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CONTENTS

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Departments

Features

2E ditor’s Letter Thank You, Mariners

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4 INLAND WATERWAYS Leadership in Action: Senate Appropriators Deliver

Ferries Passenger Demand Fuels Increase in Ferry Projects Crowded roads are good news for ferry operators

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FERRIES CONFERENCE PREVIEW Agenda & Exhibitor Preview A look at this year’s speaker and exhibitor lineup

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COMMERCIAL FISHING The Economy of Commercial Fishing The commercial fishing industry keeps busy with sponson projects and newbuilds

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European Smart Shipping Europe Sees Opportunities in Autonomy and Connectivity In terms of name recognition, European-based companies continue to dominate the market for marine equipment

6 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 8 WELLNESS The Low Down on Diabetes Part I

9 VESSEL OF THE MONTH Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company Coastal Explorer 10 Update

World’s Largest LNG-Fueled Box Ship • Zero-Emission Deep Sea Ships into Operation by 2030 • Metal Shark Adds Autonomous Vessel to Stock Boat Program •

Cover Photo: Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding

16 Inside Washington Chao Honors St. Lawrence Seaway’s 60th Anniversary

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Patrol Boats The Patrol Boat of Tomorrow Is Here New technology for marine patrol vessels is constantly emerging and has the capability to reduce operator risk, save time and improve costs

33 Newsmakers Tidewater Appoints Kneen as President and CEO 35 Tech News Antwerp Orders World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Tug

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EDITOR’S COLUMN

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Thank You, Mariners

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n September 26, the tug Bourbon Rhode, owned by Bourbon Offshore, sank during Hurricane Lorenzo. Days later at press time, the Frenchbased offshore services provider confirmed that at least four missing mariners were found deceased, with several others still missing. Numerous commercial vessels have been aiding in the search and rescue efforts, including French and American resources. Yet the search continues and the outcome may become grimmer by the time you read this.

Whether on a tugboat, tanker, containership, towing vessel, ferry or cruise ship, mariners help make the world go round and they also face unprecedented dangers while doing so.

The loss of the Bourbon Rhode comes almost exactly four years after the October 1, 2015, sinking of the U.S.-flag merchant ship El Faro during Hurricane Joaquin and the loss of all 33 mariners aboard.

But hazards facing mariners come not only from hurricanes. Earlier this month, four seafarers were extracted from a hole cut by salvage and Coast Guard into the hull of the car carrier Golden Ray, which had capsized three days earlier and come to rest on its side in St. Simons Sound near Brunswick, Ga. Another ordeal ended for the crew of the Stena Bulk tanker Stena Impero on September 19, when the vessel finally left Iranian waters after it had been intercepted some 10 weeks

earlier. For those weeks, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard had held on board the crew under guard.

Roughly 90% of the world’s goods are transported by water with more than 70% transported as containerized cargo. And despite this, mariners don’t usually get the credit they deserve. One reason for this is how little most people see them.

From deep in the bayous of the southern Untied States to thousands of miles away from the coast at sea, waterborne transportation remains a nearly invisible industry from most of our windows.

Throughout this issue, you’ll come across stories featuring people, who in the grand scheme of things, all work together.

These people, often mariners themselves, are busy fighting for infrastructure investments on the inland waterways; building, repairing and designing boats; developing new and safer shipping technologies; transporting passengers to and from their homes or jobs; and commercial fishermen and vessels catching our food.

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Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project

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n September 12, the Senate Appropr iations Committee marked up and approved—by a vote of 31-0—the first of its Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) appropriations bills, the Energy and Water Development (E&WD) and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This bill funds the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Department of Energy programs and the Bureau of Reclamation. Perhaps most significant in the Senate bill was its recommendation to again adjust the cost-share for Chickamauga Lock on the Tennessee River.

The Senate E&WD FY20 bill proposes to fund the Corps of Engineers at $7.75 billion, which is $751.5 million above the FY19’s enacted level, and $2.786 billion above the president’s budget request.

In May, the House-passed E&WD appropriations FY20 funding level for the Corps was $7.36 billion, an increase of $357 million above FY19’s appropriated level and $2.53 billion above the president’s FY20 budget request.

Perhaps most significant in the Senate bill was its recommendation to again adjust the cost-share for Chickamauga Lock on the Tennessee River to 75% federal funding and 25% Inland Waterways Trust Fund (IWTF) for one fiscal year compared to the current 50%-50% cost-share for inland navigation projects. The cost-share was adjusted for FY19, as well.

Also important was language in the Senate report that included good news on funding Pre-Construction Engineering Design (PED) for the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP): “Of the additional funds recommended, the Corps shall allocate not less than $4,500,000 4 Marine Log // October 2019

for PED of inland waterway lock and dam navigation and ecosystem restoration projects authorized by Title VIII of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, including equitable consideration of ecosystem restoration components.” Funding for NESP has been a WCI priority for some time and the Senate has now taken this first significant step to initiate this project.

It is unclear what the impeachment inquiry will portend for FY20 spending bills.

NESP is an unprecedented, multi-purpose authority allowing the Corps to integrate management of the Upper Mississippi River System’s infrastructure with ecosystem improvements. NESP includes construction of seven modern 1,200-foot navigation locks at vital lock locations, such as Locks and Dams 20, 21, 22, 24 and 25 on the Upper Mississippi River, and LaGrange and Peoria Locks on the Illinois Waterway.

Congress further authorized smaller-scale navigation efficiency improvements. NESP’s authorization includes $1.948 billion for the new locks and $256 million for the small-scale efficiency measures; $1.717 billion was authorized for a 15-year ecosystem

restoration program and $10.42 million annually for its monitoring.

For the sixth consecutive year, the Senate appropriations bill makes full-use of estimated annual revenues from the IWTF to “advance American competitiveness and export capabilities,” according to a Senate press release that also noted that for the sixth consecutive year, the bill meets spending targets in the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2014 for appropriations from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) for the Corps of Engineers. The IWTF and HMTF funding levels will be revealed when the Corps FY20 Work-Plan is announced around 60 days after enactment of the FY20 appropriations bill.

The Corps’ Construction account received $2.795 billion or $1.624 billion more than the president’s FY20 request, and $612.148 million more than the FY19 enacted level.

Its Operations & Maintenance (O&M) account received $3.799 billion, which is $1.868 billion above the president’s FY20 budget request, and $59.472 million above the FY19 enacted level. The Mississippi Rivers and Tributaries (MR&T) account is proposed to receive $368 million in FY20.

The Corps’ Investigations account is poised to receive $154.9 million in the Senate bill; $77.99 million above the FY20 Administration request and $29.9 million above the FY19 enacted level. The Senate bill provides for six new construction starts subject to selection by the Secretary of the Army.

At press time, the FY20 E&WD appropriations bill will next head to the Senate floor for final action by the full Senate, and then to Conference with the House on its passed E&WD bill. Republicans needed at least 60 votes to take up spending measures and the motion to proceed fell short, garnering 51 votes. Senate appropriators plan to move forward on negotiations in anticipation of an agreement ahead. House and Senate leaders agreed to a short-term Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded and open through November 21. It is unclear what the impeachment inquiry will portend for FY20 spending bills.

Michael J. Toohey President/CEO, Waterways Council, Inc.

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Leadership in Action: Senate Appropriators Deliver

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INDUSTRY INSIGHTS A report recently released by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) notes that the U.S. economy depends on farmers using the inland waterways system to maintain a competitive position in the global export marketplace, with agricultural exports providing a significant positive contribution to the U.S. balance of trade. Due to its efficiencies and lower costs, the inland waterways system saves between $7 billion and $9 billion annually over the cost of shipping by other modes. The infrastructure, however, is aging and needs major rehabilitation and construction to restore it to its full capability and anticipate major disruptions, while providing opportunities for growth.

