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.
Tech File Optimizing Blast and Paint Processes in New Construction Shipbuilding By Colin Gallagher, Director of Shipyard Optimization, BlastOne International The ef? cacy of surface preparation and coating appli- 1. Raw material entry cation in the new construction shipbuilding industry is 2. Painting
Marine News April 2024 • Volume 35 Number 4 Contents Features 20 Navigation and Wind Farms 20 Competing ocean uses are raising existential questions. As the U.S. offshore industry continues to ramp up, many topics still need to be resolved By Tom Ewing 26 2024 U.S. Shipbuilding Report If
Feature Hybrid Propulsion s the world looks to renewable energy sources tering the vessel, giving CTV owners vying for contracts a to combat climate change and reduce reliance competitive advantage when implementing hybrid solu- on fossil fuels, offshore wind has emerged as a tions that optimize fuel
Smart Shipyard Technologies ABS Introduces Guide for Certifying Smart Shipyard Technologies By Gareth Burton substituteallorpartofahuman he adoption of smart technologies is accelerating in tion equipment or computers to substitute all or part of a human the shipbuilding industry. From virtual/augmented
Tech File Shipyard Tools jects of rust, paint and contaminants to bare metal. lando, Fla.-based Laser Photonics, a provider of patented However, for operators, exposure to corrosive acids and industrial grade CleanTech laser systems for cleaning and noxious chemical fumes is inherently dangerous.
Tech File Shipyard Tools Clean Technology Lasers: A New Tool to Remove Corrosion and Scale Laser systems quickly remove corrosion and scale from metal surfaces with less preparation and mess than traditional techniques. By Del Williams In the maritime industry, corrosion and scale (where but also
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PROFILE: ARDMORE SHIPPING A Unique Test of Marine Coatings According to Garry Noonan, Director, Innovation, Ardmore Shipping, an essential fuel and emissions reduction tool is coatings. “When we look at hull coatings, paint is expensive; but when you compare it to the life cycle of the paint, it's
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TECH FEATURE ARMACH ROBOTIC HULL CLEANING Armach’s Robot Hull Cleaning All images courtesy Armach Robotics Service Takes Next Steps Toward Commercialization Maritime Reporter recently caught up with Karl Lander, Director of Regulatory Compliance and Outreach at maritime tech startup Armach Robotics
GREEN MARINE We are no longer a coating supplier that applies paint and waits for the next maintenance event. We are there all the time. We look at [our customer's] ships on our screens every day, and we partner with them on managing operations as well, from our lens.” Alexander Enström, EVP
GREEN MARINE The belief that nuclear power is somehow unsafe and dangerous is a myth not born out by facts of science.” Dr Rory Megginson, Head of Analytics, Core Power Bluntly, there is no short-term option to hydrocarbons as a NEW STRATEGIES means of fueling the planet. So the challenge becomes
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low for multiple HSRs to be moni- tored by one operator, improving the ef? ciency of the entire operations, while also ensuring that any issues or items of concern with the hull coat- ing or underwater body are identi? ed and properly documented in a post cleaning inspection report. To further
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Tech Files Innovative new and emerging technologies tion by marine robotics specialist Greensea Systems, Inc., the trial demonstrated a unique advanced intervention task with Armach Passes an ROV, different from more traditional ROVs, representing Critical Milestone another important milestone for
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GREAT SHIPS of 2022 Image courtesy Pasha George Pasha, IV, President and CEO, Pasha Hawaii been a chicken and the egg type scenario, and I’ve been look- went through computational ? uid dynamics design for hull ing alternative fuels almost my whole career,” said Washburn. form that was checked and
GREAT SHIPS of 2022 MV GEORGE IIIMV GEORGE III Owner: The Pasha Group Type: LNG Containerships Image courtesy Pasha MV George III Main Particulars Ship Name ...............................................MV George III DWT (at scantling draft .................43,527 metric tons DGPS (2) ..................
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