George Little

  • MT Mar-24#4th Cover Glow a little longer.
Superior sensor performance on a)
    March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 4th Cover

    Glow a little longer. Superior sensor performance on a rmance on a – – RBRtridentfraction of the power RBRtridente teee ackscatter or turbidity with hi i in n n t t th h h he e e s sa a am m m me Measure chlorophyll a, fDOM, and backscatter or turbidity within the same e e sensor package using the

  • MR Apr-24#26 FEATURE INTERVIEW 
“Over the next decade, 12 new 
classes)
    April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 26

    FEATURE INTERVIEW “Over the next decade, 12 new classes of ships will come online and MSC will see up to 20 new ships deliver to the ? eet in the next ? ve years. This includes new oilers, towing, salvage and rescue tugs, and expeditionary fast transports and emergency medical ships. A large

  • MN Apr-24#36 Feature
Electric Tugs
the construction of which has fallen)
    April 2024 - Marine News page: 36

    Feature Electric Tugs the construction of which has fallen behind schedule. “When you’re out on the leading edge of these technolo- gies, everything has to catch up,” Manzi said. “Permitting has to catch up, regulation has to catch up, standards have to catch up. And we’ve faced all three of those challenge

  • MN Apr-24#13 Q&A
We’ve still got some work to do. Despite the new guid-)
    April 2024 - Marine News page: 13

    Q&A We’ve still got some work to do. Despite the new guid- Looking across the industry, what are some ance, we are seeing differences in the way that the Coast other important regulatory issues that AWO is Guard is applying crewing and life-saving requirements to currently paying attention to? ATBs from

  • MN Apr-24#11 Q&A
Increasingly, cyber security has been gaining 
focus)
    April 2024 - Marine News page: 11

    Q&A Increasingly, cyber security has been gaining focus as an area of concern across maritime supply chains, and recently the Coast Guard has been tasked with creating and enforcing maritime cyber standards. What do you hope to see from these standards as they are drafted and put to use? Two key

  • MR Feb-24#15 Cruise ships can be cleaned during normal passenger)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 15

    Cruise ships can be cleaned during normal passenger transfer port calls. Cleanings and cargo operations can occur simul- taneously. How is this possible? The EverClean robots are small and require only a single cargo van on the pier. Multiple robots can be deployed simultaneously. Precision navigation

  • MR Feb-24#10 Back to the Drawing Board 
Let’s Set Some Standards for)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 10

    Back to the Drawing Board Let’s Set Some Standards for Micro Cargo By Rik van Hemmen s zero carbon cargo efforts are progressing, it is becoming more apparent that the lowest hanging fruit is in the last few miles. This is where a large amount of carbon is expended in delivering small A parcels to

  • MR Feb-24#4  Coast Guard and maritime secu-
George Galdorisi is a retired)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 4

    $140.00; two years $180.00 (18 printed issues) including postage and handling. Galdorisi mercial maritime and offshore Coast Guard and maritime secu- George Galdorisi is a retired industries since 2013. rity issues, including Coast Guard naval aviator. He enjoys writing, workforce and strategic planning

  • MN Feb-24#23 Passenger Vessel Safety
occur on a sightseeing vessel or)
    February 2024 - Marine News page: 23

    Passenger Vessel Safety occur on a sightseeing vessel or an Ohio River dinner cruise? This contrast between speci? c – sometimes very speci? c – and general comes to mind when considering the numerous safety advisories pertaining to recent amphibious DUKW boat tragedies or the 2019 Conception dive boat

  • MR Jan-24#33 WASALINE 
EQUIPMENT LIST
AURORA BOTNIA MAIN PARTICULARS
Main)
    January 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 33

    WASALINE EQUIPMENT LIST AURORA BOTNIA MAIN PARTICULARS Main engines: 4 × Wärtsilä 8V31DF (4 × 4,400 kW) Ship Type: RoPax Ferry Fuel type: LNG, biogas, battery (Leclanche) Shipbuilder: Rauma Marine Constructions Total installed power: 17,6MW Material: Steel Bow thrusters: Wärtsilä FPP

  • MR Jan-24#16  Path Toward Uncrewed
By George Galdorisi
or readers of)
    January 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16

    Autonomy All photos courtesy Mr. Dave Meron U.S. Military’s Path Toward Uncrewed By George Galdorisi or readers of Maritime Reporter and Engineer- the promise of providing the U.S. military with an asymmetric ing News, it is impossible to miss the impact of advantage over potential adversaries. Ukraine’s

  • MR Jan-24#11 calls the contact numbers for the designated spill contracto)
    January 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 11

    calls the contact numbers for the designated spill contractor down, but everybody has become a little smarter. The vessel and the designated salvor. One answers immediately and the owner and its personnel know how to contact the spill con- other takes a bit of time to contact but joins the discussion