Exhibit 1: Direct Economic Contributions Status Quo Investment Trend

Reduced Investment Trend

Increased Investment Trend

2016

2029

2045

2016

2029

2045

2016

2029

2045

Employment

$60,285

$65,734

$70,850

$60,285

$74,810

$84,233

$60,285

$60,062

$58,513

Labor Income

$5,232

$7,261

$10,534

$5,232

$8,023

$12,462

$5,232

$6,740

$8,852

GDP

$8,263

$11,372

$16,508

$8,263

$12,504

$19,554

$8,263

$10,594

$13,888

Output

$18,367

$25,623

$37,226

$18,367

$28,231

$44,463

$18,367

$23,883

$31,089

Exhibit 2: Total Economic Contributions Status Quo Investment Trend

Increased Investment Trend

Reduced Investment Trend

2016

2029

2045

2016

2029

2045

2016

2029

2045

Employment

$255,782

$312,121

$394,993

$255,782

$346,129

$472,287

$255,782

$289,916

$322,753

Labor Income

$16,606

$22,796

$33,121

$16,606

$25,122

$39,515

$16,606

$21,242

$27,163

GDP

$27,188

$37,226

$54,095

$27,188

$40,977

$64,563

$27,188

$34,716

$44,416

Output

$52,833

$72,757

$104,520

$52,833

$80,176

$125,078

$52,833

$67,847

$85,965

THREE SCENARIOS FOR 2020 TO 2045 The report looks at three scenarios for the next 20 years: Status Quo Infrastructure Investment, Reduced Infrastructure Investment (no investment for construction) and Increased Infrastructure Investment (full investment in the inland waterways infrastructure to meet the volume, maintenance and upgrade needs would be $0.4 billion per year after the initial investment through 2029). The results are summarized in the tables above.

Recent U.S. Shipyard Contracts Shipyard

Qty

Type

Customer Seastreak

Est. $

Est. Del.

Midship Marine

1

600 pax Incat Crowther 45 ferry

LLC

N/A

N/A

Gulf Island Fabrication

1

293-foot hybrid car/passenger ferry

Texas DOT

N/A

N/A

Moran Iron Works

1

Showboat

City of Lowell, Mich.

N/A

DEC. 2022

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WELLNESS COLUMN

The Low Down on Diabetes: Part I calculate loads of an entire meal for those who want an automatic calculation and quick ways of assessing how to substitute foods that lower glycemic load. For example, russet potatoes have a higher glycemic load than those small, waxy red potatoes (due to the starch difference in the two foods). Therefore, it would be more advantageous for someone concerned about blood sugar to eat the less starchy red potato as opposed to the russet.

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ne of the seven deadliest diseases presently impacting humans is diabetes. It kills half of those who suffer from it before the age of 70. In the United States, over 110 million people live with pre-diabetes or diabetes. Over the next two issues, we will explore aspects of this disease, and how lifestyle choices impact our chances of contracting it and can reduce symptoms of those who suffer from it.

Diabetes has three known forms that are all insulin related. Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas and it allows cells in the muscles, fat and liver to absorb glucose and sugar from the blood. The glucose creates power in those cells running the brain, heart, organs, muscles and more. When there is too much glucose in the body, insulin converts the excess to fat for storage and later energy use. Diabetes occurs when the body can no longer make or use insulin properly. Why it happens or what causes this malfunction is still inconclusive among researchers.

Types 1 and 2 Diabetes Type 1 diabetes accounts for 5% of all diagnosed cases. It predominantly attacks children following exposure to an environmental trigger, such as an unidentified virus in some genetically predisposed people.

In 2015, the New York Times reported that a traumatic event in a person’s life might also cause the gene to trigger into the disease. Type 1 diabetes is not yet curable, but symptoms can be controlled and added medications kept at a minimum with the help of supportive lifestyle choices.

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children with increasing numbers (over 100,000 of them in the U.S. alone). It accounts for up to 95% of all diagnosed cases. Research identifies that this form is closely correlated with diet, and many suffering from it can reverse symptoms by altering their nutritional intake, exercise and sleep.

Gestational Diabetes This form of diabetes develops in 2-10% of pregnant women causing complications.

Gestational diabetes usually disappears once pregnancy is over.

If you or someone you love is fighting diabetes, slowing the progression of the disease or in some cases reversing the symptoms is possible through reducing risk factors and altering lifestyle choices. Attacking risk factors would include actions like eliminating smoking, resolving mental health issues, attending to poor sleep, eliminating alcohol consumption, and exercising more than three times a week.

One lifestyle choice that can help those with diabetes or pre-diabetes is examining nutritional intake. Here are two aspects of nutrition that can help support better glucose and insulin control.

Reduce Glycemic Load Glycemic load is a calculation of how much a particular food will raise blood glucose. The higher blood glucose goes, the more insulin we need to move and store the sugars.

Reducing glycemic load has shown in studies to reduce symptoms of diabetes, and even shown to reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The glycemic load of thousands of foods is already calculated. It is available on the internet and in books listed by food and product. There are also apps that help

Removing added sugars from the diet of diabetics is of little debate among doctors and researchers. What is often missed from this discussion is the removal of diet soda and fruit juice. In 2013, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a study identifying that both artificially sweetened soda and sugar-sweetened soda caused an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. Another 18-year study supported by the National Institute of Health also identified juice and soda consumption as risk factors in developing diabetes. Their results found that drinking one or more cups of orange juice per day increased the risk of developing diabetes by about 24% compared with drinking less than one cup a month. Carbonated beverages were also examined by this study and found that colas (sugar sweetened and low-calorie) and fruit punch increased the risk of developing diabetes between 4-11% per increase in daily single servings.

It should be noted that the consumption of fruit and vegetables did not increase the risk of developing diabetes in several studies. The fiber in the fruit and veggies helps to mitigate the glucose response in the body. It allows for the sugars to seep into the blood stream at a slower rate. This allows for less insulin to be used for movement and storage.

Diabetes can be treated medically and through lifestyle choices to mitigate its impact on one’s ability to work, and increase long-term health outcomes. Next month, we will explore more on exercise and nutrition to help reduce risk factors.

Nothing in this article constitutes medical advice. All medical advice should be sought from your medical professional.

Emily Reiblein

Crowley Maritime Corporation, Labor Relations-Union Wellness Programs/ Operations Integrity

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Remove Sugary Drinks from the Diet

VESSEL OF THE MONTH The vessel closely follows two predecessors delivered in 2018, Acadia Explorer and Schoodic Explorer.

COASTAL EXPLORER 98-Foot Cat Joins Bar Harbor Whale Fleet

COASTAL EXPLORER AT-A-GLANCE • Length Overall: 98’ 4” / 30.0 m • Length Waterline: 88’ 6” / 27.0 m • Beam Overall: 28’ 0” / 8.53 m • Draft (hull): 4’ 3” / 1.2 m • Depth: 9’ 10” / 3.0 m • Construction: Marine grade aluminum

Photo Credit: Incat Crowther

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aine’s Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company has taken delivery of its fifth Incat Crowther-designed vessel.

The multifunctional 98.4foot catamaran Coastal Explorer was built by Gulf Craft LLC, Franklin, La. Delivery of this latest vessel follows the 2018 deliveries of two near-sister vessels, Acadia Explorer and Schoodic Explorer. Like those vessels, the Coast Guard Subchapter T-certified Coastal Explorer will be used for whale watching excursions, nature cruises and lighthouse tours in Acadia National Park and surrounding areas as well for providing tender services to cruise ships which frequent Bar Harbor, Maine.

