Recent Offshore Technology

  • The MTU Group, a West German m a n u f a c t u r e r of highperformance diesel engines, gas turbines and power generating sets, has e s t a b l i s h e d a North American sales and service subsidiary for their diesel engines, it was announced by Dr. Ernst Zimmermann, MTU president.

    MTU, which is partly owned by Daimler-Benz AG, the producer of Mercedes-Benz automobiles and commercial vehicles, has distributed its high-performance diesel engines through Mercedes-Benz of North America since 1975.

    "MBNA, acting as our distributor, p e r f o r m e d an invaluable service in helping us get started in the U.S. market by providing us with marketing and administrative assistance," Dr. Zimmermann said, "but we are now ready to launch an expanded sales and service effort in this country." MTU diesels are already being used by U.S. marine customers, such as crewboat owners who service offshore oil rigs in the Gulf Coast area, and other commercial applications on the East Coast.

    Olof Wadehn, formerly manager, MTU engine sales for MBNA, has been appointed general manager, MTU of North America, Inc.

    The headquarters office is located at 1 Glenview Road, Montvale, N.J.

    MTU specializes in the manufacture of high-performance diesel engines with unique design features such as favorable horsepower- to-weight ratio and compact engine dimensions.

    At the recent Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, MTU introduced a new family of diesel engines, including a 7,000-hp model which is the most powerful diesel in its size and rpm range ever introduced in America.

  • Gene M. Woodfin, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Marathon Manufacturing Company, Houston, recently announced that the Rowan Companies, Inc. has committed to purchase two of the firm's new Class 150-88-C Gorilla jackup drilling rigs. Mr. Woodfin stated that the delivery and

  • , technology and the adequate mechanisms to manage production to be competitive,” said José Miranda Formigli, Petrobras’ E&P Director during the recent Offshore Technology Conference (OTC Brazil 2013) in Rio de Janeiro. “In terms of wells and subsea, we have problems associated with hydrate formation and,

  • MR Feb-24#48 Index page MR Feb2024:MN INDEX PAGE  2/8/2024  11:05 AM)
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    Index page MR Feb2024:MN INDEX PAGE 2/8/2024 11:05 AM Page 1 ANCHORS & CHAINS MILITARY SONAR SYSTEMS tel:+44 (0) 1752 723330, [email protected] , www.siliconsensing.com Anchor Marine & Supply, INC., 6545 Lindbergh Houston, Massa Products Corporation, 280 Lincoln Street, SONAR TRANSDUCERS

  • MR Feb-24#44  
of on-site repairs services. Recently a 
monitoring techniques)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 44

    is and lowered ownership costs, tackling needed. MarineShaft offers a wide range signi? cant hurdles of existing emission of on-site repairs services. Recently a monitoring techniques. team carried out a job taking place in Canada for a cargo ship. The task was greeninstruments.com on-site laser measurement

  • MR Feb-24#40 Images Seaspan Corporation/Foreship
With plans to have a)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 40

    Images Seaspan Corporation/Foreship With plans to have a full-scale test engine running on am- age it'll be similar to LNG.” Looking at the engine makers and monia in early 2024, the company said it expects to hold its de- their progress, Brindley is diplomatic in saying that there is no livery timeline

  • MR Feb-24#37 PTI/PTO
"In a typical LNG carrier, permanent 
magnet)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 37

    PTI/PTO "In a typical LNG carrier, permanent magnet technology improves ef? ciency by 2-4% compared to synchronous machines." – Dr. Jussi Puranen, Head of Product Line, Electric Machines, at Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch The Switch’s shaft generators start from <1MW and range up to 12MW+.

  • MR Feb-24#36 HYBRID 
2-stroke controllable pitch 
propeller PTO powertrai)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 36

    HYBRID 2-stroke controllable pitch propeller PTO powertrain Source: MAN Energy Solutions how the system is intended to operate, says Oskar Levander, VP Strategy & Business Development, Kongsberg Maritime. For example, a primary shaft-driven PTO rotates whenever the engine is running; a secondary one

  • MR Feb-24#35 PTI/PTO
30 years ago shaft generators with PTI capability)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 35

    PTI/PTO 30 years ago shaft generators with PTI capability kept container ships sailing at top speed. That purpose gone, PTI/PTO is making a new comeback in more cargo shipping segments, this time for reducing emissions. By Wendy Laursen etro? tting a shaft generator is not an insigni? - the ef? ciency

  • MR Feb-24#33 EAL  AND STERN TUBE DAMAGES
STACKING 
not forget any oil)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 33

    EAL AND STERN TUBE DAMAGES STACKING not forget any oil leak, big or small, can be catastrophic to the marine environment and marine life, with some EALs found to THE DECKS be only slightly less damaging than the phased-out traditional WITH BEST-IN-CLASS MARINE oils,” said VP of Business Development

  • MR Feb-24#31 , the aft sealing  damage. A recent case study demonstrates)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 31

    good con- neers don’t see any current trends in the causes of stern tube trol over your oil quality in the primary barrier, the aft sealing damage. A recent case study demonstrates what can go wrong system,” says DNV Senior Principal Engineer Arun Sethu- though: upon interviewing the Chief Engineer of

