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  • In the late 1950's a company, Buehler, used patent and manufacturing rights from New Zealander John Hamilton to produce a line of water jet propelled boats and larger jet units which gained limited acceptance in the commercial and military fields.

    Other firms soon entered the competition including Jacuzzi Bros.

    The period between 1960 and 1983 was active for people who built jet drives.

    In 1982 Jacuzzi made the decision to discontinue manufacture of their Marine Drive Systems. Considering their considerable success in the commercial and military market, the decision surprised many people.

    Len Hill, who was the Marine Jet Product Manager at Jacuzzi, was able to purchase the Jacuzzi Marine Jet product line and manufacturing rights. He then formed a new company, North American Marine Jet, Inc., located in Benton, Arkansas.

    North American Marine Jet manufactures a full line of water propulsion drives, ranging from the Nomera 12 for automotive marine engines to the Nomera 20 which is used with engines such as the Detroit Diesel 92 series, M.A.N, and other lighter weight 2300 RPM engines.

    Based on increasing interest in jet drives for applications throughout the world, North American is concentrating their efforts on military and commercial applications using the Nomera 14 and 20 unit either "stock" or with custom modification.

    These units are the Jacuzzi design with design detail improvements for increased horsepower capacity, longer component life and better performance potential, years into business, North American has Nomera 20 modified units installed in the Canadian Forces Bridge Erection Combat support boats, with additional vessels projected.

    Units are also specified for boats being built in Korea, Japan, Thailand and for South America.

    Experience of the long term and varied nature forms the management team for North American.

    Complementing Mr. Hill's strong marine jet background is Jack Seastrom. Mr. Seastrom has a background ranging from retail dealer through boat manufacturing at Kenner Boat Co., Marine Jet at Jacuzzi and operations with Offshore Logistics. His marine design skills are important to the engineering applications information needed by many North American Marine Jet customers.

    North American Marine Jet will cite a host of advantages possible in a well engineered vessel, and just as quickly hesitate to recommend against or suggest changes when an application does not have the potential to fulfull expectations. Examples of success with proper applications include the U.S. Navy P.B.R.

    Program. Over 500 vessels were produced for the Navy since the late 1960's. This vessel is still operational throughout the U.S., Asia, the Mideast and in the South Americas.

    It is believed 80% of the vessels are still in service, some of them over 15 years old. Additionally, several countries are building new vessels from the old design.

    One highly successful commercial operation is a fleet of 5 triple 20Y powered crew boats operating in the South China Sea. Mr. Seastrom was operations manager there and can cite figures indicating 100% utilization over periods longer than a year. Crossing a shallow river bar several times a day, the crewboats performed at speeds equal to the twin screw crewboats which were restricted to a deep water port 100 miles away. According to Mr. Seastrom the boats ran every day, kept well within maintenance allowances and operations records indicated costs (overall) were comparable to twin screw 80's Mr. Seastrom also managed.

    The Navy has a fleet of little publicized armored personnel vessels.

    There are several timber companies using jets, the company also works with the Corps of Engineers, fire departments in Portland and New Orleans, service contractors on the Mississippi river; and many other operators.

    Future plans include a new generation patrol boat, new water propul- propulsion drives, and new markets in water areas worldwide where shallow draft, freedom from debris damage, operation at low tide and lack of drydock facilities are a consideration.

    The use of jets eliminates, from the flywheel back, the gearbox, propeller shaft, strut, propeller, rudder and related hardware. This effectively eliminates costs associated with any damage to this hardware and downtime resulting from operations in shallow or debris prone areas.

    The company reports, on the Nomera 20, the cost of the jet drive unit itself is a trade-off against eliminated hardware. The ability to operate in previously inaccessible areas, the opportunities for time/ cost saving shallow area operations and the elimination of downtime are pluses.

