William H. Blaylock Jr. has joined Energy Transportation Corporation, 540 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y., as safety coordinator.
Upon completion of studies at Georgia Institute of Technology, Mr. Blaylock served with the U.S. Coast Guard for over 26 years as recruit training instructor, operations officer, commanding officer, dangerous cargoes officer for the USCG in San Diego, and chief warrant officer/ marine inspector.
As ship superintendent for Todd Shipyards, he was responsible for the preparation of specifications and work orders for vessel repairs and the supervision and coordination of ship repairs, alterations and conversions.
In recent years, Mr. Blaylock was manager of the Marine Compliance and Inspection Group of Santa Fe International Corporation in charge of certification, licensing and other official documentation of drilling, pipelaying and support vessels, and acted in an advisory capacity in the preparation of training and operating manuals.
Energy Transportation will operate ten 125,000-cubic-meter liquefied natural gas vessels in the Indonesia/Japan trade and Algeria/ U.S. trade. Mr. Blaylock's responsibilities will include the development of operations and safety manuals, and liaison with governmental agencies in connection with the operation of liquefied natural gas vessels.
Wasteful, Unwarranted and does not address the ‘Marijuana Challenge.’On December 28, 2018, the United States Coast Guard published a notice in the Federal Register alerting the maritime industry of its determination to increase the minimum annual rate of random drug testing for 2019 from twenty-fi
districts.So, what happened? “Coast Guard Sector New York marine inspectors determined the 23 ferries had damage or discrepancies significant enough to warrant suspension of service,” according to a statement from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). “Findings included inoperable fixed fire extinguishing systems
States Navy for 20 active duty years (1937-57), and in the Fleet Reserve for 10 years (1957- 67). Mr. O'Harra was placed on the retired list as warrant machinist in 1967. During his Naval career, he served on such capital ships as the USS Lexington, USS North Carolina, USS Coral Sea, and USS Forresta
, Martin Terminals Company, and Logicon, Inc. Mr. Lanier is a former U.S. Coast Guard officer and retired f r om the service with the rank of chief warrant officer. He has extensive experience in all phases of the maritime industry. He attended Armstrong Jr. College at Savannah, Ga., and has completed cours
ship leased for use by the U.S. military, can carry cargo roughly equivalent to the amount loaded on about nine C-17 cargo aircraft, Chief Warrant Officer Gene Rose said. The ship's cargo deck can hold 251 cars or 16 trucks along with 96 cars. "The ship can hold 417 tons of equipment, and we
two and four-person staterooms, and officer quarters are near the bridge and damage control areas. The ship is named in honor of Army Chief Warrant Officer Harold C. Clinger, who was killed on active duty in Korea in February 1986. The Clinger has been assigned to the U.S. Army WESTCOM, 605th Transp
the tug master concerning the effects of his actions on the barge and cargo. It was suggested that the technique is sufficiently promising to warrant wider use by the offshore tug/ barge industry. The Selection and Design paper was broken into five parts: hydraulics and the arctic environment
true 'intelligence' in a low-speed propulsion diesel, whereby an engine would self-adjust and self-protect to changing conditions, and would thereby warrant and justify the designation 'Intelligent Engine'. For its part, MAN B&W believes that the IE concept offers the potential for reduced overall fuel
performed as a matter of course, in conformity with the "testing programs"; Supplementary—tests that are run anytime the results of Basic tests warrant a wider investigation; and Optional—tests that are performed if an operator specifically requires them. On completion of testing related to a
and resource diversity of its fishing businesses. "We plan to continue to expand Zapata's participation in the fishing industry as economics warrant," Mr. Lassiter stated. "Domestically, the resources in New England, the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Northwest are of particular interest,"
. "The matter is being watched," he reported, "though our underwriters are not as yet convinced that the dislocations are sufficiently fixed as to warrant action, if indeed any real c o r r e c t i o n s could be accomplished in the face of present world insurance market conditions." Although worldwide
.F.R. § 20.206(b). Finally, the mariner may also petition to reopen the case if it is shown that any change in fact or law, or that the public interest, warrants re- opening. 33 C.F.R. § 20.904. Eleventh, the law requires that when an agency, including the Coast Guard, ? nds it necessary to remove an
gin,” said Haasl. “There are viable options, and they all have From the ORNL perspective, maintaining the broadest pos- unique challenges.” sible view is warranted at this stage. He said when you start “going down deeper into the en- “From my perspective, we’re interested in all of these fu- gine, hydrogen
and the goals can be slightly different ing at alternative fuels including low-lifecycle carbon fuels even if aligned. I think that’s why this is warranted in terms of (LLCF) such as methanol, ammonia, hydrogen, and biodiesel. speci? c effort for the Department of Defense.” “Diesel fuel is a major
creased the number of submarines based here and deployed Of? cer Capt. Brent Spillner. “We can ? x just about everything in theater, the workload warranted having another tender in on a submarine, from propulsion plant and non-nuclear work Guam to get the mission done. to the mechanical end of combat
