John W Waterhouse
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- Aluminum Gone "Bad" Maritime Reporter, May 2003 #42
There has been a lot of discussion in the marine industry over the past year with regard to "bad" aluminum. To briefly recap, a number of boat builders purchased aluminum from a supplier that met the requirements of ASTM 5083 H321. This alloy is accepted by both Lloyds Register (Lloyds) and Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for building aluminum vessels. After the aluminum was used to construct some vessels, the operators began to observe surface pitting corrosion. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the purchased plate had been treated differently during manufacturing, with the result that manganese nodules were precipitating out of the alloy, thus making it susceptible to intergranular corrosion. The result was that newly-built vessels had to be rebuilt and their original hulls scrapped. Owners weren't able to use their new boats, shipyards incurred costs to investigate and rebuild, and the aluminum distributor and provider are faced with claims. Not good all around.
In response to the investigation, the ASTM International Committee B07 and the Aluminum Association have been meeting with the U.S. Coast Guard and industry members to review and improve the relevant standards.
Classification societies such as Lloyds, DNV, and ABS are also involved in the discussions. Beyond testing for chemical composition and mechanical properties, the standard will likely be expanded to include corrosion tests. Plates that have been tested and passed as suitable for marine use will also be marked clearly to prevent inadvertent mixing with non-marine aluminum. All of these measures should prevent a repeat appearance of unsuitable aluminum in high speed ferries and workboats.
As a designer of vessels, I am concerned that there is a more significant challenge that hasn't been addressed — namely the increasing use of third party standards in the marine industry. As vessels become more complex and more international in their design and construction, there is ample opportunity for misapplication of standards. Yet, there are increasing pressures on regulatory bodies such as the U.S. Coast Guard to use third party standards. For example, years ago the U.S. Coast Guard had developed a fire testing standard for marine interior materials. The problem for the industry was that this standard was different from the more common fire testing standards, thus forcing manufacturers to conduct expensive tests if they wanted to implement their products into the marine industry. The problem for the U.S. Coast Guard was to keep up with changes in materials and testing procedures so their standard did not become obsolete. Hence, as part of the rewrite of the Guide to Structural Fire Protection, NVIC 9-97, the U.S. Coast Guard now accepts Universal Laboratories, ASTM, and IMO standards for construction and testing of fire doors. Industry benefits by having more choice, manufacturers benefit by fewer tests, and the U.S. Coast Guard benefits by having others take on the burden of writing and updating standards.
I have been involved with several standards development committees, the ABS Americas Small Vessel Committee, NFPA 1925 - Marine Firefighting Vessels, and the Passenger Vessel Access Advisory Committee. It is both an enriching and a humbling process.
Enriching because you learn details about the subjects that you could never learn elsewhere. Humbling because standards often reflect compromises between strong opinions.
Therein lies my concern about third party standards. We often invoke them without really understanding what the standards say or, as in the case of the aluminum alloy specification, what they don't say (i.e. no corrosion test). Often there is no record of how the standard was chosen since committee discussions are seldom recorded. For example, the ADA minimum standard width for doorways is 32 in. Most people mistakenly associate that standard with wheelchairs.
Actually, the width was chosen because it is the minimum practical width for persons with crutches to readily pass through the doorway.
Designers, builders, and operators are dealing with an ever increasing number of standards. The alphabet soup of ASTM, ANSI, ICS, ABYC, IEEE, NFPA, ISO, IEC, etc. is confusing.
Obtaining copies of all of the relevant documents is aboth expensive and ongoing as the standards are revised.
Reading the standards takes time and lots of caffeine to stay awake. The natural tendency is to assume that the code writers knew what they were doing so "use the standards and don't waste time on researching the details." I don't have a solution to this challenge.
I certainly encourage industry members to get involved by working on a standards committee. As an industry, we shouldn't rely upon others to make decisions that will affect our future. We also need to share our discoveries with others so we are all smarter. Just think about crutches the next time you pass through a doorway...and read the fine print when you order aluminum.
