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has multiple new technologies, developed and introduced to market in the past 12 months, with two featured Yateley, Hampshire, UK here. President/CEO: Stephen Fasham • The Origin Acoustic Doppler Current Pro? ler (ADCP) # of employees: 560 launched in April 2023 by Covelya company Sonardyne rep- https://covelya
2025. electri? cation program administrator. WSF, a division of the Washington State Department of The Jumbo Mark II-class ferries were built between © Stephen / Adobe Stock 40 | MN October 202
prior column, but mast at station four.” He then explained that when he worked even this well-known axiom is not readily found on the in- at Sparkman & Stephens, they always struggled with helm ternet. As a matter of fact, the only way I could ? nd a refer- balance on boats (Yes, even S&S designs were not
; Mike Gomper (Clint Precision Manufactur- ing); Reed Jackson (RJ Machine); Rob Klidy, Manager, Scripps Institution of Oceanography/UCSD Machine Shop, Stephen Dexter “Handbook of Oceanographic Engineering Materials”; R. Frank Busby “Manned Submersibles”. Photo by Kevin Hardy, Global Ocean Design Figure
COVER STORY CURTIN MARITIME to mechanical dredging.” offshore towing performance.” That started the company on a faster growth track, from two While older tugboats mean proportionately higher operat- employees in 1997, to 20 employees in 2014, to 50 employees ing expenses, Curtin said “at the end of the
Association of the United States. Mark Buzby’s resignation in January 2021. Phillips is the ? rst female to Ingalls Promotes Fitts serve in the role. Stephen Fitts has been promoted to vice president of contracts and pricing Franzke to Lead at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. Scania USA Bernhard
America On the Cover The U.S. dredging market has been strong, with a steady stream of projects in the pipeline—and plenty more on the horizon. (Photo: © Stephen Coburn / Adobe Stock) 2 | MN May 202
there. “There are many ways to skin a cat and it will vary in mar- Leading the charge are the likes of Japan and South Ko- kets and local content,” adds Stephen Bull, EVP Renewables rea, that have set various multi-gigawatt targets, with Nor- at Aker Solutions, also speaking at the Aberdeen event, or- way
Who’s News? Latest People & Company News Stephen Fasham, CEO, Covelya Group BV AIP for USV DriX DOF, Ocean Floor Geophysics Sonardyne Group Changes Name non-contact integrated Cathodic Protec- weeks to meet the precise requirements Sonardyne Group Limited, a family- tion (iCP) inspection system and
? gurable sensor interface, support a wide range of sensors and protocols, and provide remote discovery, management, programming, and wireless Led by Stephen Boucher, AIRMAR Technology is a com- features. These capabilities signi? cantly reduce the equip- pany 350 employees strong that is dedicated to
belongs to a class of research vessels that can raphy; and AGOR 25 is operated by Woods Hole Oceano- do things few other research ships can do,” said Stephen Kele- graphic Institution. ty, marine superintendent at Scripps. “It can accommodate a According to Rob Sparrock, program manager for research
faced during Arctic operations, Jacobshavn Glacier in West Greenland. weather conditions were generally not favorable for small ENS Liam Middleton, LT Stephen Hills and ET1 Douglas Locklear run the FiFish Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to inspect under the waterline of the CGC Campbell. .S. Coast Guard
Earth’s Surface and their signi? cance in include Lili Hughes, as group QHSE Miguel Silva said the permit unlocks Marine Engineering.” manager, Stephen Booth as decommis- the demonstration phase of the ? rm’s sioning BD manager and asset integrity ? agship HiWave-5 project. Cyprus Subsea, SES Collaborat
laid off or furloughed as The current state of our industry The reality of the situation is that much as 80% of their employees. My own business, Stan Stephens the passenger vessel industry has been devastated by COVID-19 and our Glacier and Wildlife Cruises, has also felt the impact of COVID-19. My
Forward The COVID-19 pandemic has been as tough on the passenger vessel sector as any, but that’s not to say there isn’t cause for optimism. By Colleen Stephens, PVA President 2020-2021 All images: Stan Stephens Glacier and Wildlife Cruises As we take a breath and collectively step into 2021, I’m choosing
based in Chesa- is a freelance writer specializing in energy and environ- peake, Va. mental issues. He contributes regularly to this magazine. 6 Colleen Stephens 3 Alan Haig-Brown is the president of the Passenger Vessel Association began his career as a commercial ? sherman on the B.C. 2020-2021, and
businesses [email protected] are doing everything possible to survive,” SALES Vice President, Sales & Marketing writes Colleen Stephens, president of Stan Rob Howard • [email protected] Stephens Glacier and Wildlife Cruises as well as the Passenger Vessel Associa- Advertising
Tug Repower By Mike Corrigan Infrastructure Impacts By Alan Haig-Brown 20 Column: Passenger Vessels 10 Insights: Joe Hudspeth, 42 People By Colleen Stephens BAE Systems, Power & 43 Products Propulsion Solutions 44 Editorial Calendar On the Cover The passenger vessel industry is among businesses hardest
remote from increasingly rich and varied data, from Internet- proctoring,” he predicted. of-Things (IOT) data, for example, also increasingly Captain Stephen J. Polk also participated on the lead- available from actual operations, providing the basis to ership break-out panel. Polk is director of the Center
ARCTIC TECH ON TRIAL: FIFISH ROV Above: ENS Liam Middleton, LT Stephen Hills and ET1 Douglas Locklear run the FiFish Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to inspect under the waterline of the CGC Campbell. Right: Screen grab from the FiFish Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) looking up at the CGC Campbell
the position due to our diversi? ed build history and customer rela- facility also offers modern, enclosed shops for all crafts; eight tionships,” said Stephen J. Berthold, Vice President of Sales & 56-ton gantry cranes (on a continuous rail system); four tower Marketing. “Throughout 2019-2020 Eastern has
the Bluefn vehicle with the RAN up in Pittwater, an area to the north of Sydney on the Hawkesbury River, and we’ve had tremendous success,” said Troy Stephen, the director of the Underwater Systems Business for Thales Aus- tralia, which is the prime contractor for SEA 1778 PH i. “We used the Bluefn to