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  • An in-depth conversation with Greg Cox, a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and California Coastal Commission and a key proponent of the San Diego Blue Tech Cluster.

     

    Greg Cox has been a member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors since 1995, where he oversees a regional government with a $5.08 billion budget and 17,000 employees. He represents the First District, which extends along the Pacific Ocean and the popular beaches along Coronado to the coastal community of Point Loma. At the heart of the district lies San Diego Bay, a 23-square mile resource for commerce, ecology and recreation. He is currently serving a 4-year term on the California Coastal Commission.
     
    Describe the “Blue Tech Community” and “Blue Economy?”


        San Diego’s maritime industry and related economic activity comprise the regional “Blue Economy” that was recognized in the 2012 San Diego Maritime Industry Report as an economic powerhouse. It includes everything from shipbuilding to underwater robotics, from desalination technology to aquafarms. It even includes our new open-air, dockside seafood market that is providing San Diego’s commercial fishermen a way to sell directly to the public and support their families.  Essentially, if it’s wet, it’s blue.

    Why is Blue Tech important to the San Diego area? And to California? 

        San Diego, and California, is the perfect host for our Blue Economy. We have maritime cities located at the strategic “pivot point” for the Pacific and San Diego has the largest concentrated maritime technology cluster in the U.S. and probably in the world. It represents the “Next Big Thing” for our region and we will be actively supporting its development. Blue Tech represents a diversity of jobs from blue-collar manufacturing to PhD level research.  This industry tackles our greatest challenges like drinking water, conservation, atmospheric research, and sustainable food and provides solutions that will benefit the rest of the country.  San Diego is a hotbed of economic activity and our highly educated workforce is able to keep that going.

    What is the size, magnitude and scope of the San Diego Blue Tech cluster? 

        It includes more than 1,400 companies producing over $14 billion of annual direct sales and a workforce of almost 46,000 spread across an array of traditional and technology-oriented sectors.

     

    Why has this cluster grown here in San Diego?

        The Blue Economy is anchored in our naval heritage.  The Navy attracted the talent, the manpower and the companies that produce the technologies that drive innovation including BlueTech.  Now, San Diego’s BlueTech cluster represents the next big thing for our regional economy as BlueTech companies continue to develop and export products and technologies.  Our location at the far southwest corner of the United States, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Mexico to our south, a desert to our east and a marine base to our north, creates a unique ecosystem that fosters innovation to address society’s biggest challenges. Technologies like water desalination, underwater robotics, alternative energy and sustainable aquaculture are firmly rooted in San Diego.  There is also an incredible group of organizations and leaders who are working together to nurture this Blue Economy — the County and City of San Diego, the San Diego Chamber of Commerce, the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation, the San Diego Maritime Alliance and the San Diego Association of Governments.

    What advantages do Blue Tech companies have by being located here?

        We have the largest concentrated maritime technology cluster in the U.S. and probably in the world and we have a commitment from government, businesses and community leaders to support and develop our Blue Economy.  San Diego is a strategic military base as we focus more on security concerns in the Pacific, and we have the largest concentration of military personnel in the world.  We have a highly educated workforce thanks to leading universities and research institutions.  We have the Scripps Institution of Oceanography; a world-renowned oceanographic research institute. 

    How can someone engage in the San Diego Blue Tech cluster?


        Get involved with The Maritime Alliance. They have been the main driver of our civic conversation about the Blue Economy and they have the resources to help local companies.
     

    (As published in the October 2014 edition of Marine Technology Reporter - http://www.marinetechnologynews.com/Magazine)

  • advantage of economics of scale and operating synergies. After signing its agreement with Attica, the company proceeded to launch three new brand names: Blue Star Ferries, Blue Ferries and Blue Star Jets. Under the Blue Star Ferries trade name will operate all newbuildings, ie. Blue Star 1, Blue Star 2

  • While San Diego is a historical maritime hub, with enviable weather and direct deepwater access to the Pacific Ocean, the growth of its “Blue Economy” needed a single, seemingly simple push. A name.   “I think a big part (of the growth and evolution in the Blue Tech Economy) is that it has a name now

