The University Of Pennsylvania

  • The Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station (NAVSSESl and the Deleware Valley Chapter of the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) are jointly sponsoring a one-day colloquium covering present and future ship survivability issues in Naval, Coast Guard, and commercial marine applications.

    The meeting will be held on December 7 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

    Some 500 participants are expected to be on hand when Vice Adm. Robert L. Walters, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Surface Warfare, makes the keynote address. The Hon. Robert A. Borski, House of Representatives, representing Pennsylvania's Third Congressional District, will be the luncheon speaker. Congressman Borski is a member of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

    James Deal, Sanders and Thomas, Inc., chairman of Delaware Valley ASNE, and Thomas P. Campbell, Newport News Technical Services, Inc., vice chairman, announced that Vice Adm. Robert O. Gooding, USN (Ret.), chairman of the board, Columbia Research Corporation, and Dr. Joseph Bordogna, Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, will moderate the technical sessions.

    Anyone interested in attending the colloquium (registration fee is $50) should contact Eli Axler, QED Systems, Inc., 3001 Greentree Executive Campus, Route 73, Marlton, N.J. 08053; telephone (609) 596-0610.

  • , Battersby & Co. of Philadelphia, Pa., recently appointed Ronald P. Fendrick as president and chief executive officer. Mr. Fendrick is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and attended graduate school there. He has an extensive background in purchasing at the Rohm and Haas

  • . He is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Following service in the Navy and merchant marine, he earned an MBA degree from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Sonat Marine is one of the largest independent marine carriers of petroleum products in the U.S. The company

  • Edwin G.B. Terry has joined the sales staff of Tidewater Marine Service, Inc., a unit of Tidewater Inc., according to Sam S. Allgood, vice president of the worldwide offshore marine support company. Mr. Terry, who was previously vice president and director of marketing for TRW Mission Manufacturing

  • The board of directors of The American Waterways Operators, Inc. has elected William A. Creelman to serve as its chairman of the board. Mr. Creelman, who is president of National Marine Service Incorporated of St. Louis, Mo., will be completing the unexpired term of Archie L. Wilson, which began

  • Standard Oil Company of California (Socal) has announced that Douglas C. Wolcott has been appointed president of Chevron Shipping Company, the corporation's marine transportation subsidiary. Mr. Wolcott, currently a vice president and general manager of Chevron Shipping's operations department

  • of products tanker operations. A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, he holds a master's license and has an MBA degree from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School of Finance). Gary Kesslar has been promoted to manager of chartering for the Zapata Bulk Transport fleet. He joined

  • resin specialties and over 14 years' experience in the international marine industry. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a member of The Society of Naval Engineers, and was formerly executive vice president of Philadelphia Resins Corporation. Mr. Selby

  • as third and second officer on various ships of American Export Lines before receiving his MBA from the Wharton Graduate Division of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Sanborn has also held positions with Pittston Marine, Mobil Oil, and Frank A. Hanley Co., Marine Surveyors, Philadelphia

  • Secretary of Commerce Juanita M. Kreps has appointed Vincent Cannaliato Jr. chairperson, and Thomas J. Smith a member of the Advisory Board to the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y. Mr. Cannaliato, vice president, corporate finance department, Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc.

  • President of Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Chester, Pa., Paul E. Atkinson, after 35 years of employment, has announced his intention to retire from the company at year end. To make the transfer of authority as smooth as possible, Mr. Atkinson submitted his immediate resignation. The board accepted

  • technical sides. Realizing that he had a "knack" for the managerial aspect of the business, he decided to pursue an M.B.A. in finance from the University of Pennsylvania. Following the completion of his degree, he was hired by Computer Command and Control Company as its director of business development

  • MT Mar-24#39  battery is tested using the West Mountain Radio CBA)
    March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 39

    Photo courtesy Global Ocean Design Figure 7 A 35Ah AGM lead-acid battery is tested using the West Mountain Radio CBA to show the effect of simply ? lling the battery voids with mineral oil as a compensating ? uid. The CBA is programmed to cut-off at a voltage of 10.50v. The top line (red) shows the

  • MT Mar-24#32  that utilizes mechanical and 
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    March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 32

    FEATURE SEABED MINING by a sea? oor plume from its pilot collection system test. pact, nodule collection system that utilizes mechanical and The Metals Company recently signed a binding MoU with hydraulic technology. Paci? c Metals Corporation of Japan for a feasibility study on The company’s

  • MT Mar-24#23 elatively inactive since 2014, the Hunga Tonga–Hunga 
Ha‘apai)
    March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 23

    elatively inactive since 2014, the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai (HT-HH) submarine volcano began erupting on December 20, 2021, reaching peak intensity on January 15, 2022. This triggered tsunamis throughout the Pa- R ci? c, destroyed lives and infrastructure, and generated the largest explosion recorded

  • MT Mar-24#15  longer mission periods.
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    March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 15

    sensor options for longer mission periods. About the Author For glider users working in ? sheries and conservation, Shea Quinn is the Product Line Manager the Sentinel can run several high-energy passive and active of the Slocum Glider at Teledyne Webb acoustic sensors, on-board processing, and imaging

  • MT Mar-24#6  Advisors
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    March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 6

    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

  • MN Apr-24#16  American Strength at Sea
By Matthew Paxton, President, Shipbuilders)
    April 2024 - Marine News page: 16