Europe, ideas that, yes, are still on the horizon, but consid- out greenhouse gases (so-called “green hydrogen”), the move ered advanced enough to warrant detailed thinking, and worth to H2 can take advantage, at least initially, of many existing drawing some early resources. On another level, Seaguel
from a game theory point of view this approach has many at- certi? cation is concerned than conventionally supplying arms tractive features and warrants further study. to a threatened country before the invasions starts, since, once The real signi? cance in this approach lies with the fact that
a $1.3 million grant from the the use of an antifoulant coating was at 3 to 5 mils DFT each. This single- U.S. Department of Transportation that also warranted. In the spirit of ensuring component formulation is designed for supported improvements at 28 small long-term maintenance intervals, Sher- use
any unnecessary loads, which may mean we reduce our speed when waves get a little higher. It also may mean that we seek safety, if conditions warrant.” The SLS cargo itself – who’s value Cochran could not disclose – has its own monitoring, as it is particularly important to ensure consistent
preferred low-carbon fuels and technologies of the future. dustry which have emerged to present challenges to decar- Naturally, some degree of caution is warranted. Consid- bonization. For instance, in North America—and perhaps erations including the current global economic conditions, depressed fuel prices
for discussion and learning. Establishing a cul- ates opportunities for discussion, employee engagement, and ture of assessment is a large topic which warrants further dis- feedback. And assessment, paradoxically, takes the stress out cussion and consideration beyond the scope of a short article. of assessment
, we just ap- creasingly looking for complete propulsion solutions de- pointed a new Power Center to support our growing market signed, supported and warranted by a single trusted supplier in Mexico. with a strong local service presence. That’s been a hallmark of Volvo Penta’s approach through the years
says the new ?oor brings the 40-year-old facility to a “nearly like-new condition”, and could even be expanded to more than 200,000 square feet if warranted. “Our terminal updates will also help enhance the Mount Vernon port’s capabilities in handling container-on-barge shipments,” Wilzbacher says
economic bene?ts to the public than simply moving cargo in the stream impact studies are prepared that do this. of commerce. If the deep water ports warrant a 75-25 cost A related problem arises from the current requirement for share because of their economic bene?t to the nation, then it the project
“a digital there are the effects of collisions and deploy the robot probe “in the future”: twin”, and that has raised eyebrows even earthquakes that warrant a closer so, from 5 m to 12 m into the splash- among operators, including tech-savvy look or, sometimes, a surface wrap. zone. Below that, you
the causes of the accidents they in- been able to ? nd NTSB’s de? nition of probable cause. That vestigate, and provide a hit lists of causes that warrant further is not as strange as it sounds, and is somewhat entangled in attention. NTSB’s mission. NTSB does not assign blame; it investi- On October
SAFETY tank or from outside – either would warrant an inspec- Headquarters has prioritized outreach and discussion tion to determine the source and a potential limitation vs. an enforcement policy at this time. While this may of movement, up to detention to port.” He pointed out, change with new policy
unannounced inspections rine inspectors determined the 23 ferries had damage or dis- of their ? eet moving forward.” crepancies signi? cant enough to warrant suspension of ser- “Proactive enforcement”, a term borrowed from the vice,” according to a statement from the U.S. Coast Guard worlds of police
HEARING WITNESS LIST that 23 New York Waterway ferries had damage or discrep- • Rear Admiral Richard V. Timme, Assistant ancies signi? cant enough to warrant suspension of service, Commandant for Prevention Policy, including structural damage affecting watertight integrity. United States Coast Guard
. Industry knows that this will create and weight present challenges. Do these challenges new shipyard jobs, add more U.S. ? ag vessels and build warrant further delay? Do these challenges impact a stronger merchant marine. Sadly, RWF does not have your ? rm’s operations? any lobbying dollars to
carbon footprint. Waste gas heat has common uses in stayed in the reserves, and stayed in Texas. She and I the head of engineering, who was a gruff warrant of? - the shipping industry, but not in the barging industry. I 36 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • NOVEMBER 2019 MR #11 (34-41).indd
, military, or a license, there are a few sometimes The USML and the BIS-administered • Different levels of technology can terrorist uses, or which warrant control overlooked aspects that U.S. businesses Commerce Control List (CCL) include affect where you can export. The level for other reasons.
, software, or technology) sensors), 7 (inertial sensors and navi- with proliferation, military, or terrorist gation), and 8 (marine). uses, or which warrant control for other reasons. Export licensing requirements can • Different levels of technology apply to a wide array of products, including can
COLUMN SAFETY The USGC-Mandated Drug Testing Increase: Wasteful, Unwarranted and does not address the ‘Marijuana Challenge.’ By Lee Seham tatIStICal ata On December 28, 2018, the United S d States Coast Guard published a notice AMS maintains consortium-wide statistical data for the in the Federal
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