is virtually limitless, and launch and recovery systems, there is a growing trend to- the impact on various industries and our understanding of the ward developing compact and portable work class ROVs. underwater world is profound. These systems are easier to transport, deploy, and oper- ate, making
the slope to help do the job. With positive environmental impact results, the icing on the cake is the ? nancial savings, too. “What it means going for- ward is that we won’t need to have six trailer campaigns a year,” said Storey. “We’ll have two or three, and that’s where the cost savings and the greenhouse
MEET THE CTO ward] decarbonization, we had our eyes on the year 2050 [pre- separately, every single combustion separately. mised on rules from the International Maritime Organization]. Already now, machine learning and arti? cial intelligence Now our programs – short-, medium- and long-term – are all
MTR Lander Lab 9 100 LIGHTS LEDs are ubiquitous. Light goes out the front, while heat goes out the back, making the housing design straightfor- ward. Various approaches to covering the LED in clear ma- terials have been devised, from acrylic ? at plates to clear sili- cone rubber sheets. Some cast the LEDs
Fax: 561-732-8063 U.S. Coast Guard Art Program Collection. Our cover story, written by Ed- Mike Kozlowski • [email protected] ward Lundquist, provides an overview of the ongoing shipbuilding programs Tel: 561-733-2477 Fax: 561-732-9670 aimed at strengthening the ? eets
on naval ar- chitecture and on the industry as a whole? What trends or shifts have you been seeing lately, if any? As the industry continues to push for- ward, especially with all these new technologies that we’ve discussed, are regulations keeping up? That’s a great question. I’m glad you asked it, because
available for fully shielded up to 1000 meters deep, so this new development is a step for- underwater power cables up to 270 mm, and larger sizes can be ward in terms of functionality. We believe that by reducing manufactured on request. Source: Credeblug, Tecnalia 44 July/August 2023 MTR #5 (34-48).indd
imply its endorsement by the Department iWBMS STX multi-beam sonar, a for- such harbors, ports, inland waterways, of Defense or Department of the Navy. ward-looking or side-scan sonar, or any dams, levees, canals, bridges and other in- of many other commercial-off-the-shelf underwater sensors. • For surface
shipping company’s decision negate the need for opening machines for audit inspections. to accept the CAPEX and OPEX for increased communication Moving forward, digital twins of in-service ships will be- and other necessary items depends on various factors beyond come more commonplace. The aim is to virtually
workers they need. If you’re which tend to engage in ? xed-price contracting. Going for- a skilled craftsperson looking for a job in shipbuilding, you’re ward, cost concerns could potentially stall some newbuild 30 | MN April 202
that they have in moved over the water in our river and at times. The technology is working to- their boat. coastal water systems. So how does that wards those [emission reduction] goals drive a conversation if the motivation is and results, but there’s a struggle be- to replace equipment, but we’re
LANDER LAB #5 BATTERIES A feature about technologies, strategies and use of Ocean Landers s LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERIES Photo used permission from Leon Adams, SWE, Houston, TX By Kevin Hardy, Global Ocean Design LLC ithium-Polymer batteries offer a safe and robust op- to recognize LiPo’s are simply different
.” waterways infrastructure to-do list is seem- Among other things, IIJA included a $829.1 million to- ingly never-ending as the U.S. Army Corps ward the Corps’ $7.9 billion, 50-year Navigation and Eco- of Engineers (USACE) continuously works to system Sustainability Program (NESP), which consists
with Cape Wind, Deep- water Wind and other failed attempts to enter the emerging industry in the United States. But the industry took a step for- ward in 2021 when the Biden Ad- ministration announced a target of 30 GW of offshore wind by 2030 (for reference, the U.S. currently has just 0.042 GW
just buy a thruster or a watertight total products in our online store, but they’re all geared to- enclosure or a WetLink Penetrator and those components wards enabling marine robotics with low-cost, accessible, are not designed for one speci? c application. They’re not well-documented, easy-to-use products
professional advisors. It is aiming for develop nature-inclusive solutions for that breaks waves but also creates an a world-? rst by creating the ? rst fully water safety. Reefy’s innovation con- underwater labyrinth where ? sh and autonomous sailboat to cross the At- sists of massive “Lego-like”
associated with that,” says develop that technology with NASA’s help and bring it for- Johnson. “There are also challenges associated with ground ward from a technology idea to prototypes now working to transportation and generally people’s comfort levels with hy- transition to products in the ?
, including navies, look to increase en- durance even further, fuel cells are also, once again, being considered. The choices might seem straight for- ward, but there are trade-offs, even between types of lithium battery. Choice of lithium (primary, secondary, pressure tolerant or not) or fuel cell depends
through the vetting process sampling with an ROV or AUV on features of particular inter- within the government. You can’t say numbers like that. So est. Toward the end of my time with NOAA, Dr. Alan Leon- we said: “Well, we can get the deeper water done with current ardi and I chaired what was called the National
set that includes autonomous payload Meanwhile, goernment-driven XLUUV programs inch for- delivery, such as sea mines, as well as anti-submarine warfare ward. Under development since 2017, the U.S. Navy’s Orca (ASW). But even for well-established submarine powers, in- XLUUV Test Asset was christened in April
Eye on the Navy Electrif cation: T e power behind ‘future-proof ng’ By Edward Lundquist here’s an “electri? cation of the seas” happening for have to know what that future technology is. You just have to navies around the world. know that it will have an electrical interface,” said Smith. Whether
learning goals for any competency. Once we understand these learning outcomes, the task of matching media to the outcomes is relatively straightfor- ward if we understand the strengths and limitations of each. In fact, said a little differently, for each of these learning outcomes there are teaching
of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2021. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robin Lewis SONAR EMILY Affordable, easy-to-use underwater surveillance system By Edward Lundquist surprisingly simple and affordable com- Humminbird sonar, and processing and displaying data with bination of technologies provides users
been working with turbine vendors, the U.S.; both of those things point to- been tailored for use on larger WTIVs crane manufacturers and even barge ward the feeder solution, Clague said. that could potentially operate interna- builders to “future-proof” its designs. “We’ve done the design, we’ve ?