    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-

  • MN Apr-24#8 By the
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    April 2024 - Marine News page: 8

    By the Numbers US Inland Waterways: Economic Impact by State In 2021, nearly 500 million tons of goods valued at more than $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

  • MR Feb-24#22 , Wabtec, offers insights on how the megatrends 
of decarbonization)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 22

    R&D MATT HART Matt Hart, Manager & Platform Leader, Marine & Stationary Power Systems, Wabtec, offers insights on how the megatrends of decarbonization, energy transition and autonomy all inspire Image courtesy Wabtec and impact the marine power solutions from Wabtec. By Greg Trauthwein Matt, to start

  • MT Jan-24#52  has since been replicated with other batteries and cell con)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 52

    TECH FEATURE BATTERY SAFETY Images courtesy Engineered Fluids Inc. This experiment has since been replicated with other batteries and cell con? gurations, and demonstrates the inherent ? re safety of SLIC Technology. jacent cells were not affected, and continued to operate nor- Failures) of electronic

  • MT Jan-24#49  and applied early versions 
of the NBOSI sensor technology)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 49

    “As a WHOI scientist myself 20 years ago, I was ‘customer number one’ and applied early versions of the NBOSI sensor technology to my ? eets of Webb Research, now Teledyne Slocum, gliders, L3Harris (OceanServer) Iver2 vehicles, and Liquid Robotics Wave Gliders.” Dave Frantantoni, CEO calibration.

  • MT Jan-24#18  waves is a generation behind the progress 
of offshore wind)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 18

    images courtesy Mocean Energy MOCEAN ENERGY AIMS TO CREATE AN OFFSHORE RENEWABLE MICROGRID Garnering power from ocean waves is a generation behind the progress of offshore wind, but Mocean Energy, led by founder and managing director Cameron McNatt, is aiming to help offshore companies power up

  • MT Jan-24#6  Advisors
Gallaudet Hardy
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    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 6

    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

  • MR Jan-24#24 MEET THE CTO
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    January 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 24

    MEET THE CTO s maritime navigates a ment track record and business sense to tasked with future proo? ng a ? eet had future premised on meeting deliver. “So three weeks later, I started never, in fact, sailed onboard a com- and beating decarboniza- here in Antwerp.” mercial ship. Ation targets

  • MT Nov-23#43 . 
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    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 43

    a student research project at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (ETH Zurich), a public university in Switzerland. Professional divers and the Tethys ROV Underwater drone from Tethys Robotics with the after an underwater inspection operation. DVL500 Compact from Nortek, which facilitates

  • MT Nov-23#42  Robotics, set out to meet these challenges 
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    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 42

    Robotics is using a Nortek DVL to in a different direction. complete its navigation solution. Jonas Wüst, CEO A at Tethys Robotics, set out to meet these challenges Bottom Tracking Near a Moving of working ef? ciently, safely underwater following a student Riverbed or Sea Floor research project at

  • MT Nov-23#40  said.
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    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 40

    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 explored with ease thanks to a digital 3D model inspected

  • MT Nov-23#20 EYE ON THE NAVY
NATO GAINS EXPERIENCE 
WITH UNMANNED)
    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 20

    EYE ON THE NAVY NATO GAINS EXPERIENCE WITH UNMANNED SYSTEMS All photos courtesy NATO By Edward Lundquist allies and partners have taken Messenger is in its second year. Both are conducted at the Navy advantage of recent demon- Operational Experimentation Centre in Tróia, one of two Por- NATO strations

  • MT Nov-23#7  Advisors
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    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 7

    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

  • MT Nov-23#6  Paradise Strachan
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    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 6

    Authors & Contributors Frank Ewing Gullick Konowe Skucas Lundquist Paradise Strachan Ewing Konowe the changing landscape of the electric Tom Ewing is a freelance writer Celia Konowe is from Reston, Va., and industry, advising clients regarding specializing in energy and environmental has a bachelor’s

  • MR Dec-23#31  since October  gineering of the system, planning for larger)
    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 31

    CHALLENGER type. While Shofu Maru has been operating since October gineering of the system, planning for larger scale production. 2022, Makoto Yamaguchi said that “We are collecting and Makoto Yamaguchi could not disclose the total additional analyzing data. The sail is performing as we expected both

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    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 28

    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

  • MN Nov-23#57  years, Kytölä said. In 2022, the company dedicated 
€241)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 57

    recent years, Kytölä said. In 2022, the company dedicated €241 million (about $255 million) to R&D expenditure, or 4.1% of its net sales, up from €165 million (about $175 million) and 3.2% in 2018. In particular, the company has been working to maxi- mize the ef? ciency of its portfolio of gas, diesel

  • MN Nov-23#55  said Jason Stockwell, 
ated by the Rubenstein School of Environment)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 55

    Shipyards MARCELLE MELOSIRA Marcelle Melosira is a research and teaching vessel oper- icance of our great Lake Champlain,” said Jason Stockwell, ated by the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natu- director of the Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory. ral Resources at the University of Vermont (UVM)

  • MN Nov-23#54  
Built to service the growing offshore wind market)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 54

    Feature Great Vessels of 2023 All American Marine SHACKLEFORD Built to service the growing offshore wind market as allowing accurate and repeatable lever arm calculations to well as accomplish many other scienti? c survey missions, all survey sensors. Coordinate Uncertainty Analysis of the Shackleford