    For a free color brochure fully detailing specifications and performance statistics for North American Marine Jet's line of propulsion drives, Circle 33 on Reader Service Card

  • .    Liebherr Expands in the U.S. The Liebherr Group earlier this year unveiled its strong commitment to growth potential in the North, Central and South Americas regions, including the Caribbean, with the Grand Opening of its brand new sales and service center in Miami, FL, a facility which represents an

  • vast expanses of oceans. But it is not restricted to one region. It also occurs in other regions such as West Africa, throughout Southeast Asia and the South Americas, including the Caribbean. Piracy is only one part of maritime security; the specter of human trafficking, drug and weapon smuggling, illegal fishing

  • MR Feb-24#20  are being developed in South Korea 
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    for over 35% of global power electrolyzers and other production, storage and of? oad- installations. ing systems. Concepts are being developed in South Korea The third most active ? oating production region from 2024- and Europe. 2030 is forecast to be Asia Paci? c. Over 60% of the activity • Finally

  • MR Feb-24#18  segment will move from  in South and Central American countries)
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    of new ? oating pro- ments. duction units installed between 2024 and 2030 will be located At the same time, the ? oating wind segment will move from in South and Central American countries, of which Brazil and demonstration and pilot scale projects to pre-commercial and Guyana will account for around 90%

  • MR Feb-24#13  the US and China in the South China 
Sea (which could)
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    companies are facing something of a per- fect storm in 2024 with the Red Sea attacks, potential escala- tion of tensions between the US and China in the South China Sea (which could impact trade routes further) and even some signs of piracy returning around Somalia. Business Interruption Rounding out the

  • MN Feb-24#42 People &
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    People & Companies Rella Hired as Wiltshire Leading Port Everglades St. Johns President Glenn A. Wiltshire has taken over as Joe Rella has been appointed as presi- acting director of Broward County’s Port Rella Barton dent of St. Johns Ship Building. Everglades Department. Barton Named Vineyard CEO New

  • MN Feb-24#35 Feature
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    Feature Marine Simulation “We enable workers to develop critical worksite-speci? c competencies by engaging them in challenging simulation training programs,” said Clayton Burry, vice president of sales at Virtual Marine. “We’ve been involved heavily in the research associated with simulation as well

  • MN Feb-24#8  that are advancing off-
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    stage in the federal permitting process. rebid into new solicitations. The Commonwealth Wind, And it is not just federal agencies that are advancing off- SouthCoast Wind, Pack City Wind, Empire Wind 1 and shore wind. The state of Louisiana has signed two leases in 2, Beacon Wind 1 and Sunrise Wind projects

  • MT Jan-24#35 JIM MCNEILL:
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    JIM MCNEILL: LEADING EARTH’S CITIZEN WARRIORS ACROSS THE SEA By Celia Konowe n the face of intensifying climate change and McNeill, former scientist and internationally renowned associated environmental unknowns, one world British explorer, has more than 36 years of experience travel- explorer has

  • MT Jan-24#26 SUBSEA VEHICLES DEFENSE
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    SUBSEA VEHICLES DEFENSE Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Test Vehicle. The Navy’s top of? cer wants more players on the ? eld Unmanned Underwater Systems = Force Multiplier Source: Boeing By Edward Lundquist peaking at the Surface Navy Association’s an- (i.e., a mix of ships that avoids ‘putting too

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    are known to have such combat AUVs under develop- we are witnessing the real-time evolution of offensive mine ment, including Russia, China, North and South Korea, In- warfare via the deployment of hybrid weapons leveraging dia, Taiwan, Israel, France, the UK, Australia, and the United the stealth and

  • MR Jan-24#18 TECH FEATURE
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    TECH FEATURE A New Era for Great Lakes Freighters with Modern Marine Epoxies By Justin Peare, Marine Coatings Representative, Great Lakes Region & Matt Heffernan, Commercial Marine Business Manager, North America, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine he Motor Vessel Mark W. Barker – the ? rst U.S.

