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Insights century technology in 2024.” That’s an area of focus. industry. We want to do that in a realistic way. These are We also want to make sure that we have workers on our great careers where a hardworking person can make a six- vessels who are ? t for duty. One of the things that we have ? gure

Q&A Increasingly, cyber security has been gaining focus as an area of concern across maritime supply chains, and recently the Coast Guard has been tasked with creating and enforcing maritime cyber standards. What do you hope to see from these standards as they are drafted and put to use? Two key

Insights Jennifer QQQQQQQQQAAA & Carpenter President & CEO, American Waterways Operators The towboat, tug and barge industry is in a pe- CARB’s harbor craft rules have been center riod of rapid evolution. How is AWO—now in its stage of late. AWO’s stance on the situation has 80th year of existence—adapt

to train on marine evacuation systems are few and far between, basically only Virtual Marine’s impact extends beyond technology de- coming along when the system becomes outdated and velopment. The company has played a pivotal role in driv- needs to be replaced. “With our simulator, you can train ing

/ USACE INLAND WATERWAYS: M I AKING ROGRESS P ON NFRASTRUCTURE By Eric Haun he United States’ vast network of navigable in- gable rivers and enabling the ef? cient ? ow of commerce— land rivers is vital to the nation’s economy, serv- are in desperate need of maintenance and repair, or in many ing as

In the rule-development domain, ClassNK has participated In the design and development phase, ClassNK aligns with in the International Association of Classi? cation Societies’ global regulatory consensus in recommending a goal-based ap- expert group on MASS since January 2020, contributing to proach

Back to the Drawing Board T e Internet is Not As Useful as We May T ink By Rik van Hemmen was discussing torsional stiffness in ship’s hulls with one of our intern engineers and pointed out a torsional stiffness problem with a certain hull design section since I it could not inscribe a decent sized

Insights propulsion technology, the propellers more ef? cient and Over the course of your career, as you look back, is coatings and everything that goes along with that. there a project that sticks out to you as being most There is a challenge to keep up with the rapid pace of memorable or interesting?

OCIMF – The Human Factor © TawanSaklay/AdobeStock Supporting the Frontline – a Focus on Human Factors OCIMF explains how the new vessel inspection program, SIRE 2.0, will benef t those onboard ’s Ship Inspection Re- by inspectors during an OCIMF tanker inspection will be re- port Program (SIRE) placed by

NOR-SHIPPING 2023 Norway is Fertile Funding Grounds for Shipping Projects Oslo Børs With the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, Norway’s ? nancial muscle is beyond question. However, at a corporate level, the country’s capital markets offer a range of bene? ts to overseas companies seeking equity

containment vessel to reduce net group-wide operated emissions by 50% by 2030 before solidifying. “and is focused on medium-term actions consistent with the No surprise that Core Power’s Head of Analytics, Dr Rory goals of the Paris Agreement and a 1.5 degrees pathway”, ac- Megginson, is a staunch advocate

George Galdorisi Photo courtesy Mr. Dave Meron hen most people discuss energy sources such as ronmental concerns – impelled by major events such as the fossil fuel and green energy, it is from an “either- Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico – have Wor” perspective. Some favor the former

vided by ABS Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) Tier 4 engines levels, and transit systems bene? ting from powering Voith Schneider propellers, at each end of the a return to work, passenger vessels have vessel. In January, 2023, steel was cut at the Allanton yard W seen renewed activity. In its year-end re-

Three days after the El Faro’s sinking, searchers spotted and remarkably accurate. Models typically cost $300– the remains of one El Faro crewmember in an immersion $400, and most offer GPS location functionality that suit. It’s unclear when the crewmember perished or if any can provide SAR operations

GREAT SHIPS of 2022 perating on Lique? ed Natural Gas (LNG) from day one in service, the MV George III, the ? rst of Pasha Group’s two new ‘Ohana Class’, Jones Act-quali? ed containerships, features a state-of- Othe-art engine, an optimized hull form, and an underwater propulsion system with a

today. That system was put in place, it’s kind of a Much has been written of you being a pioneer, post-World War II system. It has served us well, and there the ? rst female commandant of the U.S. Coast are aspects of it that we’ll need to retain, but we de? nitely Guard. What does it mean to you personally

SHIP DESIGN THE NUCLEAR OPTION Image courtesy Ulstein International Maritime’s Nuclear Option A race is being run by nuclear scientists and ship designers. The prize? “Decarbonization’s” holy grail — believed to be a “small” thorium-fuelled, molten- salt rector’s unlimited power to propel sea trade. At the

Principles of Ef ective E-learning design ast month’s Training Tips for Ships advocated for corresponding words and pictures are presented near each the idea of building your e-learning content in- other rather than far from each other on the page or screen.” house. The big advantage of building your

and its recommendations to the Secretary of Transpor- tation and to MARAD re? ect that in fact its attention and deliberations encompass a much wider array of top- ics. The following are a few examples from a MTSNAC memorandum of September 29, 2020 of the 32 actions that MTSNAC recommended be taken by

when it’s right in your even beyond that. And what are ing about it or dealing with it when face. You have to be preparing for it. your plans to achieve them? JC: I want to go beyond talking about discouraging Jones Act waivers, or modernizing regulations to make sure they keep up with technology, or

Q&A locks. And all of that is true and all of that is big. But as I’ve had a chance to re? ect on this over the last few weeks, what’s really striking me is bigger picture. This is real- ly an investment in U.S. economic competitiveness and our environment. A new National Waterways Foundation Texas

Who’s News? Latest People & Company News In Memoriam: Chris Welsh usinessman, aircraft pilot, crash near Mammoth Mountain in 2007. from the seas. In July 2011, Chris joined competitive sailor, and explor- Chris recounted arriving to examine the a multi-institution oceanographic expe- er-submariner Chris

Retire Hann to lead NOAA OMAO, Corps istrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Re- Craig N. McLean, assistant administra- search (NOAA Research) for nearly sev- The U.S. Senate con? rmed President tor of NOAA Research, who began his en years, as well as NOAA’s acting Chief Biden’s nomination of NOAA Rear Ad- NOAA

Feature Inland Waterways now we can move to the next big one and develop a list with new projects. For decades, Olmsted sucked all the oxygen out of the room. That’s over with, funds can be shifted elsewhere. One regional project that will affect operations in 2022 is the ongoing replacement of the