Unlike the previous two vessels, it features a quad-engine arrangement, provided by four EPA Tier 3 Cummins QSK19 engines rated at 800 hp @ 2,100 rpm and driving four Hamilton HM461 waterjets to give a service speed of 28 knots at a modest engine load. The two previous ships have a twin engine, twin waterjet arrangement that gives them a service speed of 25 knots.

Coastal Explorer has active ride control for

passenger comfort provided by Humphree interceptors. A pair of Caterpillar C4.4 generating sets provides electrical power to the ship.

The Coastal Explorer features three boarding areas on each side of the vessel to facilitate efficient loading and unloading and a pair of stairs leading to the upper deck enhances passenger flow.

The ADA-compliant main deck cabin provides seating for 114 passengers in a climate-controlled interior. In addition, the forward doors provide access to the exterior foredeck, with seating for 16 passengers.

Passenger comfort is addressed with ergonomic seating fitted with tables, a refreshment area and five televisions for entertainment.

The upper deck provides a spacious and open view of the environment with seating for 72 passengers in total, 36 of them under cover.

The large pilothouse is equipped with wing stations and the latest electronics for safe navigation. The roof above the pilothouse is fitted with an area to provide commentary to passengers on landmarks and wildlife that are within viewing distance.

CAPACITIES • Fuel Oil: 2,400 gallons / 9.100 liters • Fresh Water: 200 gallons / 757 liters • Sullage: 200 gallons / 757 liters • Passengers: 150 • Crew: 4 PROPULSION AND PERFORMANCE • Speed (Service): 28 knots • Speed (Max): 31 knots • Main Engines: 4 x Cummins QSK19 • Power: 4 x 800 hp @ 2,100 rpm • Propulsion: 4 x Hamilton HM461 Waterjets • Generators: 2 x Caterpillar C4.4 75ekW REGULATORY • Flag: USA • Class / Survey: Subchapter T

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Update

The 23,000 TEU CMA CGM Jacques Saadee.

World’s Largest LNG Fueled Box Ship is Packed with Tech Advances Launched last month by China’s

Shang hai Jiang nan-Changxing Shipyard, the 23,000 TEU CMA CGM Jacques Saadé will be the world’s largest containership to operate on LNG when delivered next year.

The 400 meters long by 61 meters wide vessel is the first of nine French-flagged sister ships that will operate on the CMA CGM group’s French Asia Line (AsiaNorthern Europe). Each will be powered by a Winterthur Gas & Diesel Ltd (WinGD)

12-cylinder X92DF engine rated at 63,840 kW at 80 rpm.

The ability to operate on LNG is not the only technological advance in the cuttingedge ships. For example, the state-of-the-art bridge design features four major innovations: A tactical display, path prediction system, smart-eye system and augmented reality screens.

CMA CGM Jacques Saadé will also be equipped with a smart system to manage ventilation for the reefer containers carried in the hold.

The hull forms of the ships have been hydrodynamically optimized. The bulb has been seamlessly integrated into the hull profile and the bow is straight. The propeller and rudder blade have also been optimized, with the vessels being fitted with the Becker Twisted Fin Mewis Duct.

The lead ship in the series is named for the group’s founder, visionary entrepreneur Jacques Saadé. During the launch event, his son, Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, said: “With the launching of the first 23,000-TEU ship powered by LNG, we demonstrate that energy transition can be successful in our industry if all the players work together. It paves the way to a global shipping approach where economic growth and competitiveness can coexist with sustainability and the fight against climate change.”

When heads of state and govern-

ment met at last month’s UN Climate Action Summit in New York City, members of a new Getting to Zero Coalition, which includes some of shipping’s top leaders, used the occasion to say that they will lead a push for international shipping’s decarbonization.

Significantly, the coalition includes not only ship operators, but leaders in the maritime, energy, infrastructure, technology and finance sectors, supported by decision-makers from government and intergovernmental organizations.

The ambition of the Getting to Zero Coalition is closely aligned with IMO’s Initial GHG Strategy. The strategy prescribes that international shipping must reduce its total annual greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% of 2008 levels by 2050, while pursuing efforts towards phasing them out as soon as possible in this century. This will ultimately align greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping with the Paris Agreement.

The coalition is committed to making this 10 Marine Log // October 2019

ambitious target a reality by getting commercially viable deep sea zero-emission vessels powered by zero-emission fuels into operation by 2030.

“To reduce emissions by at least 50% by 2050, zero-emission vessels and by association zero-emissions fuels are a requirement, since improvement in energy and operational efficiencies—while critically important— is not enough, especially as trade volumes continue to grow,” says the coalition in its ambition statement.

Achieving the 2050 target requires immediate action, says the coalition. Ships can be operated for 20 years or more, which means that the ships entering the world fleet around 2030 can be expected to be operational in 2050. Similarly, infrastructure associated with fuel supply chains can have a long economic life of up to 50 years, and reconfiguration to new fuels can be a lengthy process. As a consequence, there is a need to have technically feasible, commercially viable, and safe zero-emission deep sea vessels

entering the global fleet by 2030, as well as a clear path to provide the large amounts of zero carbon energy sources needed to allow the rapid uptake of zero-emission vessels in the following decades.

The Getting to Zero Coalition is a partnership between the Global Maritime Forum, the Friends of Ocean Action, and the World Economic Forum. It is supported by more than 70 public and private organizations.

“Energy efficiency has been an important tool that has helped us reduce CO2 emissions per container with 41% over the last decade and position ourselves as a leader 10% ahead of the industry average,” said Søren Skou, CEO of A.P. Møller Mærsk. “However, efficiency measures can only keep shipping emissions stable, not eliminate them.

To take the next big step change towards decarbonization of shipping, a shift in propulsion technologies or a shift to clean fuels is required which implies close collaboration from all parties. The coalition is a crucial vehicle to make this collaboration happen.”

Photo Credit: Shanghai Jiangnan-Changxing Shipyard

Call to Get Zero-Emission Ships into Operation by 2030

Update

IMS to Manage Five ARTCO Long-Haul Towboats Hebron, K y.-based vessel manag e m e n t s e r v i c e s s p e c i a l i s t I n l a n d Ma r i n e S e r v i c e ( IMS )

has reached an agreement with Chicago, Ill.-headquartered American River Transpor tation Company (ARTCO) under which IMS will be responsible for operating five of ARTCO’s large line-haul towboat vessels and managing over 90 crew members.

“It’s an honor to be working with ARTCO’s marine transportation team,” said Dave Hammond, president of IMS, adding that IMS’s 800 professional mariners “were

excited to maintain health and safety standards, ensure navigational safety, take on complex compliance issues, and provide continuous improvement for each ARTCO vessel we are entrusted to operate.”

This newest deal is the latest in a series recently sealed by IMS. Earlier this year, the company partnered with James Marine to form Mavericks Towboat Solutions, which just completed its first purchase of seven harbor boats from Ingram Barge Company. Earlier this month, IMS comp l e te d a d e a l w i t h Te n n e s s e e Va l l e y Towboats, resulting in the operation of

TVT’s entire fleet of more than 20 inland waterways towboats.

IMS currently manages 57 vessels and owns seven more. It says that its turn-key solutions ensure that each client is instantly compliant with personnel and shore-side management requirements of Sub-M. IMS undergoes all audits on behalf of its clients, saving them from having to hire safety and compliance personnel. IMS says that its compliance programs are “immediate, approved and certified in the changing regulatory worlds of the Responsible Carrier Program, TMSA and SIRE.”

Metal Shark Adds Autonomous Vessel to Stock Boat Program

Photo Credit: Metal Shark

Autonomous vessels are not only already here but now one model

is available virtually off the shelf. Jeanerette, La.-based shipbuilder Metal Shark and Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics have partnered to introduce a new 29-foot vessel being offered through Metal Shark’s “Sharktech” autonomous division.

