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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 60today. The installation of high propulsion power is one of the design considerations which make the vessels ready for the rough sea conditions experienced in this area which is open towards the North Sea. The BruCon Condition Monitoring System will allow for remote monitoring and operational optimization
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 56EVENT MARITIME RISK SYMPOSIUM our national security. To date, the efforts have not produced the nating with international partners, government agencies and non- directed strategy. This panel will discuss the latest attempt to de- governmental organizations to combat gray zone activities? velop the strategy
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 53DRIVE TOWARDS OIL- Image courtesy Thordon Bearings FREE PROPULSION long with cost savings and greater operational ef- shaft for examination as speci? ed…for the normal survey may ? ciency, the seawater-based lubrication of propel- be extended to a maximum period not exceeding 15 years.” ler shaft bearings
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 49MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND CELEBRATES 75 also participated regularly in support of Southern Partnership requires ice-strengthened cargo ships capable of unloading and Paci? c Partnership theater security cooperation exercises. cargo and taking on retrograde materials. The Navy’s expeditionary sea bases
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 48Reserve Fleet at James River, Vir- ocean-going tugs, command-and-control ? agships, submarine ginia, she came back into naval service and was lengthened and tenders and other ? eet support roles. MSC also has 16 high- converted missile-range instrumentation ship to support space speed “expeditionary
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 44focus to enhancing the security of Given the industry expects serious outcomes from mari- its information technology (IT) systems. In addition time-targeted cyber-attacks in the near future, the sector must Rto managing the evolving risks onboard vessels, the sharpen its focus on OT security. industry also
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 43MARITIME FUEL TRANSITION “The industry is very invested in making sure that there is con? dence in the safety levels of alternative fuels.” – Jason Stefanatos, Global Decarbonization Director at DNV Image courtesy DNV Carbon capture faces similar barri- ABS, LR and ClassNK. There are dif- making any
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 40sole solution to achieve decarbonization.” – Dr. Song Kanghyun, Head / SVP of KR’s Decarbonization Image courtesy KR says Koutsourakis, and ABS has developed a Carbon Diligence Platform (CDP) to digitalize carbon emissions monitoring, re- porting and statutory compliance. In the short-term, the CDP program
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 39MARITIME FUEL TRANSITION “When you look at where we are and the steepness of the curve ahead, the biggest risk is the unintended safety consequences of change.” – Chris Wiernicki, CEO, ABS Image courtesy ABS bout this time last year, ABS CEO Chris duced below the standard level through after-treatment
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 26CEO IN FOCUS tons of green methanol.” Hong Lam Marine also completed a SSA and its membership are focused on the evolving industry, study on the building of an ammonia bunker tanker, together driven by environmental concerns. “Our top three priorities with Pax Ocean and BV. this year are decarbonization
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 21SHUTTLE TRANSPORT & RESUPPLY SHIP approximately 100,000t PSV (typically following a pre-deter- Side-by-Side of? oading. mined track at a speed of around 0.5 knots ground speed) with Cons: a 25,000-100,000t bulk ore carrier. This is relatively unprec- • Requires dewatering equipment to be installed
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16issues remain, writes René Sejer Laursen, ABS Director – Fuels & Technology, Global Sustainability he interest in ammonia stems both from its zero quired, and some engine makers expect that this amount can emissions when used as fuel and because its pro- be further reduced. duction isn’t dependent on
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 15A typical EverClean IQ post clean report is shown above with coating report inset. can ensure that coating thickness levels are unchanged while Data Consultation and Performance Improvements running several passes of our proprietary nylon brushes. This Of course, none of these advancements in robotic
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May 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 13ton SS Keystone State (T-ACS 1) started life as a commercial breakbulk ship in 1965, and acquired by MSC in 1984 and converted to its current role. As we recapitalize the prepositioning ? eet, I propose the next generation of MPS and ACS vessels could not only be similar, but potentially even be the
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 38Tech Files Latest Products, Systems and Ship Designs Zero-Emission Mooring Service of a Tanker Consulmar achieved a milestone by executing what it calls ing boat Castalia, which operates on full electric propulsion. the world's ? rst zero-emissions mooring service for a tanker. Equipped with two 150 kW
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 37SIMULATION "A simulated vessel ? ooding can help teams work together to solve the challenge using different systems on the bridge." – Jussi Siltanen, Lead, "The gami? cation of Product Marketing, learning makes it fun." Safety Solutions at NAPA – Captain Pradeep Chawla, Founder, MarinePALS Image
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 25SEALIFT 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 call to the world’s supply
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 23transportation and installation of the Empire Wind. Three newbuild SOVs and three conversions/retrofts were award- ed, too, and 22 CTVs were also announced. The frst US rock installation vessel was ordered by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC. Floating Future? While the reality of widespread utility
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 14Book Review Approach to Meeting Underwater Radiated Noise Limits Def ned By Raymond Fischer uantitative underwater radiated noise limits will construction inspections, 5) possible training with respect to be developed shortly by IMO, and/or countries salient design/construction essentials, 6) compliance
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 39Photo courtesy Global Ocean Design Figure 7 A 35Ah AGM lead-acid battery is tested using the West Mountain Radio CBA to show the effect of simply ? lling the battery voids with mineral oil as a compensating ? uid. The CBA is programmed to cut-off at a voltage of 10.50v. The top line (red) shows the
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 37miscible barrier ? uid heavier than seawater (sg=1.026) and lighter than the battery electrolyte (sg=1.265). The original cell vent cap was screwed into the top of the riser pipe to vent the gases associated with charging. Wires were soldered to the lead (Pb) posts. The lead-acid battery was additionall
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 36LANDER 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 ?
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 25Auerbach explained that ideally, “one ? ed layers of geothermal activity,” noted changes over an area of 8,000 km2. They would have both instruments: seismom- Skett, “and the change in salinity and dis- found up to seven km3 of displaced ma- eters to detect and locate subsurface ac- solved particles for
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 16PROTECTION SURVEY USING NON-CONTACT SENSORS By Svenn Magen Wigen, FORCE Technology he principle behind sacri? cial anodes, which are water structures, reducing the need for frequent repairs and used to safeguard underwater pipelines and struc- replacements, which also aligns well with sustainable opera- tures