activities to op- is management of the economic, technological and operational timize routes, fuel consumption and port turnaround time, as risk factors with innovation. This entails balancing the initial well as manage delays and just-in-time arrivals. digital investment against potential savings
risk to embrace enabling technologies can build resilience amid volatility, says OrbitMI. mbracing enabling technologies necessary to Amid this perfect storm, having rapid access to reliable navigate greener seas can be a market differentia- data to inform operational decision-making will be vital to tor
DIGITALIZATION TOR SVANES, FOUNDER AND CEO, NAVTOR Image courtesy NAVTOR throughout the whole industry. impact on vessel energy consumption.” And here, again, Svanes’ ambitions burn brighter than ever. Exactly how major? NAVTOR has recently set sail with a three-year project “Well, energy savings, and
TOR SVANES, FOUNDER AND CEO, NAVTOR and CEO of NAVTOR, said. “But this takes us to over 18,000. Stronger Together That’s more than 30% of all the ships relevant to our services From the cornerstone of e-Navigation NAVTOR has built in the world ? eet. The opportunity that scale unlocks, for both up a
DIGITALIZATION TOR SVANES AND NAVTOR’S QUEST TO TRANSFORM SHIPPING Compliance, performance, pro? tability, sustainability; take the biggest ‘pain points’ for almost any shipping company and watch NAVTOR’s digital ecosystem work wonders. Here Tor Svanes, Founder and CEO, explains how NAVTOR has grown to
trainers. The strongest argu- A third argument comes in the form of an AI’s ability to men- ments against AI fully replacing us tend to focus on the human tor a trainee and act as a role model. The role of a mentor goes element or the soft skills that trainers bring to the training ex- beyond knowledge transfer
produced by CALSTART in partnership with Intelatus Global Partners shows there are more than 4,000 harbor craft vessels in the U.S. 4 Authors & Contributors deemed highly suited for zero-emissions operations. 5 Editorial By Eric Haun 6 Training Tips for Ships - AI to Trainers: “Watch Your Back” 24 Tapping
PEOPLE & COMPANY NEWS CSignum Unique Group MARIN rock to overcome the limitations of tra- sign of new ships. The new simulators S-Series all-terrain Autonomous Un- ditional wireless technologies. By har- are also used for research into the ap- derwater Vehicles (AUVs). The Eelume nessing electromagnetic
Images courtesy DSC Dredge When an operator shows up on a Corp systems are going to become more and the grid, and then eventually, you’ll see job, before they start digging, they can more automated. systems that are running ammonia or make a pass to the left and a pass to the I think you’re going to
People & Companies Port NOLA CEO Steps Down Hughes Joins engines, inc. The Port of New Orleans’ president engines, inc., a distributor of diesel en- and CEO Brandy D. Christian will step gines and generator sets, has hired David down mid-June 2024 to become CEO Hughes as its new managing director.
public outreach to demonstrate how industry and how we can create more jobs in this critical sec- American shipbuilding and U.S.-? ag shipping tor here in the United States.” Other Congressional members are critical to national security, and that maritime called for the USTR to immediately
shipbuilding plan in the face of of this type of marine engine. widespread dissatisfaction, one element within that plan has America’s current inventory of large and medium-size been praised: the decision to provide funding for continued amphibious warships is composed of ? ve classes of four constructio
well as best practices to drive hardening 2023 (AA23-144A), Volt Typhoon, a state-sponsored ac- actions and secure critical systems across the marine en- tor associated with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), vironment (ME). is believed to have targeted networks across U.S. critical The ME consists of
. – Hiroaki Sakashita President & CEO, ClassNK “ iroaki Sakashita took the helm at ClassNK at one maritime safety and operations.” of the most historically signi? cant times in history, While much focus is paid to fuel choice, in fact there are March 18, 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic multiple
actively engaged in the planning of the use of its available and re- that this can result in decent CO2 emission reductions. quired power. A car operator does not ponder whether they need A number of such systems have been installed, and some to run one or two auxiliary generators, but a ship operator
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in offshore energy production. From Also – like most companies in the maritime and offshore that start he – like most other burgeoning leaders in the sector sectors – today it is not possible for ABS to put a de? nitive – became ‘mobile and global’, working with SBM in the ? oat- number on ‘how fast
Quonset Point in North Kingstown, fusing navigational pictures. The unique combination of fac- RI. Orsted must submit a scour and cable protection plan tors in wind farms may lead to reduced navigational effec- at least 120 days before starting scour and cable protection tiveness and lost contact with
is running; a secondary one whenever the propeller is rotating. “A secondary PTO/PTI is used if you want to run the propeller with only the electric motor (PTI) without using the diesel engine. If you only intend to use a PTO and want to use it in port without the propeller, then you select a primary
COVER FEATURE times of con? ict or in other national said Ebeling. “If you look at Iraq and tors bring to the table, all provided by emergencies, and the program also Afghanistan, 98% of those cargoes the MSP ? eet, and it would cost the provides DoD access to MSP partici- were transported to the
up to 320 MT, the com- the top as the largest U.S.-? ag RoRo right ships with the right capabilities. pany’s fourth U.S.-? ag LCTC (large car operator. But the numbers only tell part It’s exciting and you have to make a truck carrier) vessel. of the story and ARC is not only a ship- business case
offshore wind segments will share many of the same stakeholders and supply chains, competing for increasingly scarce resources. By Philip Lewis, Director of Research, Intelatus The established ? oating production segment is forecast to globally by the end of 2023. Over 185 new ? oaters will be in- experienc
sub-committee on Human Element, fresher training can be conducted using simu- Training and Watchkeeping (HTW) rati? ed revisions to the model course lators only. On the rescue boat side, simula- 1.23 on Pro? ciency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast tors can be used for refresher training
“Saltwater intrusion causes damage cruitment, which he called a “key issue for ferry opera- to electric vehicle batteries.” This Alert followed ? ood- tors.” He said we either have the staff needed for safe tran- ing after Hurricane Ian hit Florida and southeast states. sit – or crossings are cancelled