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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.

  • to carry government cargoes. While stating that "U.S. carriers are strangled by archaic regulations," the former Navy admiral did guarantee White House support for the Jones Act, the 1920 law that protects domestic commercial shipping. Many free-market advocates refer to the Jones Act as outdated pr

  • Women workers from Kaiser Shipyard welcomed to the White House Six of the original “Rosie the Riveters” who worked in Kaiser Shipyard during World War II gained a little more recognition after being welcomed to the White House by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. ABC reported that Phyllis Gould, one of the

  • him on an aerial inspection of the most hard hit areas, to assist in formulating appropriate emergency measures, and on June 28, the White House Task Force agreed to AWO's request that the government clarify its legal authority for releasing water from the Great Lakes. The White House

  • 400 people consisting of boat workers, Senators and Congressmen rallied on the center steps of the U.S. Capitol Building to urge Congress and the White House for the immediate repeal of the luxury tax, which has severely hurt the U.S. boatbuilding industry. The boat excise tax, intended to affect

  • are now in the second iteration of leadership changes at the Department of Transportation and Maritime Administration since the strategy was issued. The White House, the Congress, and the maritime industry should collectively and collaboratively address the evermore pressing need for a national maritime strategy

  • have at least found their scapegoat for these issues in the form of the maritime industry. A specific talking point during the State of Union Address, a White House-endorsed agreement between the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and Department of Justice (DOJ), multiple pieces of legislation, and a vigorous

  • to the American Merchant Marine. Traditionally, Mr. Ross explained, the award is made by the president of the United States at ceremonies in the White House. Plans f o r the presentation are under discussion, but no firm date has been set. Mr. Amoss was picked f o r the honor, Mr. Ross said, because

  • FY 1986; $144 billion for FY 1987; $108 billion for FY 1988, etc. The goal is to reach a zero deficit by FY 1991, and to help Congress and the White House reach cooperative agreement each year there is a provision included in G-R-H that requires mandatory reductions (half from defense, half from

  • a range of view on how much offshore wind will be deployed in the coming decades from as low as 23 GW by 2050 to 110 GW by 2050.The bullish view -- The White House is targeting the deployment of 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030. Further, the administration plans to “unlock a pathway” to reach around

  • Union (ILWU) to discuss the supply chain capacity issues throughout Southern California. The result of these meetings, as laid in an October 13 White House Fact Sheet, was that the Port of Los Angeles agreed to expand to 24/7 operations, which would be supported by the marine terminal operators and

  • revive commercial shipbuilding in the United States cannot become a reality until the authorization plan makes its way through Congress and the White House. No one in the shipbuilding industry underestimates the task of winning the rough second lap of this important race. The program, already eyed

  • MT Mar-24#36 LANDER LAB #10
Of special interest for marine applications)
    March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 36

    LANDER LAB #10 Of special interest for marine applications, LiPo batteries are Shipping any kind of lithium battery can be a challenge, and offered in a “pouch” design, with a soft, ? at body. The pouch IATA regs vary with the batteries inside or outside an instru- is vacuum-sealed, with all voids ?

  • MT Mar-24#15 sensor options for longer mission periods.
About the)
    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

  • MR Apr-24#41 Nautel provides innovative, industry-leading solutions)
    April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 41

    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

  • MR Apr-24#16 MARKETS
SOVs – 
Analyzing 
Current, 
Future 
Demand)
    April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16

    MARKETS SOVs – Analyzing Current, Future Demand Drivers By Philip Lewis, Director of Research, Intelatus © Björn Wylezich/AdobeStock t a high-level, there are three solutions to transferring Lower day rate CTVs are often used for daily transfer of technicians from shore bases to offshore wind farms

  • MR Apr-24#12 Back to the Drawing Board 
When Efficiency Does 
Not Help)
    April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 12

    Back to the Drawing Board When Efficiency Does Not Help Sustainability By Rik van Hemmen y brother and I had a discussion about methanol This study concluded that the Toyota Prius Prime is the green- where we concluded that methanol is a prom- est car you can buy in the United States. ising sustainable

  • MN Apr-24#39 There are ?  ve major paint catego- lenges in shipyards is)
    April 2024 - Marine News page: 39

    There are ? ve major paint catego- lenges in shipyards is managing small building is a multifaceted endeavor ries in new construction shipbuilding: parts, which are prone to surface rust that demands integrative systems before installation. Optimizing the planning, as well as adoption of new 1.

  • MR Feb-24#44 Tech Files
Latest Products & Technologies
MarineShaft)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 44

    Tech Files Latest Products & Technologies MarineShaft Yanmar Hydrogen MarineShaft specializes in urgent re- Fuel Cell AIP pair/replacement of damaged rudder and Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd. propeller equipment along with many (Yanmar PT), a subsidiary of Yanmar on-site repair services. MarineShaft

  • MR Feb-24#43 OPINION: The Final Word
lenges related to quality of life)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 43

    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

  • MR Feb-24#33 EAL  AND STERN TUBE DAMAGES
STACKING 
not forget any oil)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 33

    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

  • MR Feb-24#18  
Floating Production 
White Paper.
Floating Production)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 18

    MARKETS Scan the QR Code to Download the Intelatus Floating Production White Paper. Floating Production – A growing segment in transition © AdobeStock_Dolores Harvey The specialized deepwater oil & gas and ? oating offshore wind segments will share many of the same stakeholders and supply chains

  • MN Feb-24#14 Insights
to the organization’s team of more than 75 expert)
    February 2024 - Marine News page: 14