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- Sea-Kindly: A Steady Vessel by Design Maritime Reporter, Oct 2001 #26
is an important characteristic of any vessels. Motion, energy and design play key roles in the sea kindliness of a vessel. How friendly is yours? John W. Waterhouse, P.E. received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from U.C. Berkeley in 1979 and his M.S. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from
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- A Naval Architect's Look At Design Trends Maritime Reporter, Jun 2002 #24
Reading tea leaves on a boat underway is an exercise in frustration because just as the leaves start to settle, another wave comes along and changes the picture. Similarly, trying to foresee trends in the marine industry. Just as you see things shaping up, a change occurs and the industry is re-shujfle
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- Price, Quality, Schedule Maritime Reporter, Jan 2003 #35
That's the sign I saw once in a Maine boatyard. Big, bold letters. Underneath it said, "Pick two". That's the dilemma for any provider of goods or services. Low price, high quality, quick schedule. Our customers want all three objectives, our industry often has challenges in providing just one
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- Committees, Associations, and Societies Maritime Reporter, Apr 2003 #61
Last Fall I had the opportunity to attend the Southeast Conference in Craig, Alaska. This conference is an association of communities working together on common issues such as transportation, their regional economy, and outside influences on their region such as the federal government. It is a great
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- Alternative Ferry Propulsion Systems: A Case Study Marine News, Mar 2017 #24
Is it Right for Your Operation? That Depends, says EBDG’s John Waterhouse. Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) serves many ferry customers in North America. These clients read the trade publications and see various articles on new technologies such as hybrid propulsion, battery powered vessels or zero
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- Ferry Boat Interiors Maritime Reporter, Jan 2004 #24
It is late in the day and you are anxious to get home. You drive onboard the ferry, park your car and head up to the passenger lounge. As you pass through the door at the top of the stairs, what will you see and experience? That is the challenge in designing ferry interiors. As a naval architect I
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March 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 4; Fax: (212) 254-6271 tional in London, perennially one Lof the world’s most important Justin Zuure CEO events serving the global subsea market. John C. O’Malley [email protected] Personally, it was my ? rst return to London for this event since 2018, as the 2020 ‘50th Anniversary’ edition
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 28to provide all of the end-to-end logistics the force will require in a future major con? ict. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Bellino 28 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • April 2024 MR #4 (18-33).indd 28 4/5/2024 8:27:05 A
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 27Sailors. We have 14 Henry J. Kaiser-class ? eet replen- high-speed craft (HSC) training. So, MyMSC will help track ishment oilers and three of the new John Lewis class of ? eet and manage all of those different things in one place. We’re replenishment oilers, with more on the way. We have 14 Lew- hoping
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April 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6St., 2nd Floor following the tragedy that New York, NY 10010 USA T +1.212.477.6700 Tunfolded in Baltimore in the wee hours of Tuesday, March 26, CEO John C. O’Malley when the containership Dali apparently [email protected] lost propulsion and the ability to steer, President & COO Publisher & Editor cra
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April 2024 - Marine News page: 33SRP 430 LE azimuthing thrusters, fea- turing propeller diameters of 2.5 meters. The vessel also has From left: Chairman Frank Urtasun, Board of two small John Deere generators on board for emergency Port Commissioners, Port of San Diego; Paul use and to enable long distance transits at a reduced speed. Manzi
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April 2024 - Marine News page: 30The offshore wind sector has seen a number of contracts Wind (CVOW) project, is bringing in a capital infusion for crew transfer vessels (CTV). St. Johns Ship Building from alternative investor StonePeak Infrastructure Partners. in Palatka, Fla. announced a contract with Windea CTV Philly Shipyard
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April 2024 - Marine News page: 4.marinelink.com The current period of time is one of swift transition for the maritime industry, CEO as regulatory and technological evolutions John C. O’Malley • [email protected] increasingly make their presence felt across Publisher & Editorial Director Greg Trauthwein • trauthwein@marinelink
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February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 29units in the group, and there are a lot of synergies,” said Ebeling. “But we have an independent board of US directors at ARC. Our chairman is General John Handy, a former commander of U.S. Transportation Command. We have a strong U.S. citizen leadership team also, and that’s really to make sure that
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February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6HQ 118 E. 25th St., 2nd Floor becomes a geopolitical New York, NY 10010 USA T +1.212.477.6700 quagmire, with Russia’s Awar in the Ukraine soon CEO John C. O’Malley entering year three and disparate groups [email protected] aiming to disrupt commerce by ? ring President & COO Publisher & Editor rocke
