The Domino Theory was the Cold War concept that if communism obtained a foothold in a region – say Vietnam in Southeast Asia – other countries would soon fall like a perfectly aligned row of dominoes to communism (e.g., Cambodia and Laos). Whether one supports the theory or not, it has at least one strong point: it was a simple story to tell.
between oil slicks applied with dispersants and those not, application of dispersants from boats, and the use of dispersants in southern California. One session will highlight the interagency dispersant decision process. In-depth case histories of oil spill cleanup efforts will detail a pipeline
Product Edward M. Minugh, Environmental Emergency Services Company, Portland, Oregon; Dorothy A. Keech, Chevron Oil Field Research Company, La Habra, California; Jeffrey J. Patry, Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Concord, California; William R. Leek, Chevron U.S.A., Inc., San Francisco, California 9:45 a.m. Mission
California Dreamin': In CA, offshore wind has unlimited potentialWhen it comes to States promoting renewable, non-fossil electricity generation, California surely leads the list, from utility-scale regional grids to individual rooftop solar panels.In fact, a December 2018 update from the California Energy
oil to cleaner burning distillates on oceangoing craft is anything but a routine event for some vessels. But, don’t take our word for it – the State of California does a pretty good job of recordkeeping, and the numbers don’t lie. It’s probably a good thing, then, that the U.S. Coast Guard in September published
A superbarge, capable of carrying as much cargo as a World War II Liberty ship, is the mainstay of a new shipping service between the Port of Oakland, Calif., and Hawaii. Paclines, operator of the service, employs a barge 336 feet long and 98 feet wide, towed by a 5,000-horsepower twin-screw tug in
Harwich Tonnage, Inc. was recently formed to provide consulting and management services to the marine transportation industry, with offices at 17835 Ventura Boulevard, Encino, Calif. 91316. The president of the new firm is C.R. Andrews, formerly assistant vice president with Navios Corporation
oil spills was taken recently when a Lockheedbuilt experimental oil skimmer and its Coast Guard escorts rode through a storm off the northern California coast. This demonstration of survival capability may have been the final open-sea test for the High-seas Oil Recovery 'System protoype built
entitled "Transport Ships and Marine Terminals for Manganese Nodules Mined from the Deep Pacific Ocean," at a recent dinner meeting of the Northern California Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, held at the Engineers Club in San Francisco, Calif. Mr. Andrews presented a
The Los Angeles Metropolitan Section of The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SNAME) has announced details of the California Sections joint meeting, to be held in conjunction with the Northern California Section and the San Diego Section on October 13, 14 and 15. The meeting place is
Viscosity and Density of Fresh and Salt Water. Rudi G. Terry, the guest speaker for the technical section, presented his paper, "LNG for California," which was co-authored by J.A. Aspland. Mr. Terry's presentation described Pacific Lighting Corporation's plans for development of two large-scale
in the Scripps fleet that have served their useful life. Scripps Institution of Oceanography is the oceanographic division of the University of California, San Diego, and has been in continuous operation for over 72 years. Scripps operates seven research ships and two research platforms (one of
to life, Crowley partnered with the with solid partnerships between owners, designers, suppli- San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the Port of San Diego, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD)
able schedules between two designated locations, stream- ronmental toll from their operations. lining the process for electri? cation planning. The California Air Resource Board’s Commercial Har- The environmental bene? ts are indisputable. Ferry elec- bor Craft Regulation issued the most stringent of these
of the ? eet’s overall XLE0 began in-water testing in Spring 2023 in Huntington capability into a relatively small number of high-value ships Beach, California. “Lessons learned from XLE0’s testing will 26 January/February 2024 MTR #1 (18-33).indd 26 1/30/2024 7:01:23 P
time Academy; Lone Star State for Texas A&M Maritime for the ? ve ships. The cumulative package is delivered by GE Academy; and Golden State for California State University Power Conversion. Maritime Academy – and each had input on the design, from “It’s built from a redundancy for the safe return
been four years since the fatal Conception dive boat must include clearly de? ned safety and environmental protec- ? re claimed 34 lives off the California coast, prompt- tion policies, safe operating procedures, and the business’ levels ing the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of authority
, features operational speed and endurance demands while also com- Humphree interceptors for a smoother ride, and sound plying with U.S. EPA Tier 4 and California Air Resources levels at full throttle are 64dBA. A robust HVAC system Board (CARB) emissions requirements. provides fresh air and humidity control
