The world is closely watching several contentious flash points that have potential to ignite.
. Similarly, Indonesia, with 195 yards and deliveries over five years of 1,764 vessels has just 76 vessels still on its yard’s books. Across the East China Sea in Japan, 126 yards churn out superior vessels, and 31 one of these fabrication centers — half of the gas-capable yards in the world — are advanced
are often taken during these acts – kidnap for ransom is less prevalent. The Malacca and Singapore Straits also remain common grounds for piracy. The East China Sea and South China Sea are experiencing crises and dilemmas that threaten to spiral out of control as claims to territory and natural resource rights
addition, it is intensifying oceanographic research activities with dedicated vessels without obtaining consent from Japan. As these examples show, the East China Sea is still in a difficult situation. Determined to defend Japan’s territory and territorial waters by all means, however, all JCG officers continue
(MBES), allows Unique to boost its subsea equipment rental pool. The order will swell the capacity of Unique’s Singapore base, giving customers in South East Asia fresh access to the calibration free µPAP SSBL sys- tems and the lightweight, robust and user-friendly EM2042, globaloceandesign.com launched
regulated industry in the world.” How- ever, commercial success depends on many factors, not least a predictable OPEX. Over the past four years, SMD has worked with Oil States Industries to calculate cost per tonne ? gures for prospective customers. Patania II uses jet water pumps to Oil States’
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will weigh 25 years into the future, and Kanstrup is already looking towards a future that could include 25MW+ turbines. Then, towers could weigh at least 2,500t. “A reason for even larger cranes would not only be the de- sire to be able to install 25MW turbine towers in one piece but also to expand the
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SOVs China, we do not look at demand for SOVs/CSOVs as having a linear rela- tionship to the number of wind farms or turbines installed. We look to see where a large number of wind turbines are concentrated in relatively close proximity, generally in a very large wind farm or in a project cluster
.com earnest to clear the waterways and re-open a other regions. RAdm Sobeck and MSC face Production & Graphic Design Nicole Ventimiglia critical east coast port facility. many of the same challenges facing the [email protected] This incident again highlights how ‘out commercial industry at large:
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feature Caterpillar 3516 EPA Tier 4 main engines. The yard is also building two small- er 86-foot tugs for Moran, also set to handle ship assist along the East Coast, ordered the previous year. Senesco Marine is building a series of McAllister Towing, based in downtown New York, took crew transfer vessels
very different business systems to be in place. “We’ve been able to do both,” he said, noting that having systems in place for government jobs makes East- ern Shipbuilding “move-in ready for the Navy and other DOD agencies that are going to have to grow the ? eet.” “The big challenge,” D’Isernia said
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shipping industry this year at 23%. Businesses and their supply chains face considerable geo- political risks with war in Ukraine, con? ict in the Middle East, and ongoing tensions around the world. Political risk in 2023 was at a ? ve-year high, with some 100 countries considered at high or extreme risk
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we meet regulatory requirements while also preparing our mariners to be modern, up to date and able to problem solve.” MITAGS has no problem keeping abreast of current trends. “Most of the students that walk through the school are actively sailing mariners. So, we are getting constant feedback about what
Insights Catherine QQQQQQQQQAAA & Gianelloni Director, MITAGS East Coast Campus Catherine Gianelloni sailed with the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (IOMM&P) for about 10 years after graduating from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in 2009. But in between times at sea, she would
Wind (RWSC) for a topical discuss on the progression of izing in diving technolo- gies and subsea sys- the nascent offshore wind industry off the east coast United States. tems. With more than As the industry literally takes shape under our waters, there is in- 25 years of experience creased focus
advanced sensors and effectors, powerful onboard process- payloads, the vehicles being deployed by actors like Ukraine, ing, high endurance, and large payload capacity. Several state Iran, and Hamas are the combat payloads. In many ways, actors are known to have such combat AUVs under develop- we are
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In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs Van Oord Upgrades Heavy-lift Gulf Craft, Incat Crowther an Oord’s heavy-lift installation vessel Team on Virgin Island Ferry VSvanen will receive a major upgrade: the gan- try crane will be extended by 25m, making the vessel ready to handle the
In the Shipyard Latest Deliveries, Contracts and Designs Vard Inks $450M to Build Cable Layers ARD won a $252m contract for the design and con- struction of a third cable laying vessel for Italy’s Prysmian Group: Monna Lisa is still under construc- V tion; Leonardo da Vinci was delivered in 2021. The new
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