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  • The U.S. Department of State r e c e n t l y named Shipbuilders Council president Edwin M. Hood to a two-year term as U.S. representative on the board of governors of the new World Maritime University (WMU) established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the agency of the U.N. He was selected by the Presidential Personnel Office at The White House.

    The university will open in July at Malmo, Sweden, and will provide curriculum for the specialist training of senior maritime personnel from developing countries, with emphasis on promotion of maritime safety and the prevention of marine pollution.

    His appointment will not conflict with Mr. Hood's duties as council president, until June 30, 1983, nor as president emeritus until June 30, 1984.

  • sanctions against Iran substantially, and further initiatives are pending.  Our 2013 update concentrates on these key developments, with particular focus on Iran sanctions of interest to the maritime community. The most sweeping legislative development during the past year was the August 10, 2012 enactment

  • Shipping industry leaders will gather at the rim of the Pacific Basin late this month to outline their views on the shape of a progressive national maritime policy at the 3rd Annual Port of Oakland International Transportation Conference Oct. 25 and 26. The dialogue will involve analysis from a

  • Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the U.S. Coast Guard issued a new advisory to provide those engaged or involved in trade in the maritime industry with further information and tools to counter illicit shipping and sanctions evasion.The advisory is representative of the U.S. Government’s increasingly

  • . Having built a naval architecture career with frigates, destroyers and other large naval and commercial ships, I was eager to learn of the smaller craft used by the U.S. Navy and other government and military bodies. As my flight into Norfolk, Va. descended over Chesapeake Bay, I gazed in amazement as a

  • boats per year. Some of these boats are based on commercial designs, procured to a Navy developed specification that tailors the requirements to the end user needs. They are procured and managed by two Naval Sea Systems Command program offices—PMS 300 and PMS 325.Compared to warships and auxiliaries

  • shipbuilding supply chain will undergo a sea change with the implementation of export reform in the naval and marine categories of the U.S. Munitions List (USML) and the Commerce Control List (CCL).  Reforms affecting the aerospace industry(1)  were published April 16, 2013(2)  and took effect October 15 of

  • If the Federal Maritime Commission remains somewhat of an enigma to domestic maritime stakeholders, perhaps that’s because its scope of oversight reaches many sectors of maritime business; some more obscure than others. In February, we caught up with FMC commissioner William P. Doyle, who provided the

  • was to begin on any vessel carrying non-U.S. crewmembers unless prior clearance had been received from the INS boarding inspector. On vessels that the Customs Service was not boarding, the gangway was not to be put down unless the INS inspector was present, unless prior approval has been received from

  • of Tampa Yacht Manufacturing in Pinellas Park, Fla., said last month. “Before that, lots of governments weren’t particularly concerned with price. But because of geopolitical considerations, authorities have had far fewer resources to devote to the military and defense.”   In this case, the ‘geopolitics’

  • Congress will enact new maritime security legislation during a lame-duck session to be held this month. This is ironic since both Senate and the House of Representatives passed maritime security bills months ago, the two measures were largely similar, and the two houses have been conferencing on develo

  • of the biggest boom cycles seen in the last 50 years also finds some builders at the pointy end of once-fat backorder books and searching for new sources of business. This point in the cycle, however, also provides ample proof that U.S. yards can do more than produce expensive blue water Jones Act hulls for the

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  • MT Mar-24#44 object identi? cation process using the SAS Target in a)
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    . Scandinavia (BUVI) to join its international sales team. Image courtesy Unique Group Sealing the deal(s) @ Oi ‘24 mating the object identi? cation process using the SAS Target in a single work? ow. The sensor’s 360-degree scanner and Assistant. The application runs in the background, leaving us- high collection

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    Figure 1 A self-righting vehicle design with buoyancy high and weight low, WHOI’s SeaBED AUV captures the attention of a pair of curious Antarctic penguins as it is deployed from the British research vessel James Clark Ross. Vehicle designers allowed for temperature reduction of battery capacity. Recharge

  • MT Mar-24#33 regulated industry in the world.” How- ever, commercial)
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    regulated industry in the world.” How- ever, commercial success depends on many factors, not least a predictable OPEX. Over the past four years, SMD has worked with Oil States Industries to calculate cost per tonne ? gures for prospective customers. Patania II uses jet water pumps to Oil States’

  • MT Mar-24#32 by March 2024. tion vehicle uses sonar to identify the)
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    - the Pentagon is expected to deliver an ac- light plastic tracks and buoyant syntactic foam. The collec- tion plan on nodules by March 2024. tion vehicle uses sonar to identify the position of the nodules UK-based Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) designed, devel- and has attained collection ef? ciency rates

  • MT Mar-24#27 SEA-KIT USV Maxlimer returning from HT-HH caldera in)
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    SEA-KIT USV Maxlimer returning from HT-HH caldera in Tonga. © SEA-KIT International data and further assess ecosystem recov- ery. What is known, noted Caplan-Auer- bach, is that the impact of submarine vol- canoes on humans is rare. “The HT-HH eruption was a tragedy, but it was very unusual. It let us

  • MT Mar-24#25 corals, sponges, star? sh and mussels. Project (TESMaP) to)
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    mobilized away still had abundant life, including the Tonga Eruption Seabed Mapping Even before the recent HT-HH erup- corals, sponges, star? sh and mussels. Project (TESMaP) to understand the ex- tion, subsea technology helped scien- This indicated the resilience of certain tent of impact and inform

  • MT Mar-24#9 systems can detect mines just below the mines, as well)
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    from marinas along the western coast. The exact number of lizing laser detection systems can detect mines just below the mines, as well as their locations, remains largely a mystery, surface, even those hiding in murky water. The Airborne Laser although reports suggest that over three hundred have been