Maritime Academy), and the yard is slated to begin con- in that there are two separate engine rooms with a pair of struction for the ? fth NSMV (California Maritime Acad- diesel generators in each, both feeding dual high voltage emy) later this year for delivery in 2026. www.marinelink.com MN 45
reduce emissions. promising frontier in the United States. A re- “That’s how we look at it,” said Jack Cammarota, director A port by the University of California Berkeley released in of marine operations at Blue Ocean Transfers. Blue Ocean August concluded that due to the nation’s long coastlines Transfers
Air Resources Board guidelines; as some of our vessels are equipped with Tier 4 engines, including the 4,000 HP Susan Rose built in 2019.” The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has implemented several regulations to reduce emissions from both oceangoing vessels and harbor craft, and they’re
maritime sectors, has been involved in successful testing alongside utility Southern Company, Terra Power, a business incubator tied to Bill Gates. California’s push for ‘green’ Alex Parker, managing partner at Rose Cay Maritime, which currently operates a large tug and barge ? eet, de- ployed primarily
to regulatory patchworks, or impose infeasible requirements support the adoption of sustainable technologies. like we have regrettably seen with the California Air Re- The tugboat, towboat and barge industry is a critical sources Board’s insistence on unsafe technologies and un- economic driver and indispensable
forecasting to help and connectors in their garage in Gar- monitoring of water quality and oceano- communities prepare for and respond to dena, California. Beginning with three graphic parameters. SubCtech reaches emergency ? ooding. Hohonu’s process divisions under the parent corporation all target
and recy- U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams/Released Oceanography at University cling facility. Last month, a formal good-bye ceremony was of California, conducts investigations in a number hosted by the Marine Physical Laboratory at the University of fields, including of California, San Diego
time communications from mercially by DMO under exclusive license from the Uni- both the Wirewalker and from numerous ? xed sensors. The versity of California. Systems are in the ? eld globally, sup- design combines a conventional taut mooring from the sea porting coastal pollution monitoring, aquaculture
Partner’s core focus areas is supporting the maritime industry’s energy Ecosystem activities included meetings with the SF cham- ber of commerce, the California Air Resources Board and transition efforts. Sea Change, built by All American Marine, is slated to be the United States’ first H2 ferry. All
said that H2 has been used for decades. H2 is not novel, for how the barge will work. Preliminary modeling is done particularly in San Francisco and California where there are for ? lling 250-bar tanks on H2 ferries (“bar” is term refer- already a few public facilities used for hydrogen automobiles. encing
for Mas- sachusetts Maritime Academy; State of Maine for Maine Maritime Academy; Lone Star State for Texas A&M Maritime Academy; and Golden State for California State University Maritime Academy – and each had input on the design, from the size and con? gu- ration of classrooms and berthing areas, all
and across federal agencies. On the West Coast, for exam- channels open and ? nding creative ways to fund non-stop ple, in USEPA Region 9 (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Ne- dredging operations. We never lost our ability to operate vada, the Paci? c Islands, and 148 Tribal Nations) EPA and on the rivers
Maritime Blount Memorial Graduate Scholarship. Michael J. Dumont has started his The scholarship is offered through the tenure as interim president of California Society of Naval Architects and Marine Althouse Kennedy State University Maritime Academy. Engineers and will support graduate and post-graduate
which makes it dif? cult to keep up with S for more projects and improved ef? ciency. the demands of vessel schedules. We hope to shorten the Southern California-based Marine Group Boat Works, dry dock time frame for them.” which performs a mix of yacht, commercial and govern- In addition, the Stevens Towing
at the early nology, who has a ? oating data project installed in the port stages of arti? cial intelligence. We have read a lot about of Stockton in California. It’s an old barge that has been how to properly integrate AI into engineering and the updated and reused with a data center built on it. Now,
of? cer who writes on maritime and 8 Del Williams security issues. He is a regular contributor to New is a technical writer based in Torrance, California. 6 | MN August 202
energy ef? ciency (for ves- 4) Now let’s take a local level look within a country. sels over 400 gross tonnes) and carbon intensity (for vessels The California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Commercial over 5,000 gross tonnes) but do not necessarily impact off- shore support vessels (OSV). However, the IMO
have two so they can be expeditionary,” said Trask. tems electronics work is usually handled by contractors, but “USS Frank Cable is in Vallejo, California, undergoing a nor- we’re standing by to support that effort, too, as required.” mal drydocking period for maintenance; while USS Emory S. Despite