The new Sharktech 29 Defiant weldedaluminum monohull pilothouse vessel features OEM-integrated Sea Machines technology that offers a full range of advanced capabilities, including active control and collision avoidance. The system allows for traditionally manned, reduced-crew or unmanned autonomous operations to deliver “human-in-the-loop” navigation during both line-of-sight and over-the-horizon operations.

Sea Machines and Metal Shark recently commenced demos using the new platform, and units are now available for acquisition by government and commercial operators under Metal Shark’s stock boat program.

“We founded Sharktech in 2018 to streamline the customer’s path to autonomy by bridging the gap between the industry’s autonomous software developers and the traditional shipbuilder,” said Metal Shark CEO Chris Allard. “Now, in conjunction with Sea Machines, we have developed a turn-key autonomous production model to be kept in our regular stock rotation and available for near-immediate delivery.”

“The decision to partner with Metal Shark is yet another example of Sea Machines’ commitment to delivering advanced technology to the commercial marine market,” said Sea Machines’ founder and CEO Michael Johnson. “With our systems installed on board, commercial operators and government users alike will benefit from increased operational productivity and safety and will gain

capabilities, such as force multiplication, collaborative vessel operations and remote payload control—all of which allows operators to do more with less.”

Through Sea Machines’ SM300 autonomous control and monitoring system, the Sharktech 29 Defiant and all onboard systems are commanded via a direct wireless PC-based user interface. An industrialized remote control with joystick provides manual control for situations when autonomy mode is not required, and an available belt-pack remote allows for vessel, systems and payload control within a 1- to 2-kilometer range.

The system frees the operator from the helm to allow manned, technology-assisted control from anywhere onboard. Alternately,

in unmanned operation mode, the vessel and its onboard systems can be monitored and controlled via network connections from shoreside s or a second vessel. Local situational awareness is provided to the remote operator via streaming video, ENC localization, radar, AIS and live environmental and deck machinery condition feeds. The vessel may also be operated autonomously in a traditional (manned) mode.

Advanced mission planning and situational awareness capabilities round out the autonomous package.

The advanced Sea Machines technology suite has been integrated into a versatile, military-proven hull form. Powered by twin outboard engines, the vessel achieves top speeds in excess of 45 knots.

The new Sharktech 29 Defiant vessel offers a full range of advanced capabilities.

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Update

USCG Slaps Cuffs on Owner of Illegal Charter Boat

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The Nor thern Ireland shipyardb e s t k now n for b uil ding t he Titanic looks to have new future ahead—fabricating components for a giant gas storage project and potentially for a proposed FSRU that would be the first in the U.K. Infrastrata plc, London, U.K., said recently that it had reached a preliminary agreement to purchase the pr incipal as set s of Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries Ltd. and Harland & Wolff Group Plc from administrator BDO NI for a total consideration of £6 million (about $7.35 million).

In a regulatory filing, Infrastrata noted that the assets consist of a multipurpose fabrication facility, quaysides and docking facilities in the port of Belfast, Northern Ireland, “ideally suited for the energy infrastruc ture indus tr y and the company’s projects.”

Inf r as t r at a s ai d t hat all 79 employees who did not opt for voluntar y redundancy earlier in the year would be retained effective immediately.

Following completion of the acquisition, the Infrastrata board plans to signific antly increase the size of the workforce by several hundred over the next five year s as it progres s es t he development of its infrastructure projects.

break his habit of getting caught operating the vessel as an illegal charter.

The Coast Guard terminated the voyage of the boat, with 12 passengers aboard, September 21, near American Airlines Arena, Miami.

Watchstanders determined that the vessel was operating illegally and in violation of a previous Captain of the Port order. It was the second time within a month that the vessel was discovered operating as an illegal charter.

A Coast Guard Station Miami Beach boarding team conducted the boarding of the pleasure craft and discovered multiple violations: Coast Guard Investigative Service Special Agents placed the vessel owner under arrest.

“The Coast Guard will continue to aggressively pursue vessel operators who place the lives of patrons at risk by not complying with Coast Guard passenger vessel regulations,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Ricky Perilla, Boarding Officer at Coast Guard Station Miami Beach. “Using unqualified operators puts yourself, passengers and other boaters in danger. Before you step off the pier onto a boat you charter, you should ask to see the captain’s boating license, request to see their certificate of inspection and their safety plan.”

Owners and operators of illegal charter vessels can face maximum civil penalties of over $59,000 for illegal passenger-forhire-operations. Charters that violate a Captain of the Port order can face over $94,000 in penalties.

Aurelius Finance backs Ardent Buyout Aurelius Finance Company is providing finance to support the buyout of Ardent, the company formed in 2015 by the merger of Crowley’s Titan Salvage with Svitzer Salvage.

The deal will see Ardent’s senior management team acquire a shareholding in the company. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed and closing is subject to approval by the German antitrust authorities.

Since the 2015 merger, Ardent has evolved and diversified its services to include offshore decommissioning of oil and gas platforms and facilities as well as subsea services.

Following the deal, Ardent will have expanded financial resources to help develop its position in both the emergency

management and offshore decommissioning industries while expanding its offering of select sub-sea services.

Ardent CEO Peter Pietka will continue to lead the company with the same team, assets and growth plan. The company will also continue to cooperate with Svitzer and Crowley Maritime Corporation on unchanged terms.

“Over the past four years, Ardent has successfully evolved from a provider purely focused on emergency management to one that is also an established player in the fast growing off-shore decommissioning market,” said Pietka. “I am very proud of what the team has achieved and am pleased to continue on this exciting and promising journey in close collaboration with our customers and partners.”

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itself as “the Showboat City,” but it hasn’t actually had one in the past few months. A fixture of the Lowell community for nearly nine decades, the first Showboat opened to the public in 1932 and quickly became a featured venue for talent shows. The most recent Showboat was built in the late 1970s and was home to concerts, weddings, family gatherings and business retreats—until it was demolished earlier this year.

Now, Onaway, Mich.-based Moran Iron Works has inked a contract with the city that will see it fabricate the latest iteration of the

Showboat. The project is expected to involve nearly 10,000 hours of labor and to be completed by Spring 2020, when the vessel will be transported to its mooring location on the Flat River. It will then be outfitted with all the amenities required to ensure its status as a premier venue for life, leisure and entertainment.

Moran submitted a proposal for the work in April and the project was approved unanimously by the Lowell City Council.

“We are excited to take on another project that will ultimately better a small Michigan community,” said Tom Moran, CEO of Moran Iron Works.

The project is expected to involve nearly 10,000 hours of labor.

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Now in service with the St. Croix County Sheriff ’s Office, Hudson, Wisc., a custom-built Lake Assault Boats rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) is providing patrol and water-based emergency rescue capabilities on a 27-mile stretch of the St. Croix River National Scenic Riverway.

The 24-foot RHIB has an overall height of less than 13 feet, 6 inches and a person and cargo capacity of 3,000 pounds. It’s able to operate in as little as 21 inches of water for easier access to shallow areas and is outfitted with an innovative bow-to-beach access door and ladder located at the front “V” of the bow.

“The fold down bow door will make deploying officers onto islands much more efficient,” says Deputy Chase DuRand of the St. Croix County Sheriff ’s Office.

The hull is protected by a full protective collar around the gunwales and also features a T-top pilothouse, with 76 inches of headroom. The dash console provides ample room for electronics and includes a 16-inch touchscreen that integrates a forward looking infrared (FLIR) system, GPS, maps, chart plotter and sonar with structure and side scan.

The purchase process of the St. Croix County Sheriff ’s Office in acquiring the custom-built RHIB involved a two-year search culminating in Lake Assault Boats being awarded the contract.

