Image courtesy Outland Technology Image courtesy Exail Image courtesy Submaris and EvoLogics Vehicles The ROV-1500 from Outland Technology represents a leap forward in underwater robotics, a compact remotely operated vehicle (ROV) weighing in at less than 40 lbs (19kg) the ROV- 1500 is easy to transport
• 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
Column Cybersecurity The Maritime Industry Has Unique Cybersecurity Challenges By Joe Nicastro, Field CTO, Legit Security With supply chain attacks on the rise, works, while foundational, have not evolved in tandem and nation-state attackers constantly looking for new ways with these digital threats
Marine News April 2024 • Volume 35 Number 4 Contributors 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 1 Tom Ewing 5 Barry Parker is a freelance writer specializing in marine, energy and envi- of bdp1 Consulting Ltd provides strategic and tac- ronmental issues. He contributes regularly to this magazine. tical support, including
SUBSEA VEHICLES DEFENSE Members from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 and expeditionary sea base ship USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) prepare the MK 18 MOD 2 Sword? sh to be deployed from the Open Water Transportation System (OWTS) during Exercise Noble Vanguard. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
FLIP – The Standard ‘Cool Tech’ Bearer for 60 years – RETIRED A dynamic era in naval oceanography recently ended Fifty-five feet remain as the iconic Floating Instrument Platform — popularly visible after the crew of known as FLIP — was of? cially retired from service. Built the Floating Instrument
is a major expense for the DOD, and fossil fuels “There are a lot of programs, and they all have merit,” said aren’t going to be available forever,” said Keith Haasl, VP Haasl. “A lot of different companies, a lot of different engine and GM of the technology division at FMD. “Historically manufacturers
the abbreviated look John Cagni [email protected]; +1 631-472-2715 Ship’s Master on the Empire State VII when I was afforded – is mind boggling. Keith Frank Covella it is delivered later this year. He offers some Haasl, FMD’s VP and GM of Fairbanks [email protected]; +1 561-732-1659 excellent
Feature Autonomous Vessels delivered and the remaining six are due to arrive this year. Following closely on their heels will be a ? eet of six 86-meter ships due to commence build in 2024, again at VARD, with delivery for the ? rst ships due early 2025. According to Ocean In? nity, all the vessels
Around the periphery of the room, individual control pods ‘Bridges’, each equipped with a (proper marine speci? cation) helmsman’s seat and de- signed to deliver peerless situational awareness will be home to up to 20 operators at any one time. More man- agerial staff such as vessel captains, will
Joins WCI Jen Armstrong joins Waterways Coun- cil, Inc. as director of government relations. Casey Joins DSC Dredge DSC Dredge has welcomed to its team Keith Casey as project manager. Hume Named President at Wypyski Casey 44 | MN August 202
Feature Comms called “The Straightaway” (essentially a compression gar- ment for men) which sold in stores in New York and New England, and via direct mail. “G”-forces and the partial pressure suit With America’s involvement in World War II seeming inevitable, David Clark, working through business associ- a
Summary of completed (Expeditions 384 and 395C) and planned (Expedition 395) operations for the Expedition 395 science plan. © Parnell-Turner, Briais & LeVay, 2023 View of the derrick from the helideck. © Jennifer Field & IODP www.marinetechnologynews.com 31 MTR #5 (18-33).indd 31 7/27/2023 3:37:24
JOIDES RESOLUTION ? ected light and magnetic susceptibility. The intensity and orien- tation of magnetism is measure and a description of the core is entered into a database. Archive halves are boxed and stored in a refrigerated space onboard and moved into a repository post- Core on deck! expedition
JOIDES RESOLUTION of the Centre National de la Recherche Scienti? que and the more than 6,000 meters of drill string. As such, the JR is un- Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer at the Université de paralleled in its use of a riser-less drilling system as the only Bretagne Occidentale shared that
© Claudio Robustelli Test, IODP JRSO he world’s oceans, still largely unexplored, re- ids change chemically over time. main a treasure trove for scientists and research- Locations around the region were identi? ed for sampling ers alike. Physical, chemical and biological fea- based on the expedition goals
OCEAN Figure 1 RBR compact, lightweight titanium housings for deepwater temperature and pressure loggers. LANDERS Photo courtesy of Keith Johnstone, RBR Ltd, Ottawa, ON, Canada By Kevin Hardy, Global Ocean Design, MTR Columnist itanium is an ideal oceanographic material with high to
center. Worth noting, Sonsub is understood to be working on Saipem’s Hydrones the quali? cation of new materials and components in order Italian company Saipem is known mostly for its large off- to extend operability down to 6,000-m water depth. shore construction and decommissioning vessels, pipelay- ers
SHIP REPAIR MIDDLE EAST Now, the country’s North Field development project will increase LNG exports by more than 40% from 2025. A large number of new LNG carriers are currently under construction for this vast project. Meeting Client Expectations Shipyard sophistication across the region has accelerated
METHANE EMISSION MONITORING Dr. John Kessler (right) and Dr. DongJoo Joung (Pusan National University) collecting methane for radiocarbon analysis. All images: University of Rochester/John Kessler collected at sea. “Models like arti? cial neural networks are es- cern to be had. However, if direct or
SUBSEA EUROPE SERVICES GROUPE GORGÉ ACQUIRES IXBLUE REMOTE OCEAN SYSTEMS Germany’s Subsea Europe Services sees French tech company Groupe Remote Ocean Systems (ROS) has an opportunity too, for fast, low-logistics Gorgé recently ? nalized its acqui- been an industry leader in the design specialist USVs
, the USNS Montford Point and USNS John Glenn. The program evolved, adding the USS Lewis B. Puller, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams and the USS Miguel Keith, USNS John L. Canley and the USNS Robert E. Simanek (ESB 7), con? gured and renamed as ESBs. ESBs are highly ? exible platforms designed to support
CASE STUDY ROV S Seaeye F Fal lcon underwater robot being deployed for inspection of the a abandoned platform m to become an arti? cial reef. All photos courtesy EQS Turning an oil platform in Angola into an arti? cial reef aving reached the end of its service lifecycle, the cameras, sensors, tooling
Column Washington Watch Maritime Antitrust Immunity in Crosshairs By Jeff R. Vogel, Partner, Cozen O’Connor’s Transportation & Trade Group While those in the Beltway continue to struggle to of- competition drive up prices and pro? ts. Biden used ocean fer solutions to U.S. supply chain capacity issues