  • MR Feb-24#28  important. Taking a more recent look,  He cites the Navy)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 28

    merchant mariners. citizen merchant mariners; that’s that a gray hull might not be able.” Ebeling is understandably support- important. Taking a more recent look, He cites the Navy League’s most ive of the Maritime Security Program something like 90% of the sustainment recent maritime policy document

  • MR Feb-24#26  government, and in the most recent  Chinooks, you can’t carry)
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    , ARC guarantees capacity to the U.S. the Chinooks, and if you can’t carry the Brunswick and Galveston), today sail- government, and in the most recent Chinooks, you can’t carry the brigade. ing primarily into three key Northern year around 55% of ARC’s revenue It also helps us to carry certain

  • MR Feb-24#25 MATTHEW HART, MANAGER & PLATFORM LEADER, MARINE & STATIONARY)
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    MATTHEW HART, MANAGER & PLATFORM LEADER, MARINE & STATIONARY POWER SYSTEMS, WABTEC fuel blends up to 100% are in operation maintenance intervals to make sure that What’s the biggest challenge today, running on both biodiesel and re- our engines don’t have to be touched in your job? newable diesel blends.

  • MR Feb-24#22 R&D
MATT HART 
Matt Hart, Manager & Platform Leader)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 22

    R&D MATT HART Matt Hart, Manager & Platform Leader, Marine & Stationary Power Systems, Wabtec, offers insights on how the megatrends of decarbonization, energy transition and autonomy all inspire Image courtesy Wabtec and impact the marine power solutions from Wabtec. By Greg Trauthwein Matt, to start

  • MR Feb-24#20 MARKETS
FPSO technology dominates the region’s FPS demand.)
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    MARKETS FPSO technology dominates the region’s FPS demand. duction and storage of low and zero emission energy carriers, In all, 18 countries in West and East Africa are expected such as methanol and ammonia. One exciting development to receive new FPSOs, FLNGs and FPUs between 2024 and leverages

  • MR Feb-24#18 MARKETS
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Download the Intelatus)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 18

    MARKETS Scan the QR Code to Download the Intelatus Floating Production White Paper. Floating Production – A growing segment in transition © AdobeStock_Dolores Harvey The specialized deepwater oil & gas and ? oating offshore wind segments will share many of the same stakeholders and supply chains

  • MR Feb-24#17 METHANOL STORAGE
provals from other classi?  cation)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 17

    METHANOL STORAGE provals from other classi? cation societies are ongoing, said Lilp, – including accommodation.” although he acknowledges that journey from AiP to full class ap- As of September 2023, methanol had been speci? ed for 216 proval is substantive. In an area where the regulations underlying

  • MR Feb-24#16 THE PATH TO ZERO
Methanol’s Superstorage Solution  
Technica)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 16

    THE PATH TO ZERO Methanol’s Superstorage Solution Technical inquiries to SRC Group ramped up after it received Approval in Principle (AIP) for a concept which ‘reinvented methanol fuel storage’ on board ships. Delivering the answers has seen technical talk converting into project discussions

  • MR Feb-24#13  of two 
key disruptors of recent times, the pandemic and)
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    is Business Interruption at 21% falling one spot from the 2023 rankings. While companies may be con? dent that the worst of two key disruptors of recent times, the pandemic and the energy crisis, are behind them. Business disruption remains a key concern as ? rms are challenged to build resilience

  • MR Feb-24#12  ?  re incidents at sea in recent years.
breaches, and IT)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 12

    Soja, North American Head Marine, Allianz Commercial yber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data linked to several large ? re incidents at sea in recent years. breaches, and IT disruptions are the biggest worry Regularly assessing and updating prudent ? re mitigation for companies globally in 2024

  • MR Feb-24#9 Simulation is a great example. This  addressing the)
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    Simulation is a great example. This addressing the challenges of cultural novation, and a dedication to continuous technology offers a great avenue for and language barriers in training, the improvement, we can ensure a safer and improvement, providing realistic train- industry can not only improve

  • MR Feb-24#8 Training Tips for Ships
Tip #56
Addressing Cultural and)
    February 2024 - Maritime Reporter and Engineering News page: 8

    Training Tips for Ships Tip #56 Addressing Cultural and Language Barriers in Maritime Training By Murray Goldberg, CEO, Marine Learning Systems n the maritime industry, our inherently diverse workforce ciency. So what, speci? cally, are the issues and what can we is both a great value and a source of

  • MR Feb-24#6  greenhouse gas emissions  in recent years. As she writes,)
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    energy transition and some of the unique damage cases that have plagued the industry Mike Kozlowski challenges around greenhouse gas emissions in recent years. As she writes, it might be [email protected] | +1.561.733.2477 and decarbonization. Ebeling notes that it is easy to blame EALs, but

  • MR Feb-24#4 Authors & Contributors
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  • MN Feb-24#42 People &
Companies
Rella Hired as  Wiltshire Leading Port)
    February 2024 - Marine News page: 42

    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