    Insights to the organization’s team of more than 75 expert instruc- without paying that price in blood and oil.’ They get to do tors. “We bring in the specialists who know the material things they would not normally get to do, and then they can through and through.” re? ne those skills in what we know

  • MT Jan-24#46 ROVS
Omega Subsea 
Robotics ordered 
six complete ROV)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 46

    ROVS Omega Subsea Robotics ordered six complete ROV systems from Kystdesign. Image courtesy SMD DEME’s upcoming subsea rock installation vessel Yellow- structor ROV systems and two brand new compact Construc- stone, scheduled to join the ? eet in the ? rst half of 2024. tor ROV systems. The systems

  • MT Jan-24#44 ROVS
ture, port security monitoring and various marine)
    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 44

    ROVS ture, port security monitoring and various marine research operations. Likewise, the Voyis Discovery Stereo Camera is a widely applicable piece of technology offering high level clarity and precision in visual captures of underwater envi- ronments and immediate creation of real-time 3D models.

  • MR Jan-24#29 ROY CAMPE, CTO, CMB.TECH 
But as important as the growth)
    January 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 29

    ROY CAMPE, CTO, CMB.TECH But as important as the growth required to service the equipment, it from electric to charging to the fnal within the company is key, so too is could stretch and break all of the back- audits. the growth externally in the form of end support needed to run a smooth “It’s very

  • MR Jan-24#28  from a production point of 
white elephant, it’s too expensive)
    January 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 28

    zero-emission vessel [with ? eet, the focus is on ammonia, as it is no market]. [A zero-emission vessel is] often a cheapest from a production point of white elephant, it’s too expensive, it’s too dif? cult view and the ship point of view, with maintain, to obtain the molecule with great bunkering technology

  • MT Nov-23#40  interstate.
lapping black and white ? lm photographs were)
    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 40

    the sapwood, red mahogany and red gum, sourced from both WA WA Museum excavated the site in 1983, during which over- and interstate. lapping black and white ? lm photographs were captured and a “No whaling equipment was found at the wreck site, but 2D photomosaic was created. large pulleys were recovered

  • MT Nov-23#37 Where Does Tiamat Work?
Jake Storey, Executive Director of)
    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 37

    Where Does Tiamat Work? Jake Storey, Executive Director of Haven Dredging, admits that the Tiamat dredging technology is not a ‘silver bullet’ solution. “We see Tiamat as complimenting existing forms of dredging; it will perform better in certain locations than a water injector; it will be cheaper, and as

  • MT Nov-23#25 site housed an active dam approach- transforming the way)
    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 25

    site housed an active dam approach- transforming the way professionals nav- nology provides unparalleled precision ing the end of its lifespan and histori- igate and explore underwater environ- and ef? ciency. Elevate your operations cal remains of a previous dam from the ments. From military and governmen

  • MT Nov-23#9 ...  WHAT DOES IT 
MEAN FOR SCIENCE?
By Huw Gullick)
    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 9

    ... WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR SCIENCE? By Huw Gullick, Associate Director, NOC Innovations y family and I have recently moved house. (and here is me thinking that he could have shelves for all I’m at that classic time in life when needs are his Lego). Intrigued, but secretly thinking I could catch him

  • MT Nov-23#5 The Next-generationINS/GNSS 
Post-processing Software
Qualit)
    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 5

    The Next-generationINS/GNSS Post-processing Software Quality: Green -> centimetric position; Blue -> decimetric < 30cms; Red -> Raw GNSS data SURVEYING UNDER BRIDGES Å GNSS Altitude (m) - Merged Å Altitude (m) - Merged MADE EASY This survey has been done with an APOGEE INS under very challenging condition

  • MR Dec-23#29 The Wabtec
16V250MDC, EPA 
Tier 4, IMO Tier 
III marine)
    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 29

    The Wabtec 16V250MDC, EPA Tier 4, IMO Tier III marine diesel engines NSMV Main Particulars Length 525 ft. (160.05m) Breadth 88.5 ft. (27m) Depth 55.1 ft. (16.8m) Draft, design 21.4 ft. (6.5m) Range 10,000+ miles @ 18 knots Propulsion Diesel Electric Engines 4 x Wabtec Total installed power 16

  • MR Dec-23#22  change, it’s not black and white. is also used for controlling)
    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 22

    to make the transition product is operating in that environment. Arti? cial intelligence possible; it’s not an overnight change, it’s not black and white. is also used for controlling operation of installed engines and We start from energy ef? ciency, lowering the fuel consump- systems onboard of ships

  • MR Dec-23#2 NO.12 / VOL. 85 / DECEMBER 2023
18
Photo on the Cover:)
    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 2

    NO.12 / VOL. 85 / DECEMBER 2023 18 Photo on the Cover: Royal Caribbean Group | Photo this page: FMD 18 Robots in the Engineroom Departments Fairbanks Morse Defense is developing robotics in-house to address the US 4 Authors & Contributors Navy’s need for future autonomous vessels. 6 Editorial By Greg

  • MN Nov-23#46 Feature
Great Vessels of 2023
Corvus Energy
GREEN 
DIAMOND)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 46

    Feature Great Vessels of 2023 Corvus Energy GREEN DIAMOND The United States’ ? rst plug-in hybrid electric inland cannot depend upon returning to a known dock within a towing vessel, christened at a ceremony in Houston in Au- given timeframe. This rules out battery-only inland vessels gust, arrives as