  • The Blue Streak Rabbit, a new self-elevating, self-propelled liftboat capable of serving offshore rigs in waters up to 100 feet deep, and lifting loads from its deck of up to 60 tons, has joined the Blue Streak Marine fleet. The vessel's deepwater capability and heavy-lift capacity can save contractor

  • San Diego’s “Blue Tech” cluster is making waves.  And like a high tide, the powerful “Blue Economy” is raising a lot of boats. What is the “Blue Economy?”  It has been defined as the sum of all economic activity having to do with oceans, seas, harbors, ports and coastal zones.  San Diego’s “Blue Economy”

  • spot, this month we speak with Greg Murphy, Executive Director, The Maritime Alliance & TMA Foundation, which has been instrumental in forwarding the blue tech business in Southern California and beyond.   For readers not familiar with The Maritime Alliance, can you give a brief on the organization and

  • If You Can’t Measure It, You Can’t Manage it … or Get Attention and Funding! Understanding and promoting the Blue Economy and BlueTech is critical for the future of the U.S. and the world.  Yet we don’t know in the U.S. and around the world how big our ocean and maritime tech industries are.  Why?

  • , a manufacturer of surveillance equipment, positioning devices and integrated systems, introduced its newest pan and tilt positioner – the SS260 Series Deep Blue Vector.  Able to withstand subsea, deep sea and hazardous areas, this electrically driven, high torque two-axis positioning device has a single turn

  • Blue Robotics is a young and innovative company in the marine robotics industry. Since launching its T100 Thruster through a Kickstarter campaign in 2014, the company has expanded to offer nearly 100 products designed to make marine robotics more accessible, including its recently released BlueROV2, one of

  • Reporter & Engineering News has recognized excellence in ship construction. This year 18 ships in total were honored, including many “world firsts.” NYK Blue Jay - Propulsion “World First” Builder: Marine United Corporation Operator: Nippon Yusen Kaisha   Japan Marine United Corporation delivered the

  • , so have the prices to the point where a fully-capable mini ROV now costs in excess of $40,000. All that may soon change thanks to companies like Blue Robotics and its newly released BlueROV2.    At first glance, the BlueROV2 is a vectored six thruster ROV, capable of depths of 100 meters in a kit

  • Esa Jokioinen leads Rolls-Royce Marine’s Blue Ocean Team, a team that looks five to 10 years into the future to evaluate evolving technology trends, helping to determine where the company will invest. Jokioinen sat in Maritime Reporter & Engineering News’ New York City headquarters to discuss the look of

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    and other safety issues, particularly in the area of marine ? re detection and extinguishment.” In San Franciso, Patrick Murphy is president of the Blue & Gold Fleet, which provides ferry and water excursion services on San Francisco Bay and regular ferry service to Sausalito. Murphy said B&G does

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    Oi is the one occasion connecting all global stakeholder space to stage a number of unique features and events, with groups in oceanology across blue-tech, energy and offshore the Royal Victoria Dock enabling live outdoor, on-water dem- sectors, delivering the sector’s key forum and networking op-

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    focus is to provide an event where missions work opportunities for all those involved in exploring, pro- are made possible. Demand for new solutions in the blue tech tecting and sustainably operating in the world’s oceans and and energy transition markets is exploding, so we are looking waterways. forward

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    in the relatively new but fast-growing corner of the projects, expeditions, and training programs. In ad- dition to her work as an explorer and diver, Blue Economy. Ms. Moniz has made signi? cant contributions to the media industry as a journalist and ? lm- maker. She was awarded the prestigious Woods

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    for gaging humanity everywhere and mobilizing interdisciplinary novel science, supporting new technologies and methods. skills to understand the deep blue sea—a mystery to humans since time immemorial. The urgency, however, to crack the unknown and by extension mitigate and perhaps ameliorate ALL HANDS

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    capability devel- oped by the Physical Acoustics Branch of the Naval Research Laboratory. The 2,000-lb., 22-foot long Knife? sh is based on the Blue? n 21 UUV. It’s sized for a 21-inch submarine torpedo tube, Knife? sh is intended to be launched by a surface craft. According to the manufac- turer

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    of You talked about decarbonizing oil and gas, but where else running a cable, we provide renewable energy where it’s need- do you see potential for this Blue Star technology? ed. We’re trying to change the narrative and say, yes, we use Besides pulling hydrocarbons out of the ground, the industry is wave

