LANDER LAB #10 BATTERY PACKS, CHARGING, AND CAPACITY TESTING Photo Credit: Hanumant Singh / Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. By Kevin Hardy, Global Ocean Design LLC n ocean lander has many strengths including that produces the current is irreversible. Examples include ? exibility of deployment
unknown ecology of the sea? oor from physical destruction, sediment smothering and noise pollution. However, the International Seabed Au- thority (ISA) has granted 31 exploration contracts in international waters and is ex- pected to con? rm mining guidelines this July, or perhaps next. Nearly two
• Integrity assessment, and otherwise covered, e.g., by rock dump. As for depletion of • Mitigation, intervention and repair. sacri? cial anodes, this can be dif? cult or even impossible to Selecting the best method for collecting the data these work- estimate due to poor visibility, the presence of
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
and investing in cybersecurity training and resources. The Maritime Cybersecurity Methodology, which integrates the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and the ISA/IEC IACS Cybersecurity Lifecycle model, offers a structured approach for assessing, planning, implementing and monitoring cy- bersecurity measure
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
Training Tips for Ships Tip #56 Addressing Cultural and Language Barriers in Maritime Training By Murray Goldberg, CEO, Marine Learning Systems n the maritime industry, our inherently diverse workforce ciency. So what, speci? cally, are the issues and what can we is both a great value and a source of
is identi? ed, innovative solutions will be needed to neutralize them, such as rapid- ly deployable nets or fencing. Underwa- ter kinetic effectors might disable incom- ing vehicles, and anti-torpedo torpedoes may be effective against larger, slower moving AUVs. The employment of overwhelming combat power
TECH FEATURE ALMACO: Enhanced Sustain hen it comes to sustainability in the maritime tors such as manufacturing footprint and recyclability. Even industry, there are many avenues beyond pow- weight is considered as heavier materials in items such as er and propulsion that vessel owned can ex- beds and
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
Dredging globally is part science, part art, particularly given the vast differences in areas and materials to be dredged. Haven Dredging offers its patented Tiamat solution, an innovative agitation dredging solution that purports to lower maintenance dredging costs and is a cleaner process compared to
SONAR TECHNOLOGIES DAWN MASSA STANCAVISH, MASSA ue to grow that process and have quality products throughout. I know your business is driven by multiple mar- kets – defense, offshore energy and science –but let’s start on the defense business as it’s most A big part of that equation is technology
acad- at sea, the vessel design would also have to accommodate emies, Empire State is easily one of the most important use as a humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HA/DR) plat- U.S.-built vessels delivered in recent memory. form. State maritime academy vessels being used to sup- Built by Philly Shipyard
Feature Power & Propulsion not subject to speci? c IMO decarbonization measures such pair of Cat 3512E’s, each rated at 2,213 bhp, driving a Schot- as the Carbon Intensity Index, or CII), stressed that “due to tel SRP 430FP Z-drive unit. The same yard has two tugs un- signi? cant inherent differences in
MARKET IN FOCUS: OFFSHORE WIND The $1 Billion Offshore Wind Prize for U.S. Shipyards The growing CTV and SOV market represents a long-term demand for at least 60 to more than 130 vessels. By Philip Lewis, Research Director, Intelatus Global Partners he U.S. offshore wind market presents a $1 billion the
CIO IN FOCUS mulating best practices from industries outside of because of the synergies of our teams, I have a combined re- maritime has been a mantra in boardrooms and sponsibility. In a nutshell, I'm responsible for the technology conferences for decades, as traditional maritime of the company plus
NATIONAL SECURITY MULTI-MISSION VESSEL (NSMV) PHILLY SHIPYARD TO THE FORE ON NSMV All photos courtesy Philly Shipyard Philly Shipyard is in the midst of building ? ve National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV), a transformational project in U.S. shipbuilding as it’s a government ship built via best
CAPTAIN MORGAN MCMANUS because the hardware didn’t have the redundancy or the ro- Custom Built bustness to work. Now you don’t trust the software because of Not only does the NSMV replace a ship that’s 60 years old, the fact that it is custom built for training – not a cargo ship spoo? ng and cyberattacks
vessel design NSMV: A Short History would also have to accommodate use as a humanitarian aid and The NSMV program has a long history, as Jeff R. Vogel, disaster relief (HA/DR) platform. State maritime academy ves- Member, Cozen O’Connor, wrote in the August 2023 edition sels being used to support HA/DR
ANCHOR HANDLERS loating wind is an emerg- Several market players have ing technology currently unveiled new vessel designs Damen being tested in small scale tailored to the ? oating demonstration and pilot offshore wind market. Damen says its FLOW-SV is projects; at the end of 2022, speci? cally
Eye on Design An Honest Discussion About AI By Kyle E. Marlantes he maritime industry is often criticized as largely what contributes to their appeal: a model can be being slow to adopt new technologies. trained to ? t virtually any type of data. Sometimes While ship building is an age-old this
that confused me because he had barely seen This made me wonder how many other neat engineering the design. “Uh, how do you know Johan?” tricks will disappear in our world of CAD, FEA and AI. “Because all boats that I design have good balance with the I have mentioned “Beam is Cheap” in a prior column
as a state-of-the-art training platform for up to 600 cadets at sea, the vessel design would also have to accommodate use as a humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HA/DR) platform. State maritime academy vessels being used to support HA/ DR missions was, of course, not a new concept. For exam- ple
“We moved into more of a specialized, rugged, even more reliable systems following military grade standards ... our Mission Specialist technology. As a result, we’ve been selling fewer, but All images courtesy VideoRay more expensive systems. While we’ve seen our volume go down, we’ve seen our