  • MR Jan-24#14  detailed mod- tween Europe and South America.
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    (CFD) advance- life on a ? xed trans-Atlantic route be- meters tall with a projected area of 363 ments, encompassing the detailed mod- tween Europe and South America. square meters. Steel ships are of course elling of the intricate interaction among Modelling, and data from Energy much heavier than a

  • MR Jan-24#13 wingsail design since 2018 by French  where apparent wind)
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    wingsail design since 2018 by French where apparent wind takes precedence under engines alone. Critically, despite tech startup AYRO has the potential to over true wind. AYRO’s wingsails gen- originally being developed to be handled leave a much larger legacy; by provid- erate propulsive force even

  • MR Jan-24#12 The Path to Zero
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    The Path to Zero © Jifmar Group Library Americas Cup Innovation & a Carbon-Free Shipping Future By Giorgio PROVINCIALI, CTO of AYRO and Former America’s Cup Performance Predictions Leader he Golden Gate Yacht Club sign, all of which were changed by the success in bringing the Americas Cup (GGYC)

  • MR Jan-24#4 Authors & Contributors
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    NO.1 / VOL. 86 / JANUARY 2024 22 Roy Campe shows Maritime Reporter around the CMB.TECH workshop in Antwerp. Photo: Greg Trauthwein | Photo on the Cover: courtesy CMB.TECH 8 Big Ships and a Fuel Cell Future Departments With fuel cells having the potential to play a big role in decarbonizing the mari- 4

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    submarine supplier. Our allies were asking for help, and we were sending supplies We have an interesting demographic. We’re located on the to help them. south shore of Massachusetts, and we have a community here We were in a similar spot from the sense in that we had been where there are a lot of wealthy

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    ceremony with local dignitaries, Cordage Park is on Plymouth’s picturesque waterfront, provid- friends of Greensea, and maritime professionals from South ing a perfect backdrop for this innovative demonstration event. New England in attendance. – by Rhonda Moniz 28 November/December 2023 MTR #8

  • MR Dec-23#39  En-
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    Vellore was named at a ceremony at the MMHE Pasir Gudang yard. Built by Hanwha Ocean (for- merly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine En- gineering) in Geoje, South Korea, the ship is classi? ed by Lloyd’s Register. Eagle Vellore’s two sister vessels are cur- rently under construction by Hanwha Ocean and due

  • MR Dec-23#38  two million tons.
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    (FSUs), which has a combined deadweight The “Berlin Express” was built at the Hanwha Ocean ship- tonnage (dwt) capacity of over two million tons. yard in South Korea. With a length of almost 400 meters and Seri Damai and Seri Daya have enhanced cargo tank insu- a capacity of 23,600 TEU, it is the largest

  • MR Dec-23#36 G    REAT
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2023
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    G REAT of HIPS S 2023 Eastern Shipbuilding OPC: A “G -C ”AME HANGER he much-needed replacement for the Coast The OPC is based on the Vard Marine Inc., VARD 7 110 Guard’s long-serving medium endurance cut- Offshore Patrol Vessel design. Vard has been working with ters (WMECs) took a giant step closer

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    G REAT of HIPS S SHIP OWNER/OPERATOR Ship Owner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. 2023 Shipbuilder Oshima Shipbuilding LOA 235m Breadth 43m Deadweight About 100,422 tons Flag/Port of registry Japan/Port of Noshiro WIND CHALLENGER SPECIFICATIONS Height Up to about 53 m (4-tier) Width About 15 m Sail

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    teries. All of this happens seamlessly through Stewart and ning, the towboat is expected to have an estimated 27% Stevenson’s power management system.” reduction in emissions compared to a conventional towing Propulsion is provided by two 575 KW Danfoss elec- vessel, the company added. tric motors that

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    Length: 525 ft. Breadth: 88.5 ft. Feature Depth: 55.1 ft. Draft, design: 21.4 ft. Range: 10,000+ miles @ 18 knots Propulsion: Diesel Electric Great Vessels of 2023 Engines: Wabtec (4) separated in two engine rooms MARAD Total installed power: 16,800 kW Emergency generator: 900kW Electric propulsion