Jim Mccaul

  • The budget request sent to Congress on February 4 provides a picture of changing priorities and increasing fiscal constraints in Navy spending.

    $16.9 Billion For Shipbuilding The Navy has asked for $8.6 billion to build 12 ships in FY 1992 and $8.3 billion for 11 ships in FY 1993.

    The program calls for one SSN-21 Seawolf Class submarine in each year. General Dynamics-Electric Boat Division of Groton, Conn., is currently building the lead ship in this new class of attack submarine.

    Five Aegis destroyers are budgeted for FY 1992, four~in FY 1993. Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, and Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc., of Pascagoula, Miss., compete for work in this program. Expenditures for sealift ships (taking into account funds remaining from previous years) are now budgeted at $1.6 billion over the next two years. These and other details are shown in Exhibit 1.

    Over the next six years, the Navy plans to order 58 new ships. These include a new aircraft carrier in FY 1995 and seven Seawolf submarines.

    Plans call for 22 Aegis destroyers over the six-year period. A new class of amphibious ships is planned beginning FY 1995. Details are shown in Exhibit 2.

    Long-Term Outlook Good For Ship Repair The U.S. Navy plans to spend $7.8 billion for active fleet ship maintenance over the next two years. Another $275 million will be spent on reserve fleet maintenance.

    Active fleet maintenance plans call for nine overhauls and 145 short term availabilities in FY 1992—17 overhauls and 124 short term availabilities in FY 1993. Details are shown in Exhibit 3.

    Despite near term reductions in activity, the long term outlook for ship repair still looks good. Spending for Navy ship maintenance and modernization has tripled over the past 15 years. There is no reason to expect a precipitous change in this trend. Ships require regular maintenance and continued upgrading— and the U.S. Navy is not about to disappear. Even allowing for a smaller future fleet, maintenance of Navy ships will provide a continuing business base over the next decade.

    $9.9 Billion For Equipment Procurement The Navy has requested $5 billion in FY 1992 and $4.9 billion in FY 1993 to fund procurement of ship support equipment, communications and electronics equipment, ordnance support equipment, spares and repair parts. The budget figures include the cost of equipment procurement and installation.

    Details are shown in Exhibit 4.

    Funds for ships support equip- ment are budgeted to be $1.8 billion in FY 1992 and $1.5 billion in FY 1993. Among major items to be procured are gensets, submarine propellers and equipment for firefighting, pollution control and underway replenishment. Included in this budget are some long lead items for nuclear reactors and propulsors associated with new submarine construction.

    A budget of $2.4 billion is requested in FY 1992 and $2.3 billion in FY 1993 for communication and electronics equipment. For modernizing frontline ASW units, Navy has requested $192 million in FY 1992 and $143 million in FY 1993 for procuring SQQ-89 surface ASW combat system backfits. Additionally, $331 million in FY 1992 and $363 million in FY 1993 is budgeted to procure BQQ-5 upgrades and communication backfits.

    Ordnance support equipment is budgeted at $550 million in FY 1992 and $763 million in FY 1993. This includes $47 million in FY 1992 and $199 million in FY 1993 to procure the latest equipment for backfit into early production Aegis cruisers. Sixty- four million and $82 million in FY 1992 and FY 1993, respectively, is budgeted for one MK-41 vertical launch system in FY 1992 and two MK-41 vertical launch systems in FY 1993; $57 million in FY 1992 and $77 million in FY 1993 is budgeted to continue the modernization of MK-117 fire control systems.

    For spares and replacement parts, $515 million is budgeted in FY 1992 and $568 million in FY 1993.

    New IMA Report Available IMA has just prepared an indepth analysis of U.S. Navy ship maintenance, repair and modernization.

    The 200-plus-page report assesses future business opportunities and analyzes key competitor's market position. It includes details for FY 1992 and 1993 scheduled ship maintenance and equipment purchases—and provides an extensive data base on contract awards over the past eight years. Information in the report reflects the new budget sent to Congress on February 4, 1991.

    The report is available for $575.

    To order, contact IMA Associates, Inc., 2600 Virginia Ave., NW, Suite 901, Washington, D.C. 20037; telephone: (202) 333-8501; or fax: (202) 333-8504.