  • MT Mar-24#6 from glass spheres to Nautilus Marine Service/Vitrovex)
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    (NOAA), and hai Ocean University in 2018. He proposed making thick wall Oceanographer of the Navy. He has a bachelor’s degree from glass spheres to Nautilus Marine Service/Vitrovex (Germany) the U.S. Naval Academy, and master and doctoral degrees from that opened the hadal depths to routine exploration

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    SMART SUBSEA SOLUTIONS • Delivering data in most adverse conditions: underwater acoustic modems with advanced communication technology and networking • Accurate USBL, LBL and hybrid positioning of underwater assets, navigation for divers • Modem emulator and multiple cost-saving developer tools • Sonobot

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  • MR Apr-24#41 Nautel provides innovative, industry-leading solutions speci)
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    Nautel provides innovative, industry-leading solutions speci? cally designed for use in harsh maritime environments: • GMDSS/NAVTEX/NAVDAT coastal surveillance and transmission systems • Offshore NDB non-directional radio beacon systems for oil platform, support vessel & wind farm applications

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    Climbing Robot” Danish Pilot calls gets ClassNK Nod LEGO Model "A tribute build to a work life at sea" Image courtesy MOL, Sumitomo Heavy Industries lassNK granted its Innovation Endorse- Image courtesy Espen Andersen/DanPilot ment for Products & Solutions to a “Wall Espen Andersen, a pilot

  • MR Apr-24#38 ? cient and non-polluting solu- Using its electric line handling)
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    operational autonomy of the BP re? nery, two miles from the Port of Castellón in Spain. up to eight hours, providing an ef? cient and non-polluting solu- Using its electric line handling tug Castalia, Consulmar towed tion for mooring operations. In addition to mooring, the mul- the steel mooring lines from

  • MR Apr-24#35 reality SimFlex4 tug W changed us. Half the people surveyed)
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    . FORCE Technology’s upcoming DEN-Mark2 math- lock around 50-80 times a day. It has ematical model release for its augmented reality SimFlex4 tug W changed us. Half the people surveyed and ship simulator will offer unprecedented model accuracy in a 2022 King’s College London study said that they feel like

  • MR Apr-24#31 a load of 2,000t within a radius of 55m, a 4,000t crane might)
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    and thereby be able to carry more turbines on the vessel,” says Kanstrup. “If, for example, a 3,200t crane can handle a load of 2,000t within a radius of 55m, a 4,000t crane might be able to handle the same load within a radius of maybe 68m. So, the desire to be able to carry more turbines on the

  • MR Apr-24#29 Sealift Command, visits USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) for)
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    . Navy photo by Bill Mesta/released U.S. Navy photo by Ryan Carter Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck, Commander, United States Navy’s Military Sealift Command, visits USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) for a tour of the ship at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., November 20, 2023. ENDLESS SUPPLY OF MARINE HARDWARE ! &"$)$?""?!!&"$l •

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    for the Mis- sile Defense Agency, and it travels with its support ship, the MV Hercules. For our Service Support ships, we have the two hospital ships, USNS Mer- cy and Comfort; two rescue and salvage ships; two submarine tenders; and the Sixth Fleet ? agship, USS Mount Whit- ney, that has a combined

  • MR Apr-24#27 upward mobility? mariners because we couldn’t rotate. Many)
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    RADM PHILIP SOBECK, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND With COVID, we had to make some hard choices for our Do your CIVMARs have upward mobility? mariners because we couldn’t rotate. Many of our mariners The Navy has Sailors who become “Mustangs,” and work found other employment, and were able to use their skills

  • MR Apr-24#26 fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10))
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    replaced.” Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck, Commander, United States Navy’s Military Sealift Command Military Sealift Command’s expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) pulls into Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Feb. 14. USNS Burlington is the U.S. Navy’s newest expeditionary

  • MR Apr-24#25 COMMAND Photo by Brian Suriani USN Military Sealift Command From)
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    RADM PHILIP SOBECK, MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND Photo by Brian Suriani USN Military Sealift Command From a global supply chain perspective, What makes MSC so vital to the we’ve learned a lot about dealing with Navy’s ? eet and our military disruptions. COVID delivered a big forces around the world? wake-up

  • MR Apr-24#24 FEATURE INTERVIEW U.S. Navy photograph by Brian Suriani/Rel)
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    FEATURE INTERVIEW U.S. Navy photograph by Brian Suriani/Released Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck (right) Commander of U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) explains the tradition of the Navy ‘looping ceremony’. Lt. Robert P. Ellison assumes the title of MSC’s Flag Aide during the ceremony. NEEDS MILITARY MORE

  • MR Apr-24#23 were also announced. The ? rst US rock installation vessel)
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    and installation of the Empire Wind. Three newbuild SOVs and three conversions/retro? ts were award- ed, too, and 22 CTVs were also announced. The ? rst US rock installation vessel was ordered by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC. Floating Future? While the reality of widespread utility level ? oating

  • MR Apr-24#22 WE ARE ENGAGED WITH MULTIPLE US OSW WIND DEVELOPMENTS AND)
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    INTERVIEW WE ARE ENGAGED WITH MULTIPLE US OSW WIND DEVELOPMENTS AND SEEING AN UP-TICK FOR CVA, TECHNOLOGY REVIEW AND RISK REDUCTION SERVICES IN EARLY DEVELOPMENT PHASES. WITH NEW LEASE ROUNDS COMING AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES, WE DO NOT SEE A BIG SLOWDOWN FOR OSW DEVELOPMENTS APART FROM THE OBVIOUS