeod the resolution of technical, opera- of Circulation, Inc. Eric Haun is editor of Marine Heather MacLeod is a Director tional and ? nancial issues. News. He has covered the
and see that the pricing has increased dramatically. So there con? ict in the Gaza Strip, as well as other places, and we’re are some kids that are technically inclined, that might have sending aid. It’s eerily similar to where we were, but in a com- had hopes of becoming an engineer, but realize [the
Photo copyright Jason Adelaars MBARI 2023 can accommodate in terms of testing facili- ties and expertise.” So Synchro comes to the table not only with technical experts on the physical piece of equipment, but also scientists who work on the intellectual concepts, insights that might help to broaden the
or through the same lens as it is often presented by the science by translating it into something accessible to non- media. It’s much more about the technical mechanics of how scienti? c audiences. These are just some examples of what is it is built and used within the scienti? c process. Seen in this
, miners, chemical man- powers “to deal with” the regulation and practices “relating ufactures and others with huge ? nancial stakes in shipping, to technical matters of all kinds affecting shipping in inter- are among the delegates appointed by member nations and national trade…” of water-bound international