  • Sealift is essential both to executing this country's forward defense strategy and to maintaining a wartime economy. The United States' national sealift objective is to ensure that sufficient military and civil maritime resources will be available to meet defense deployment, and essential economic

  • Congress, in late October, appropriated $900 million to fund a new fast sealift program. When added to the $375 million remaining from last year, a total of $1.3 billion is now available for initiating a major ship construction effort. High priority has suddenly been accorded sealift— and it is

  • NAVY TO SPEND $5.9 BILLION OVER NEXT TWO FISCAL YEARS IMA has recently published the 17th in a series of business reports on U.S. Navy ship maintenance and modernization. These reports detail future ship maintenance plans and examine the impact of scheduled changes on the industry workload. Excerpts

  • FOCUS ON THE STEADY GROWTH IN THE SMALL SHIP, BARGE & BOATBUILDING SECTOR IMA has just completed an indepth business assessment of the entire U.S. marine market. The study looks at 38 specific segments of the U.S. marine market—from large commercial ships through small municipal craft. The current s

  • , all involved in the deepwater sector should keep an eye on shale oil/tight oil expansion. No sense getting blindsided by the land drillers. Contact Jim McCaul at Tel: +1-202-333-8501 Email [email protected] www.imastudies.com References 1     Leonardo Maugeri, “The Shale Oil Boom: A U.S. Phenomenon

  • Unit FLNG – Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Plant EPC – Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract TLP – Tension Leg Platform About IMA & Jim McCaul IMA provides market analysis and strategic planning advice to companies in the marine and offshore sectors.   Over the past 40 years we have performed

  • 49 Africa    48 SE Asia    34 No. Europe    20 GOM    18 Aust/NZ    15 Med    11 SW Asia    12 Other    11 Total    218   About IMA & Jim McCaul IMA provides market analysis and strategic planning advice in the marine and offshore sectors. Over 40 years we have performed more than 350 business

  • floaters forecast to be ordered over the next five years An outline and purchase details are available at www.imastudies.com. Or, contact Jim McCaul: Email: [email protected]; tel: +1-202-333-8501 (As published in the April 2013 edition of Marine Technologies - www.seadiscovery.com

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  • The number of floating production units grew 5% in 2013. Here we examine the global market and future opportunities. Currently, there are 319 oil/gas floating production units are now in service, on order or available for reuse on another field.  FPSOs account for 65% of the existing systems, 75% of

  • $136 billion expenditures forecast for Floating Production Unit purchases over the next five years Today, 319 oil/gas floating production units are now in service, on order or available for reuse on another field. FPSOs account for 65% of the existing systems, 74% of systems on order. Another 25 floating

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    All images copyright Jim McNeill/Global Warrior Since Ice Warrior’s founding 23 years ago, more than 450 that our part can be proven, improved and expanded upon,” people have been trained, helping scientists discover Arctic implored McNeill. By assessing the extent of anthropogenic change and delivering

  • MT Jan-24#40 OCEAN WARRIOR  JIM MCNEILL
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    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 40

    OCEAN WARRIOR JIM MCNEILL High quality, precision data is fundamental to Ocean Warrior’s success, and Valeport’s SWiFT CTDplus Chlorophyll pro? ler was the choice due to its simplicity of use, internal rechargeable battery, and an integral GNSS module to geo- locate each pro? le. Using Valeport’s

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  • MT Jan-24#36 OCEAN WARRIOR  JIM MCNEILL
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  • MT Jan-24#35 JIM MCNEILL:
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    January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 35

    JIM MCNEILL: LEADING EARTH’S CITIZEN WARRIORS ACROSS THE SEA By Celia Konowe n the face of intensifying climate change and McNeill, former scientist and internationally renowned associated environmental unknowns, one world British explorer, has more than 36 years of experience travel- explorer has

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    Force Multipliers The Navy needs ‘more players on the ? eld’ and UUVs, from large to small, answer the call. By Edward Lundquist 34 Ocean Warrior Jim McNeill is on a Mission Leading Earth’s citizen warriors across the sea. By Celia Konowe 42 ROVs Navigating the Depths of Innovation Vehicles