Moran Iron Works to Put the Showboat Back in Showboat City

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VT Halter Hosts LNG ATB Naming Ceremony conducted a vessel naming ceremony for America’s first offshore Liquefied Natural Gas Articulated Tug and Barge (LNG ATB) unit.

The ATB tug will have 5,100 horsepower, GE 6L250 MDC EPA Tier 4 main engines, with Wärtsilä Z-drives. Its dimensions are 128 feet long, 42 feet wide and 21

feet high. The 324-foot barge is designed to carry 4,000 cubic meters of LNG. The LNG ATB Unit is designed to meet the requirements of American Bureau of Shipbuilding and the International Gas Carrier code as an LNG bunkering barge.

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The Q-LNG 4000 (barge) and the Q-Ocean Services (tug) were officially named in a ceremony that included U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo, along with Shane Guidry, CEO of Q-LNG; Tom Vecchiolla, president and CEO of ST Engineering North America, VT Halter Marine’s parent company; and Ronald Baczkowski, president and CEO of VT Halter Marine.

Over the last four years, Jones Act ship operators have taken steps to transition their fleets to use cleaner burning fuels, including LNG. By designing and constructing the Q-LNG 4000, VT Halter Marine is on the cutting edge of technology. This barge is designed to provide ship-to-ship transfers of LNG to vessels that use LNG as a fuel source and also shipto-shore transfers to small scale marine distribution infrastructure in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and abroad.

LNG bunkering is also advancing in other parts of the world, and the European Union is an early adopter, Baczkowski said.

“The Q-LNG 4000 is the first American offshore LNG bunkering barge, and the talented employees of VT Halter Marine constructed it here in Pascagoula,” he added.

In November 2017, VT Halter Marine was awarded a contract by Q-LNG Transport to build the ATB LNG unit, which was announced as part of a long-term contract with Shell Trading (U.S.) Company, to deliver LNG as a fuel source to various ports in Florida and the Caribbean. It will bunker Carnival Cruise Line’s two new dual-fuel ships and two dual-fuel Siem Car Carrier pure car truck carriers chartered by the Volkswagen Group to transport vehicles from Europe to North America.

Members of the U.S. Navy Seabees Color Guard presented colors at the Q-LNG 4000 naming ceremony at VT Halter Marine.

Photo Credit: VT Halter Marine

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Fincantieri Bay Opts for Wärtsilä LNG Cargo Handling System

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The 5,400-cubic-meter LNG bunkering barge on order at Fincantieri

Bay Shipbuilding will have a Wärtsilä LNG Cargo Handling System.

Wärtsilä says the order endorses its leading position in LNG systems for the marine sector, and its key role in supporting the growing acceptance of LNG fuel by North American owners and operators.

The Wärtsilä scope of supply includes the system design and integration, four LNG storage tanks, LNG pumps, a ship-to-ship transfer system, all necessary safety and control equipment, the valves and instrumentation, and the gas combustion unit.

Deliveries to the shipyard are scheduled to commence in October 2020, and the barge is expected to be delivered to the customer in mid-2021.

“LNG is undoubtedly becoming fast established as a sustainable fuel option to reduce shipping’s environmental footprint,” says Todd Thayse, vice president and general manager of Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding. “That’s why LNG solutions are of strategic interest to our organization. Our selection of Wärtsilä to supply the cargo

handling system helps mitigate risk and assures the success of this latest project.”

“This project represents one more strategically important step in the development of a viable LNG supply infrastructure for marine applications,” says Mark Keneford, Wärtsilä’s general manager-marine sales for the U.S. and Canada. “Wärtsilä, with its vast experience and deep know-how in LNG fuel solutions, continues to play a key role in this process. We are proud and pleased to be partnering with Fincantieri in creating a

state-of-the-art solution.”

The bunker barge is being built for NorthStar Midstream. It will be operated by the company’s marine transportation company Polaris New Energy and will be part of an Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) that will deliver fuel to both ocean and inland water operated LNG-fueled vessels. It will initially be assigned to Florida’s eastern coast.

There is an option for two additional bunker barges.

Wärtsilä will supply its LNG Cargo Handling System for a new 5,400-cubic-meter LNG bunker barge being built by Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding.

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Chao Honors St. Lawrence Seaway’s 60th Anniversary

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n September 24, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao marked the 60th anniversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the U.S.-Canadian waterway, at a ceremony at the Eisenhower Lock in Massena, N.Y. Chao was joined by Transport Canada Director General of Marine Policy Marc-Yves Bertin, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, (R-N.Y.), U.S. Seaway Deputy Administrator Craig Middlebrook, Canadian Seaway President and CEO Terence Bowles, and U.S. and Canadian government and transportation officials.

At the event, Chao and Stefanik announced $6 million in funding for the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to construct a new visitors’ center at the U.S. Eisenhower Lock. This new center will welcome the tens of thousands of people from around the world who come to watch ships transit the

lock each year.

“I am so honored to host Secretary Elaine Chao for the 60th anniversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway,” said Stefanik. “We have worked together to announce this significant investment in the North Country to promote tourism, economic development, and trade. I thank Secretary Chao for her leadership and for her commitment to delivering results to our community.”

Queen Elizabeth II and President Eisenhower officially opened the bi-national waterway in 1959.

It has been proclaimed as one of the 10 most outstanding engineering achievements of the past 100 years. Since its inception, nearly 3 billion tons of cargo, valued at over $450 billion, has been transported via the seaway. Maritime commerce on the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System supports more than 237,000 U.S. and Canadian jobs and generates $35 billion

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The 600-passenger Seastreak Commodore is the highest capacity USCG Subchapter K-certified fast ferry ever built.

Passenger Demand Fuels

By Heather Ervin, Editor in Chief

Increase in Ferry Projects

Photo Credit: Seastreak (top image) // Washington State Ferries (bottom image)

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Crowded roads are good news for ferry operators

hough ferries are used in a variety of places for a variety of reasons, it is America’s population-dense urban regions in particular that are spurring a recent surge in ferry boat orders. Between 2017 and 2018, New York City announced plans to add 10 new ferry terminals and 19 new vessels to its subsidized New York Waterway operation, saying it would facilitate 4.6 million annual trips across six routes and cover more than 60 miles of waterway. Reports this month indicate that the city now plans to spend $43 million to cover the purchase of five new boats.

Meantime at least one private operator, Seastreak, is also adding capacity.

On the other side of the country, the most recent available data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics show that, from 2013 to 2015, San Francisco’s ferry ridership increased 25%. All the indications are that this upward trend is continuing—one factor, sky-high real estate prices and rents are forcing more people who work in San Francisco to commute there by ferry, rather than on crowded roadways.

According to the DOT report, which comes out every two to four years, a total of 118.9 million passengers and 25 million vehicles were transported by ferry in 2015.

The report identified New York and Washington as the top two states for total passenger boardings, together reported transporting nearly 70 million passengers in 2015 (43.6 and 26.1 million passengers, respectively).

Washington and Texas were the top two states for total vehicle boardings, transporting a reported 11.1 and 2.3 million vehicles, respectively, in 2015.

And while 2015 was four years ago, the ferry market has certainly delivered on its plans to build more ferries. Not only that, but increasing government support to replace or retrofit old passenger ferries is a major factor expected to drive growth of the ferries industry.

WSF’s Hybrid-Electric Ferry Project Dignitaries from the state of Washington joined Gov. Jay Inslee, Washington State Ferries (WSF) officials and Vigor employees last month at Vigor’s Seattle shipyard to celebrate the beginning of the greening of WSF’s fleet. Speakers included Inslee; Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation for Washington State Department of Transportation; and Vigor CEO Frank Foti.

