vehicle deployment and re- from the University of California, Santa mander, former director of the Center for trieval, T-AGS 67 will be a multi-mission Barbara, in 1965, he earned an Army Re- Ocean Exploration, and a tenured profes- ship that will perform acoustic, biologi- serve Commission, ultimately requesting
Interview: Tom Risley “I was country when country wasn’t cool” These Barbara Mandrell lyrics are a ftting introduction to Tom Risley, Director of Energy Programs, Life Cycle Engineering (LCE), an engineer who has a long and distinguished history working with ‘Alternative Fuels’ in the maritime sector.
Commandant. shipyard. Poulin Phillips Phillips Sworn In as Holland Named MARAD Administrator MLA President Ann C. Phillips has been con? rmed Barbara L. Holland, partner at Col- and sworn in as Administrator of the lier Walsh Nakazawa has taken the U.S. Maritime Administration, ? lling helm
, the ? eet. Four LCSs are currently under construction includ- Austal USA was awarded a contract for the detailed design ing the future USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32). Final assembly is and construction of two U.S. Navy Towing, Salvage, and Res- underway on the future USS Augusta (LCS 34) and modules
his discovery of the Taking his advice to the extreme, Ballard enrolled at UC Titanic, she congratulated him but said: “Too bad you found that Santa Barbara with quadruple major in chemistry and geology, Photographer Emory Kristof and I proudly hold the National Geographic Society flag aloft as we
during our annual lobster dives. Commissioned as a second lieutenant in Army Intelligence as I graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in January 1965, I’m proudly saluting in front of the family car. All photos on spread courtesy of Robert Ballard www.marinetechnologynews.com
greenhouse gas by the ocean. The ? rst research expedition on the all-new R/V Roger Revelle got underway in early November, a mission led by UC Santa Barbara to retrieve ocean bottom seismometers measuring seismic activity and to collect rocks from sea- mounts and underwater volcanoes. “The ship went down
Revelle got underway in early November, an essential re- widely regarded for not only establishing the institution as an search mission led by UC Santa Barbara to retrieve ocean internationally prominent science center, but for solidifying bottom seismometers measuring seismic activity and to col- the decades-lo
service and performance ardex CEO Thomas Miller, PE, has lived a mari- time life, graduating from the University of Cali- fornia, Santa Barbara in 1982, with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a special- Bization in marine structures, serving 38 years with Bardex, starting
designed as a surf rescue ern District, which covers all of Santa alon tube with two rows of rubstrake re- craft, the Ribcraft 5.85 is small enough Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles and San inforcing; electronics package complete to maneuver in shallow waters and be Diego counties. with 12V outlet, handheld
, Christian 10 ATBs in the products and easy chemicals trades. Its ves- Reinauer and Meredith Reinauer, all 7,200 horsepower, are sels include the tug Barbara Ann Carol Moran/barge Loui- linked with 140,000- to 150,000-barrel barges, while its siana and Leigh Ann Moran/barge Mississippi. The tugs Dylan
the vessel and freight after an accident. T e diving boat Conception burns of the coast of Santa Cruz island on September 2, 2019. Credit: Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Of? ce January 2020 26 M
Safety Board (NTSB) The September 2 Conception disaster, which killed 34 • Vice Admiral Brian Salerno, USCG, Ret., people off the coast of Santa Barbara, was a top issue. It Senior Vice President, Maritime Policy, was cited both as a singular tragedy and as one more sad Cruise Lines International
team shows that the reach of plastic extends far- Brandon said the discovery supports the idea of using plastic ther in the oceans. It chose Santa Barbara Basin to look for accumulation as a de? ning signi? er of the Anthropocene, a plastic buried in the sea? oor. There, relatively still waters
Case Study Plastics in the Ocean Photo: © Alejandro/AdobeStock Plastics in Marine Sediment An explosion since WWII he amount of plastic fragments in Santa Barbara The study is the ? rst of its kind in that it examined accumula- Basin sediments has been increasing exponentially tion of plastic over time in
the Port of Charleston in South Carolina. The strong desire to alleviate traf? c congestion along our According to SCPA Chief Operating Of? cer Barbara Mel- interstate system is another reason to invest and develop vin, “To be a responsible neighbor here in the Charleston our Marine Transportation
. 220 Frederick E. Bouchard B. No. 225 Jane A. Bouchard B. No. 230 Ralph E. Bouchard B. No. 242 Morton S. Bouchard IV B. No. 235 J. George Betz B. No. 240 Barbara E. Bouchard *** *** Tug Buster Bouchard: Intercon equipped; not currently married to any Bouchard Barge. Tug Capt. Fred: equipped w/Intercon but not
announced that the new Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of he worked at Kirby Corporation since chairman of its board of directors is Commerce CEO Barbara Leslie has 2006 in myriad key roles. John Steen-Mikkelsen, CEO of Dan- joined the Port of Oakland’s govern- Sluka Joins Rose Point ish ferry operator
Florida business leader, has died at the age of 80. Aaron passed away peacefully after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Aaron leaves behind his wife Barbara, six children, and three grandchildren. Aaron’s father, Captain F.M. Hendry, started the family business more than 90 years ago. Over time, the company
.edu CEO/President: John F. Malloy Website: www.viking-systems.net Website: www.westkentucky.kctcs.edu CEO/President: Lars Henriksen CEO/President: Dr. Barbara Veazey T C : T S :HE OMPANY HE CHOOL T C :HE OMPANY Victaulic is the originator and has West Kentucky Community & been the world’s leading producer
Association of America, Inc. City as a Principal. Angiolino brings of the oceans. (NCBFAA). Ms. Montgomery replaces more than 35 years of insurance in- Barbara Reilly, CAE, who held the po- dustry experience to Integro, with sition for 18 years before resigning ef- primary focus on marine and energy Scholten
Vessel IMO Tugboat Name Barge CG Number Barge Name Type of Barge Barrel Capacity* or CG Number or IMO Number Bouchard Transportation 9053141 BARBARA E. BOUCHARD 998038 B. NO. 240 Tank Barge 141,082 Bouchard Transportation 8835102 BOUCHARD GIRLS 955449 B. NO. 295 Tank Barge 158,822 Bouchard
those who receive municipal water tee, and to its Chairman James M. Inhofe and Ranking supply, hydropower, industrial process and cooling water, Member Barbara Boxer, plus to David Vitter, Chairman of ? ood damage prevention, national security, and irrigation. the Senate Transportation & Infrastructure
as Current Executive Vice President Koichi President EMEA in Vopak. Fujiwara has been appointed as Chair- Bruton Joins Intermarine is replacing Barbara A. Niland as cor- man and President as well as a Repre- Ide Joins Viega Intermarine, LLC, a transporter of proj- porate vice president and CFO upon