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    Energy, led by founder and managing director Cameron McNatt, is aiming to help offshore companies power up it’s offshore and sea? oor assets with its Blue Star system. A 10kW Blue Star prototype now has more than 14 months of operational experience under its belt, and the goal for 2024 is completion

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    , 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 Economy Podcast. He serves at Scripps Institution of on several boards, is a fellow Oceanography/UCSD. He at The

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    There’s a company called Blue Forge Alliance that’s spon- solution. It’s never that. sored this amazing ad campaign called buildsubmarines.com buildsubmarines.com. You need to have partnerships with people in industry, the peo- It’s a website, but they have commercials and billboards that ple who are

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    and event was more than robotics systems including the Bayonet line of surf zone crawl- just a showcase of technology; it was a crucial part of the Blue ers, EverClean hull cleaning robots, RNAV3 diver Future Conference. Organized by the Plymouth MA Economic “This expansion is the next step in Greensea

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    , 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 Economy Podcast. He serves at Scripps Institution of on several boards, is a fellow Oceanography/UCSD. He at The

  • MT Nov-23#5  Green -> centimetric position; Blue -> decimetric < 30cms;)
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    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

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    VALVES . . . DESIGNED & BUILT FOR Safety Valves THE HARSH MARINE ENVIRONMENT x Relieves excess pressure Protects engine x Oil Bladder Nitrogen (blue) x Audible signal alerts Three Stage Noise & PulsaO on in engine personnel ReducO on Chamber x Available for most European engines QUALITY NACOL

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    Copyright Shimizu Corporation The Self-Elevating Platform vessel Blue Wind even with obstructions at the quay. was built by Japan Marine United for Shimizu The ship is equipped to work in varying sea Corporation, a ship with the size and the lifting conditions, out? tted with 90m legs, able to be

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    Wind Challenger 32 • GLDD Hopper Dredge Galveston Island 34 • Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas 36 • USCG Offshore Patrol Cutter Argus 37 • Shimizu’s Blue Wind 38 • Hapag-Lloyd’s Berlin Express 38 • MISC’s Seri Damai 39 • AET’s Eagle Vellore 39 • A.P. Moller - Maersk’s Laura Maersk 2 Maritime Reporter

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    will verages fundamental design elements of the Duke University provide an unmatched platform for our continued focus per- Marine Lab’s Shearwater and Blue Tide Puerto Rico’s Blue forming to the most stringent offshore survey speci? cations in Manta—both built by All American Marine for operations the

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    infrastructure is essential to the boat solution that’s ready for any challenge it faces.” viability of hybrid propulsion for CTVs, but according to Blue Ocean Transfers is keeping a close eye on hybrid solutions for its ? eet. Blue Ocean Transfers 34 | MN November 202

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    . A re- “That’s how we look at it,” said Jack Cammarota, director A port by the University of California Berkeley released in of marine operations at Blue Ocean Transfers. Blue Ocean August concluded that due to the nation’s long coastlines Transfers (BOT) is a U.S. ? ag shipping company deliver- with

  • MN Nov-23#29 Blue Sky Maritime Coalition
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    Blue Sky Maritime Coalition “We need a sustainable maritime fuel.” – Jennifer States, VP and chief strategy of? cer, Blue Sky Maritime Coalition tugboat for a demonstration project along the Hudson River. Amogy’s am- monia powerpack—an ammonia fed fuel cell, mountable in a container or on a

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    that EPA has adopted under the Clean Air Act.” Protection Committee (MEPC 80), International Mari- “Fuels and Propulsion Systems”, a 2022 report by the Blue time Organization (IMO) members agreed on the revi- Sky Maritime Coalition (BSMC, promoting decarboniza- sion of the Initial Strategy and approved

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    , Shock, VibraO on & PulsaO on in Quiet, Smooth Flow Out DESIGNED & BUILT FOR THE HARSH MARINE ENVIRONMENT Oil Bladder Nitrogen (blue) Three Stage Noise & PulsaO on in ReducO on Chamber QUALITY NACOL ACCUMULATORS • Forged shells, no welds 99kW • Long LasO ng, No Seam, Pleated Bladders •