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    skills. and environmental issues. He contributes regularly to this magazine. 7 Barry Parker of bdp1 Consulting Ltd provides strategic and tactical 3 Jim Kearns support, including analytics and communications, to of Jones Walker LLP is special counsel in the ? rm’s businesses across the maritime

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    Solutions 44 Sensor Technology Ltd 50 EvoLogics GmbH 18 Sidus Soutions 56 Exail 25 Silicon Sensing 50 Falmouth Scientifc 25 SMD 52 FAU Harbor Branch, Jim Sullivan 34 Sonardyne 12 Framework Robotics 59 South Bay Cable 72 General Dynamics Mission Systems Bluefn Robotics 15 SubAqua Imaging 56 GeoAcoustics

  • MN Oct-23#42  
Energy Source: Propane
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    October 2023 - Marine News page: 42

    Tech File Propane Powering Ports with Alternative Energy Source: Propane By Jim Bunsey, Propane Education & Research Council Ef? cient, reliable power supply is essential to port opera- while docked, allowing ships to maintain fundamental ves- tions throughout the world. As research into off-shore

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    Marine News October 2023 • Volume 34 Number 10 Contributors 1 24 35 9 7 6 8 10 1 Jim Bunsey uting writer for Marine News and MarineLink.com. is the director of commercial business development at the Propane Education & Research Council. 6 Edward Lundquist is a retired naval of? cer who writes

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    42 Tech File: Powering Ports US Offshore Wind Ports 20 Column: Diverse Resources in with Propane Desperate Times By Jim Bunsey 10 Insights: Chad Fuhrmann Blaine Dempke, CEO, Markey 43 Vessels 36 Offshore Vessels: New CTV 15 Washington Watch:

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    the DOE’s top laboratory for alternative going into the future that may not always be there.” fuel research with our expertise in providing power and pro- Jim Szybist has, for 18 years been the section head for pro- pulsion systems; it’s a really good ? t to try to tackle a problem pulsion science at ORNL

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    LLP. He is also current 2nd vice president of the Maritime Law Association. 6 Barry Parker of bdp1 Consulting Ltd provides strategic and tactical 3 Jim Kearns support, including analytics and communications, to of Jones Walker LLP is special counsel in the ? rm’s businesses across the maritime

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    Jennifer McQuilken to this magazine. is a freelance writer and communications professional fo- cusing on the maritime industry and energy sector. She 2 Jim Kearns also shares her hands-on marine experience by teaching of Jones Walker LLP is special counsel in the ? rm’s recreational boating safety

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    May 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 38

    “I would not trade it for what I can do now, which is facilitate science on a much broader scale for all the scientists here and throughout FAU.” – Jim Sullivan, Executive Director, FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Photo Greg Trauthwein It is the “throughout FAU” portion that is key, because

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    May 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 35

    MTR recently traveled to visit with Jim Sullivan, Executive Director, FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, to discuss the work he has done and the work left to do to have this venerable facility’s name become synonymous with the world’s H top echelon of ocean research VAN institutions.

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    , I requested a Contributing Writers visit to FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, and was welcomed to the facility Kevin Hardy for an interview with Jim Sullivan, Executive Director. Celia Konowe Edward Lundquist Having been in this seat for many years, I ‘knew’ Harbor Branch – or at least I thought

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    the Waves Marine telemetry is helping out with species management and conservation. By Celia Konowe 34 Academia Scientist, Researcher, Leader Jim Sullivan’s position atop FAU 26 Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute was an unexpected career zig. But he’s embraced the challenge and is building

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    and then grow with Subchapter M. and tactical support, including analytics and communica- tions, to businesses across the maritime spectrum. He is a 3 Jim Kearns freelance writer and regular contributor to this magazine. is special counsel in the ? rm’s Maritime Practice Group, where he focuses on

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    , tel:(714) 546-3478, David Clark Company (Wireless Headsets / Digital Silicon Sensing Systems Ltd, Clittaford Road Southway, [email protected] contact: Jim Scott, Jr., Intercom Systems), 360 Franklin Street, Worcester, Plymouth, Devon PL6 6DE United Kingdom , UK , tel:+44 www.SecoSeals.com/Marine MA