Auerbach explained that ideally, “one ? ed layers of geothermal activity,” noted changes over an area of 8,000 km2. They would have both instruments: seismom- Skett, “and the change in salinity and dis- found up to seven km3 of displaced ma- eters to detect and locate subsurface ac- solved particles for
Editorial MARITIME REPORTER AND ENGINEERING NEWS his month’s coverage is M A R I N E L I N K . C O M almost an afterthought HQ 118 E. 25th St., 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.
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
Interference Mitigation Working Group.” (Note: The Coast Guard and Homeland Security are not part of the MOA.) The MOA was to establish an Executive Steering Group, ap- prove a 5-year study plan and prepare a yearly progress report, among other signi? cant tasks. DOE was asked about the yearly progress
over important.” your oil quality in the primary barrier, the aft – Øystein Åsheim Alnes sealing system,” Head of section for Propulsion and Steering, – Arun Sethumadhavan DNV Senior Principal Engineer, DNV Photo Courtesy DNV Photo Courtesy DNV stalling a proactive warning system that alerts
In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs Van Oord Upgrades Heavy-lift Gulf Craft, Incat Crowther an Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Team on Virgin Island Ferry VSvanen will receive a major upgrade: the gan- try crane will be extended by 25m, making the vessel ready to handle the
impact on operational ef? ciency. This hybrid assisted approach will be necessary going forward if the shipping sector is to ever become truly carbon neutral. Future fuels, such as methanol will play a signi? cant role, but their mainstream availability will likely be limited for several decades
Feature Great Vessels of 2023 Derecktor Shipyards MARCELLE MELOSIRA Marcelle Melosira is a research and teaching vessel oper- icance of our great Lake Champlain,” said Jason Stockwell, ated by the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natu- director of the Rubenstein Ecosystem Science Laboratory. ral
McAllister Towing’s new tug Jane McAllister entered service this summer as one of the most advanced and powerful shipdocking tractor tugs operating in the Port of Virginia. Constructed by Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. in East Boothbay, Maine, the 6,770-horsepower vessel packs a punch, equipped
? oating equipment, such as derricks, anchor barges, tugboats and pontoon tanks,” he explained. “The Multi Cats will improve our operating ef? ciencies by eliminating the need for multiple vessels to perform these tasks.” Improved safety is another bene? t. “The Multi Cat brings step change safety
Feature Great Vessels of 2023 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation CAPE HATTERAS & CAPE CANAVERAL Damen’s Multi Cat multipurpose workboat design, well of deck space for the works on deck, and also enhance the proven in European markets, has made its entry into the stability that these vessels need for
TECH FEATURE: GEARS Image courtesy Reintjes Karl Senner Chris Senner Reintjes Hybrid System hybrids, fully electric vessels, energy storage systems, fuel cells, alternative fuels, and everything in between. Key areas of increased penetration in the market include de- livering Reintjes solutions to the
including actuated valve expertise, mercial shipping, the U.S. Navy, Military Sealift Command, non-welded piping systems, sealing penetration systems, steering MARAD, U.S. Coast Guard, cruise lines, barge owners, up- gear and controls consultancy, and project-management services. stream oil and natural-gas
. versing, non-reversing and hybrid), pro- surface; in shallow splash zones; aer- It is designed to excel in real-time 3D pellers, thrusters, steering systems and ated, turbid and bio-fouled waters; mapping and autonomous decision- electronic control systems for a com- and, anywhere ambient light
MTR 100 RS AQUA RTSYS https://rsaqua.co.uk/ https://rtsys.eu/ RS Aqua provides sensors and systems RTsys is a French company special- for monitoring ocean environments. izing in underwater acoustics (passive Based in Portsmouth, England, it re- and active) and autonomous underwa- OSIL th cently celebrated
Ohmsett - The National Oil Spill Response RBRargo³ C.T.D on RBR and Renewable Energy Test Facility Argo Arvor https://rbr-global.com/ pro? ler https://ohmsett.bsee.gov Ohmsett – The National Oil Spill Response Research & This year, RBR celebrates its Renewable Energy Test facility is the test
Vessels Green Diamond The U.S.’ ? rst Marine, Kirby’s shipyard in Channelview, Texas. Anoth- plug-in hybrid elec- er Kirby company Stewart & Stevenson Manufacturing tric inland towing Technologies designed and installed the power manage- vessel was christened ment, control and propulsion systems.
Feature Offshore “It’s inevitable that some of these vessels are going to be operating outside of the normal parameters, but I think that’s just something we’re going to have to accept.” – Jonathan Lints, Clarksons Clarksons Many of these vessels simply aren’t So, what’s going to happen? “We order to
Insights seriously considering several small business acquisitions to takable and key milestones for the industry. expand our offerings to the market. Several tools have allowed the operator improved ease of use. For example, the 1990s brought our ? rst line-tension Over the course of your career
Q&A What’s your top, most pressing challenge as Markey CEO, and what’s being done to address it? Markey, like all other ? rms in our marine industry, is faced with the real- ity that young people are simply not entering our industry the way they once did. For this reason, we are pay- ing particular
Insights How is the company investing to ensure future success? estly put, we sense that in this particular product area, I usually tell people, when they ask, that “We’re an en- Markey has no peer in the quality and reliability of our gineering ? rm that happens to build winches.” Our fo- bow hawser
All images: Markey LeCoque executive vice president, in 1996. In 2000, the two men bought out the Markey family, which had owned the enterprise since its founding. Now partners, Dempke and LeCoque were united in their mission— of continuing the advance of Markey products’ high quality and engineering
Insights Blaine QQQQQQQQQAAA & Dempke CEO,Markey Established in 1907 as the Industrial Revolution arrived to Seattle, Markey is the oldest privately-held winch manufacturer in the United States today. The company was formed in the Georgetown District of what later became known as King County, Wash.
In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs World’s Largest Battery Electric Ship Started ncat Tasmania is setting a record for the largest, light- weight battery electric ship in the world with a new 130-meter (427-foot) RoPax ferry under construction for I South American customer, Buquebús.