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February 2024 - Marine News page: 42People & Companies Rella Hired as Wiltshire Leading Port Everglades St. Johns President Glenn A. Wiltshire has taken over as Joe Rella has been appointed as presi- acting director of Broward County’s Port Rella Barton dent of St. Johns Ship Building. Everglades Department. Barton Named Vineyard CEO New
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February 2024 - Marine News page: 41& WINDEA Courageous The ? rst two designed, BV-classed CTVs for WINDEA CTV. The third newbuild crew and fourth vessels are under construction at St Johns, and transfer vessels construction of the ? fth vessel is well underway at Breaux (CTV) for WIN- Brothers in Louisiana. DEA CTV—a At 30 meters long
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February 2024 - Marine News page: 40Islands Ferry foot vessel will service the tourist and commuter route be- tween Red Hook on the island of St. Thomas, and Cruz Bay on the island of St. John, with capacity for up to 300 passen- gers. Incat Crowther said it designed the simple yet stylish new ferry with accessibility and an elevated customer
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February 2024 - Marine News page: 25mid- January 2024. Bigger vessels The Passenger Vessel Association is a national trade and advocacy associa- tion that works on behalf of its mem- bership. John Groundwater is Ex- ecutive Director. He was asked about PVA’s top passenger safety issues. He mentioned two: • PVA expects the USCG to issue SMS
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February 2024 - Marine News page: 4477-6700; fax: (212) 254-6271 www.marinelink.com Down but not out. That’s how I’d de- scribe the current state of the U.S. offshore CEO wind industry. John C. O’Malley • [email protected] Philip Lewis, director of research at busi- Publisher & Editorial Director Greg Trauthwein • trauthwein@marinelink
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January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 52Smith, Southwest Research Institute management of batteries, EVs and 4. “Electric Vehicle Battery Thermal Issues and Thermal Management Techniques”, John data centers via Immersion Cooling. P. Rugh, Ahmad Pesaran, Kandler Smith; presented at SAE 2011 Alternative Refriger- ant and System Ef? ciency
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January 2024 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 4(though not for attribution or reporting) Justin Zuure on the path, direction and importance of the CEO subsea vehicle market. Sitting at that table John C. O’Malley [email protected] that night were several U.S. Navy Admirals as well as the CEOs from about a dozen autonomous underwater vehicle
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January 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 41ist and commuter route between Red Hook on the island of St. the vessel to accommodate the latest hammer size. Thomas, and Cruz Bay on the island of St. John. Currently, two other Incat Crowther-designed 28-m vessels service this AiP: World’s Largest Car Carrier route. The ferry will transport up to 300
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January 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6Editorial MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS M A R I N E L I N K . C O M HQ 118 E. 25th St., 2nd Floor New York, NY 10010 USA T +1.212.477.6700 CEO John C. O’Malley It’s all about [email protected] President & COO Publisher & Editor Greg Trauthwein the Molecule Photo Justin Zurre trauthwein@marinelink
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November 2023 - Marine Technology Reporter page: 4is arguably one of the most challenging. This Justin Zuure month I’m pleased to highlight two stories CEO that I think embody ingenuity – and needs – John C. O’Malley [email protected] in the sector. Massa Products Corporation is no stranger to the subsea space, as the company – led by President
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December 2023 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 6Editorial MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS M A R I N E L I N K . C O M HQ 118 E. 25th St., 2nd Floor New York, NY 10010 USA T +1 212 477 6700 CEO John C. O’Malley What’s in [email protected] President & COO Publisher & Editor Greg Trauthwein Store in ‘24? [email protected] t has been
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November 2023 - Marine News page: 58VP and head of rine Engineers (SNAME). marine, Ascot U.S. USMMA Honors Bukoski Newport News’ Horne Jeffery Bukoski, president of Promoted to VP St. Johns Ship Building, has been David Horne has been promoted to awarded the RADM Lauren S. Mc- Merlino Dunsford Anzai Cready Award, which recognizes
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November 2023 - Marine News page: 41Philly Shipyard “[The VCM model] helped us build vessels. That’s what we do best.” – John Bond, Project Director and NSMV Program Manager, Philly Shipyard, Inc. “The IDIQ approach,” Linares explained, “provided the right ? exibility to support the initial funding/construction of the ? rst two
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November 2023 - Marine News page: 39up to ? ve NSMVs. Keel laying for the Empire State was in May 2021. Ben Christian is TOTE Services’ VP for Business Devel- opment and New Construction. John Bond is Project Di- rector and NSMV Program Manager for Philly Shipyard, Inc. The two were asked for their insights and advisories about the VCM process
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November 2023 - Marine News page: 4254-6271 www.marinelink.com Give credit where credit is due. MARAD, TOTE Services, Philly Shipyard and all CEO parties involved in the National Security John C. O’Malley • [email protected] Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) build pro- Publisher & Editorial Director Greg Trauthwein • trauthwein@marinelink