Earlier in the year, Washington’s legislature authorized a contract extension for Vigor to build up to five 144-car Olympic-class, hybridelectric ferries over the coming years for WSF, the largest ferry system in the United States.

Greening its fleet has been a major objective for WSF and is an important part of Washington’s overarching goal under Inslee’s

Dignitaries joined Gov. Jay Inslee, WSF officials and Vigor employees to celebrate the greening of WSF’s fleet.

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FERRIES

Seastreak’s 600-Passenger Fast Ferry Designer Incat Crowther recently reported that Seastreak LLC, Atlantic City, N.J., has ordered a sister vessel to its Seastreak Commodore.

Delivered last year, the Incat Crowther 45 design, 600-passenger vessel is the highest capacity Coast Guard Subchapter K-certified fast ferry ever built.

The success of Seastreak Commodore has prompted Seastreak to add a second Incat Crowther 45 to accommodate the large passenger volume along its routes.

The 147.6- by 39.4-foot vessel will be built at the Midship Marine’s shipyard in Harvey, La. It will be powered by four MTU 12V4000 M64 main engines and propelled by Kongsberg Kamewa 63S4 waterjets.

During sea trials, Seastreak Commodore achieved in excess of 38 knots in fully loaded condition.

Each of the Seastreak Incat 45 vessels features four Reintjes WVS 730 reverse reduction gearboxes, supplied by Karl Senner LLC, that allow for back-flushing the waterjets. These gearboxes utilize lightweight aluminum housings, diagonal offsets, and robust gearing ideal for a high-speed catamaran with high operating hours.

Revitalizing an Old Ferry Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, Mass., has just completed a four-month refit of the Cormorant, a ferry that it delivered in 1979.

Since then, the vessel has logged thousands of miles under its keel ferrying passengers from Woods Hole, Mass., to the private island of Naushon, part of the Elizabethan Island chain south of Woods Hole.

Pret Gladding, a co-founder of the shipyard, designed the 56-foot, 49-passenger ferry for the Naushon Island Trust.

The Cormorant is said to be the year-round lifeline to the small island community, carrying homeowners and guests, maintenance workers, building materials, horses, hay, mail, fuel and waste.

“It was a real pleasure to work on one of Pret Gladding’s last scratch designs,” said Peter Duclos, the shipyard’s president and director of business development. “The ferry is very well maintained and still perfect for the application, so definitely worth the reinvestment.”

Along with installation of a pair of new engines, gearboxes and exhaust system, the vessel received numerous other upgrades. Portions of wasted hull plating were replaced. A significant portion of the electrical system was replaced and updated. Various mechanical systems were repaired or replaced, including the bilge, firefighting and heating systems, and drip-less shaft seals.

The Cormorant’s original twin GM 6V53 148 bhp diesel engines were replaced with John Deere 4045FM85 EPA Tier 3 diesel engines, each delivering 160 bhp at 2,300 rpm for a top speed of 10 knots and turning a pair of new three-bladed propellers via Twin Disc MG5050SC gears.

The ferry’s control console in the wheelhouse was modified to accommodate new engine displays.

Given the changes to the vessel, the U.S. Coast Guard required that it be brought up to current stability standards, requiring a full inclination experiment and, ultimately the addition of fixed ballast to offset the lighter machinery package.

“For a small vessel, she has a very complex series of stability conditions to cope with her multifaceted mission,” said Duclos. “We are very happy with the outcome. The vessel is significantly quieter, cleaner and greener than she was before. Our in-house design and naval architecture team did a great job.”

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding has just completed a four-month refit of the Cormorant, a ferry that it delivered in 1979.

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leadership to accelerate the state’s move to a clean energy future.

Vigor has built the last 12 ferries in the WSF fleet and has been actively engaged in the evolution of hybrid-electric solutions. In addition to other research, Vigor team members joined a delegation of maritime leaders in June 2018 on a Washington Maritime Blue visit to Norway to confer with experts on best practices and available technologies for low-carbon ferry systems.

“Vigor has always deeply valued the opportunity to partner with Washington State Ferries in fabrication and repair,” said Foti. “Now having the opportunity to build vessels that greatly reduce carbon emissions is a great honor—both in terms of the positive impact on the environment and for the hundreds of family wage jobs created by this work. We appreciate Gov. Inslee’s leadership in this area and also the hard work the legislature undertook to make this happen.”

The Olympic-class hull form is one of the most efficient in the fleet with less drag through the water and a small wake for a positive environmental impact. The new hybrid vessels will utilize this hull form and will be capable of 100% electric operation on most routes once the infrastructure needed for charging is installed. Over the life of the vessels, a 94% reduction in carbon emissions is anticipated along with the added benefit of significantly reduced operating costs for the ferry system.

The design and engineering phase to convert the existing Olympic-class design to hybrid-electric is currently underway. Vigor said it expects to begin construction in late 2020, and delivery of the first ferry is anticipated late in 2022. WSF’s long-range plan calls for all five ferries to be delivered by 2028, replacing aging vessels in the fleet.

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PANEL: The Commercial Case for Hybrid and Battery-Operated Vessels Bruce Strupp, Sr. Account Mgr., ABB Joe Hudspeth, Dir., Business Dev., Global Marine, BAE Systems, Power & Propulsion Solutions Anthony Teo, Technology & LNG Business Dev. Dir., DNV-GL

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Texas DoT’s First Hybrid Ferry: A Case Study Joshua Sebastian, Engineering Mgr., The Shearer Group

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Extended Life Cycle Non-Skid and Topside Coatings for Ferries Glenn Arent, Sr. National Sales & Distribution Mgr., OEM/Military, NCP Coatings Inc.

10:00am Vessel Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Christine M. Dimitriou, Associate, McDonald Hopkins

Joelle H. Dvir, Associate, McDonald Hopkins 10:30am Tech Spotlight: Wärtsilä

10:30am Coffee Break | Expo Open

10:45am Coffee Break | Expo Open

11:00am

Designing and Operating a Hybrid Passenger Vessel Joe Burgard, President, Red and White Fleet Joshua Sebastian, Engineering Mgr., The Shearer Group

11:15am

Increasing Water Taxi Ridership Bill Walker, President, Water Taxi of Fort Lauderdale

11:30am

Why a Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Ferry?

Dr. Joseph Pratt, CEO & CTO, Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine

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Passenger Ferry Implementation Jed Dixon, Deputy Dir., Ferry Division, North Carolina DOT

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Security Issues for the Ferry Operator Ron Thomason, Maritime Security Consultant

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Autonomous Ferries and Passenger Vessels Michael G. Johnson, Founder & CEO, Sea Machines Robotics

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The Case for P3s in Developing New Ferry Routes Cameron Clark, SVP, Hornblower

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Skagit County All-Electric Ferry Will Moon, P.E., Sr. Naval Architect, Glosten Capt. Rachel Rowe, Ferry Operations Division Mgr., Skagit County

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Employee Hiring and Retention Thomas Montgomery, VP of HR, Inland Marine Service

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Marine Firefighting & Training Vessel Crews Lindsay Malen-Habib, Client Services Mgr., Resolve Marine Group

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Safety: Implementing a Ferry Evacuation System

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Exclusive Resolve Maritime Academy Tour Resolve Maritime Academy promises “Training as real as it gets” and our November 4 tour includes a walkthrough of Resolve’s mission bridge and engine room simulators featuring some of the most advanced technology available to students in the maritime industry.

We will also visit T/V Gray Manatee, an innovative 140foot LOA shipboard firefighting simulator designed by Resolve’s own engineering staff. The simulator incorporates the use of live fire training in a realistic scenario, giving mariners an immersive experience while practicing shipboard firefighting tactics.