  • MR Jan-24#7 Training Tips for Ships
Tip #55
Maritime Micro-Learning)
    January 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 7

    Training Tips for Ships Tip #55 Maritime Micro-Learning for Mega-Bene? ts By Murray Goldberg, CEO, Marine Learning Systems n our industry as in most others, we typically see on- to be less expensive to update the speci? c microlearning mod- line training content presented as large, comprehensive ules in

  • MR Jan-24#4  Justice team. She oversees 
George Galdorisi is a retired)
    January 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 4

    $140.00; two years $180.00 (18 printed issues) including postage and handling. Galdorisi mercial maritime and offshore and Justice team. She oversees George Galdorisi is a retired industries since 2013. Coast Guard and maritime secu- naval aviator. He enjoys writing, rity issues, including Coast Guard

  • MT Nov-23#40 SEAFLOOR MAPPING
All images courtesy Curtin University
Digit)
    November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 40

    SEAFLOOR MAPPING All images courtesy Curtin University Digital 3D model of WA Shipwreck he underwater remains of a ship built in Fremantle in reconstruction,” Professor Woods said. 1876 and which sunk off the coast several years later can “The new 3D model of the Star allows the wreck site to be now be

  • MR Dec-23#18  credits his boss, FMD CEO George 
Whittier, for instilling)
    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 18

    In the development of robotic solutions for routine and emergency work will be conducted and repair in the engine room, Taylor credits his boss, FMD CEO George Whittier, for instilling his principle: “Don’t aim at the target, aim where the with no crew. Trey target’s going to be.” Taylor, Director of So

  • MR Dec-23#10 Back to the Drawing Board 
T  e Worst Ship in History ...)
    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 10

    Back to the Drawing Board T e Worst Ship in History ... Exxon Valdez By Rik van Hemmen, President, Martin & Ottaway hile Greg Trauthwein never assigns me col- ? rst moment of conception. I can think of other more recent umn subjects, each time the Great Ships issue less well-known recent examples too

  • MR Dec-23#4  www.marinelink.com   
George Galdorisi is a retired)
    December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 4

    INFORMATION: News. He has covered the com- Email: [email protected] Galdorisi mercial maritime and offshore Thompson Web: www.marinelink.com George Galdorisi is a retired industries since 2013. T. Nelson Thompson, Ph.D., re- t: (212) 477-6700 f: (212) 254-6271 naval aviator. He enjoys writing

  • MN Nov-23#42 Feature
Shipyards 
MARAD
T The VCM model, she added)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 42

    Feature Shipyards MARAD T The VCM model, she added “created a highly competitive a and streamlined approach that can be used in the future by o other government entities to procure ships.” Indeed, Linares said the government has a unique op- p portunity to review and ask, “What worked well, what d

  • MN Nov-23#37 Feature
Shipyards
By Tom Ewing
hen asked about the top)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 37

    Feature Shipyards By Tom Ewing hen asked about the top issues facing if operating policies are murky. shipbuilders, executives at the Ship- As an example, Paxton and Zorensky cited a CBP ruling builders Council of America (SCA) linked to the installation of wind tower monopiles (steel W listed a number

  • MN Nov-23#35 Schwarz, there is a promising outlook there. “Worldwide)
    November 2023 - Marine News page: 35

    Schwarz, there is a promising outlook there. “Worldwide there is a growing imperative to reduce emissions,” he ex- plained. “Across the United States, we see more attention, action and investment to develop shore-based power instal- lations as part of the overall effort of port decarbonization, which

  • MR Nov-23#68  Unmanned 
Maritime Systems 
By George Galdorisi
ew would argue)
    November 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 68

    TECH FEATURE: AUTONOMY Photos courtesy Dave Meron International Efforts Accelerate the Development of Unmanned Maritime Systems By George Galdorisi ew would argue that unmanned systems represent that many nations and navies have been experimenting with one of the breakthrough technologies that could

  • MR Nov-23#39 ERIKA GRAZIUSO, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, CROWLEY
highly)
    November 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 39

    ERIKA GRAZIUSO, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER, CROWLEY highly unlikely to see autonomy become vessel returns to shore. “We have al- sel arrives to the port [and an inspec- mainstream during their career. ready done a couple of the tests – proof tor comes onboard]. “Tomorrow – and Graziuso thinks this is an

  • MR Nov-23#16 The Path to Zero – Sponsored
EverClean
The always clean)
    November 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16

    The Path to Zero – Sponsored EverClean The always clean hull solution • • • • Save fuel Reduce carbon Minimize downtime Maintain biosecurity Improve maintenance Revolutionizing Maritime Biofouling Management: The EverClean Hull Maintenance Solution has been a year of advancement and EverClean solution