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Commercial Fishing

The F/V Enterprise underwent a sponsoning at Giddings Boat Works , Charleston, Ore., from March through June of this year.

The Economy of

Commercial Fishing Commercial fishing industry keeps busy with sponson projects, newbuilds

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hough the U.S. commercial fishing fleet is aging, its catch continues to go up.

How can that be? According to the University of British Columbia, the answer is “technology” creep, with researchers from the university finding that the introduction of mechanisms such as GPS, fishfinders, echo sounders and acoustic cameras, has led to an average 2% yearly increase in boats’ capacity to capture fish.

That would seem to be supported by the most recent available report, issued late last year, from NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Science and Technology.

Covering the prior year’s fishing statistics, the report provides a detailed look at the economic performance of commercial and recreational fisheries and other marinerelated sectors on a state, regional and national basis.

In 2017, commercial landings (edible and industrial) by U.S. fishing boats at ports in all 50 states were 9.9 billion pounds or 4.5 million metric tons valued at $5.4 billion— an increase of 344 million pounds (up by 3.6%) and an increase of $110 million (up

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By Heather Ervin, Editor in Chief total exports reaching a value of $29 billion by 2.1%) compared with 2016. The 2018 in edible and non-edible fishery products report has not yet been published. in 2017—an increase of $984 million comAccording to the report, the average expared with 2016. Marine Log readers will be vessel price paid to fishermen was 55 cents per pound—virtually unchanged from the updated on 2018 numbers as soon as they are made available. price paid in 2016.

But for now, let’s take a look at some And in 2016, estimated freshwater plus recent commercial fishing vessel projects marine U.S. aquaculture production was 633.5 million pounds with a value of $1.45 that are out on the water contributing to the U.S. fishing economy. billion, an increase of 6.1 million pounds (1%) in volume and $60.6 million (4.3%) in Giddings Sees Sponson Trends value from 2015.

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Wayne Garcia, general manager of Giddings Organization estimates that nearly half of the world’s consumption of seafood comes from aquaculture.

Globally, Asia is the leading continent for aquaculture production, with the United States ranking No. 16 in production.

A side shot of the completed F/V Enterprise Much of the U.S. at Giddings Boat Works’ shipyard. catch went overseas w ith the indust r y’s

Commercial Fishing Boat Works in Charleston, Ore., told Marine Log that he has noticed an uptick in the number of commercial fishing vessel sponson projects the shipyard has taken on.

“Over the last few years, people have started to sponson more existing vessels and they might even start replacing very old ones,” said Garcia.

The shipyard recently began to sponson the F/V Collier Brothers, a 24- by 89.4-foot boat that will be 10 to 12 feet wider by January 2020. Garcia said that the company would likely start another sponson project next month, with a projected completion date of February 2020.

Previous to the F/V Collier Brothers, the F/V Enterprise underwent a sponsoning at Giddings Boat Works from March through June. The dragger vessel received an additional 14 feet of breadth, making its new breadth 36 feet. The vessel’s capacity was doubled from 150,000 to 300,000 pounds. Two new IMS chiller systems were installed, in addition to a new bulbous bow.

The new fish-hold units are lined with 4-pound iso-cyanate foam and framed in steel angles that are lined with stainless steel plates. The old hull is also lined with stainless steel.

The shipyard still does newbuilds, too. It recently finished the construction of the F/V Evie Grace, which took nearly 18 months to do. “She is our flagship, and we are very proud of her,” said Garcia.

The Evie Grace is the third new construction ship built at the shipyard over the last few years, with the other two being the F/V Miss Emily and the F/V Patriot. Several of the shipyard’s fishing vessels have been featured on the hit Discovery Channel show, “Deadliest Catch.”

Giddings Boat Works services up to 100 or more vessels per year, with the bulk of its work around the Kodiak, Alaska, fleet. It also serves the southern Oregon coast, California and Washington.

single sheave system that could not accommodate two directional changes of the wire.

Now, says Phipps, one fairlead is responsible for following the wire as it spools on and off of the winch drum. He added that two or more same-modeled fairleads would soon be shipped to Fairhaven Shipyard for a similar installation on the Oceanside Marine vessel, F/V Joey D.

Smith Berger Clammer Project In nearby Seattle, Smith Berger Marine Inc. recently furnished the clammer F/V Chr isti Caroline w ith two new model MD-718 fairleads.

Tom Phipps, vice president-sales for Smith Berger, said the fairleads are normally used for mooring applications. “These fairleads were used to guide the hull back wire from the clam dredge over an A-frame and back down to the winch on deck,” he said.

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Europe’s marine tech companies are gearing up for a future that’s digital and connected. This is Wärtsilä’s vision of a smart marine ecosystem.

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small- and medium-size players who succeed by sticking to their niches.

Autonomy, an Opportunity?

In a paper released in June, industry association SEA Europe sees the operation of autonomous ships as having the potential to create a competitive advantage for the European industry “provided that Europe remains amongst the fastest developers and that the necessary international regulatory changes are taking place fast enough.”

The SEA Europe position paper projects that the waterborne sector will gradually evolve from ships with automated processes and decision support to autonomous ships able to take decisions and determine actions by themselves and able to reduce the administrative burdens for seafarers. For this to happen, communication systems between autonomous ships and shore/authorities need to be properly developed, relative to different situations such as open sea, coastal and inland navigation, port areas or offshore operations.

These communication systems will increase overall safety and security and the position paper calls for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to consider the timely adaptation of the international regulatory framework, able to embrace the safety aspects,

the human element aspects and the technology developments all the way up to the highest levels of autonomy in a goal-based approach.

As the decision-making process within the IMO may take some time, SEA Europe recommends that the EU takes the first concrete steps with regard to inland, coastal, offshore activities and short sea shipping by facilitating safe trial operations in European waters and by supporting fast development of innovative technology and cyber-safe standards.

Automation and the Full Picture If the trend to shipping autonomy continues as predicted in the SEA Europe paper, Kongsberg is poised to take advantage of it.

It is a major partner in the project to build the Yara Birkeland. Set to be delivered in the first quarter of next year, it will be the world’s first autonomous, electric container vessel and will be used to transport fertilizer by sea between Yara’s factory at Herøya, Norway, and the ports of Brevik and Larvik. With a length of 80 meters and a beam of 15 meters, the 120 TEU vessel will gradually transition from manned to fully autonomous operation by 2022. Kongsberg is responsible for the enabling technologies that make all this possible, including the sensors and integration required for remote and autonomous

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n terms of name recognition, if nothing else, European-based companies continue to dominate the market for marine equipment. One reason for this is that while shipowners may be happy to have their ships built in whichever Asian country offers the lowest delivered cost, they want the technology inside that ship to come from trusted suppliers, who can provide back up for their products wherever a ship may trade.

Still, the competition is snapping at the heels of the European industry. To keep cost competitive, they increasingly have to produce their offerings in the same places ships are built. Often this is in joint ventures in which they may be the minority partner, carrying an inevitable threat of loss of intellectual property. And Asian and other competitors are stepping up their game.

Perhaps largely because it takes big R&D bucks to stay in the game, today’s European marine technology industry is the product of a relentless series of mergers and acquisitions and is dominated by comparatively few giant players. A recent acquisition that underscores the extent of industry consolidation was the sale of Rolls-Royce’s Commercial Marine Business to Norway’s Kongsberg, which completed earlier this year. That said, there are also a number of

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European Tech operations. Now Kongsberg has also acquired all of the autonomous vessel capabilities and knowhow developed by Rolls-Royce, which had made major investments in this area, including plans for shoreside control stations.

Meantime, since the Rolls-Royce acquisition, Kongsberg has been booking a number of what it calls “full scope” and “full picture” contracts. One example: a contract to carry out a “full picture” upgrade of the 2011-built Tidewater Inc. platform supply vessel Bailey Tide that will include installation of a stateof-the-art hybrid power solution As a single supplier under the terms of the contract, Kongsberg will deliver and install a hybrid solution including K-Pos DP (Dynamic Positioning), K-Chief 700 IAS (Integrated Automation System) and AGS (Advanced Generator Supervisor) upgrades designed to significantly improve energy efficiency, optimize power management and enhance vessel positioning maneuvers.

As well as advancing onboard safety and energy storage, says Kongsberg, the hybrid solution will substantially cut operational costs by helping to reduce the vessel’s fuel consumption.

The hybrid upgrade will be accompanied with the installation of a Kongsberg Information Management System (K-IMS), an

interactive and collaborative Web-based platform that will give Tidewater Marine and its sub-suppliers continuous data access, both on board and on shore. Work on Bailey Tide’s upgrade has already started and is expected to be completed before May 2020.

Connectivity the Key A report published in March by specialist satellite and space industry consultancy NSR forecasts the number of VSAT-enabled ships will grow from over 20,000 vessels in 2018 to over 75,000 by 2028. “The maritime satcom connectivity market has never looked more promising,” says NSR. Industry leaders are all in on connectivity, including MAN Energy Solutions. Earlier this year, it introduced its new digital platform.

Called MAN CEON, it intelligently collects and evaluates operating and sensor data, and enables the real-time monitoring of marine or power-plant engines, turbines and compressors.

“All of our machines, whether engines or turbomachinery, are equipped with hundreds of sensors that transmit data constantly. MAN CEON enables the efficient collection, storage and evaluation of these data volumes,” said Per Hansson, head of digital and strategy at MAN Energy Solutions. “The platform

is scalable. Furthermore, we are monitoring down to the level of small subcomponents, much like with a ‘digital twin,’ with high-resolution data available on demand.”

After connecting their installation to MAN CEON, customers can access the platform via a Web application on their PC, or by using a mobile terminal; data is sent and processed continuously. Encrypted data transmission and a multi-level authorization procedure during login ensure maximum data security.

The operating data of ships networked via CEON can be transmitted to MAN service centers in real time. From here, MAN experts pro-actively support customers with problem solving and maintenance. This is aided by the communication functions within MAN CEON, which enable video and audio live-chats. Customers can access the MAN CEON platform via a Web application on their PC or by using a mobile terminal MAN CEON sends and processes data continuously and is designed to monitor thousands of ships or machines in parallel.

Augmented Reality Wärtsilä is perhaps the prime example of a one-stop-shop offering just about anything needed to put a ship in the water other than

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European Tech an actual shipyard. It has been fully committed to digitalization, connectivity and autonomous operations.

Meantime, in today’s connected—but not autonomous—ships not all problems can be fixed by looking at sensor readings. Wärtsilä has successfully tested a new remote guidance service that enables ship crewmembers, field service engineers and shipyard personnel to communicate in real time with shore-based experts anywhere in the world, using voice-controlled augmented reality wearables and remote guidance software.

The tests were carried out onboard the Huckleberry Finn, a RO/RO ferry operated

by TT-Lines, while sailing between Trelleborg, Sweden, and Travemünde, Germany.

Simulated remote guidance service situations were carried out on the ship’s navigation equipment on the bridge and on the shaft line seals and bearings in the engineroom. The Wi-Fi signal for the video sessions was facilitated by a portable on-deck LTE antenna.

Electrical, Digital, Connected ABB says it believes “that the next generation of ships will be electric, digital and connected, as the industry moves towards new energy sources and autonomous ship

operation.” The digital and connected part is already a reality for a significant number of ships, including 11 Sovcomflot vessels operating in the Arctic and Russia’s Far East.

Their safety and performance is being optimized under a contract that gives them 24/7 remote support through ABB Ability Remote Diagnostic Systems for Marine.

The Sovcomflot vessels are among over 1,000 ships connected to ABB Ability Collaborative Operation Centers worldwide. From these centers, ABB experts monitor operational shipboard systems, coordinate remote equipment diagnostics and offer predictive maintenance services 24/7. This can be especially crucial for vessels operating in remote areas.

Regulatory Tide and Sales A source of revenues not tied to shipbuilding demand is the continuing tide of environmental regulations that generate demand for retrofits of such things as exhaust gas cleaning systems, or scrubbers, and ballast water management systems.

Alfa Laval is one company that has kept well ahead of regulatory trends, offering customers the systems they need to stay compliant.

Alfa Laval is a global supplier of products and solutions for heat transfer, separation

and fluid handling to multiple industries. In the marine sector it supplies a broad range of proven equipment that covers most of the critical operations on board a ship.

But though Alfa Laval’s marine product line covers key shipboard applications and processes from bow to stern, the two that have been most in the news in recent months have been its PureBallast ballast water management solutions and its PureSOx line of exhaust gas scrubbers. Next year will be important for both ballast water treatment and exhaust gas cleaning, with revised G8 requirements for ballast water management systems taking effect and fuel changes potentially increasing the demand for scrubbers.

The question, though, is what’s next in the regulatory pipeline? Almost certainly it will be reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships as the industry aims to decarbonize.

Alfa Laval is already working on that one.

MAN Energy Solutions selected Alfa Laval, to develop, supply and test the low-flashpoint fuel supply system for its LPG-fueled MAN B&W ME-LGIP marine engine. That system, the FCM LPG, completed a series of tests earlier this year so successfully that the two companies are eyeing its potential for use with ammonia.

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ew technology for marine patrol vessels is constantly emerging and has the capability to reduce operator risk, save time and improve costs.

Patrol boats are generally small naval vessels designed for coastal and harbor defense duties and operated by a nation’s navy, coast guard, marine patrol, customs and other law enforcement agencies. They are consistently on the move and can often be put in harm’s way and other challenging circumstances on the water.

Today’s patrol boats can be advanced in their design, construction and outfitting.

Their evolution over time has included improvements in manufacturing processes for precision cutting and welding; improvements in metal alloys used for construction; innovation in electronics, including radar, radio and navigation equipment; advancements in armor; new engine technology; and injury-reducing shock mitigation equipment, among many other developments.

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new technologies are becoming available to patrol boat operators to even further enhance their mission readiness on the water. A few of these new and evolving technologies are highlighted in this article.

Autonomous Controls: A Game Changer The use of autonomous controls for a variety of patrol missions has the potential to be a game-changer for operators. First, because patrol boat missions include maintaining a constant presence on the water, autonomous vessel technology offers relief for personnel manning requirements. This technology can allow operators to control a patrol vessel from shore or from a mother ship, or systems can be programmed for complete autonomy on the water.

Additionally, this technology can reduce risks the crew faces while aboard. Patrol missions can often put crewmembers in potentially dangerous situations; so using an unmanned vessel can reduce crew risks from maritime threats. This is particularly relevant with reconnaissance and

surveillance missions without intercept or boarding requirement.

Finally, use of autonomous control technology can greatly extend mission endurance by eliminating fatigue problems associated with manned vessels. Being out on the water in potentially dangerous situations for long periods of time can be a strain for crews and operators, but use of autonomous controls can help ensure missions appropriate for this technology are completed efficiently with less risk to crewmembers.

S ea Ma chines Rob ot ics is a forward-looking, autonomous technology company that specializes in advanced control technology for workboats and other commercial surface vessels. Sea Machines builds industrial-grade systems, including the SM-300 vessel intelligence system that provides “operator-in-the loop” autonomous command and control and direct remote-control operation via wireless belt pack. The SM-300 is easily installed aboard existing commercial vessels, or it can be included in new-build packages.

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PATROL BOATS technology aboard existing patrol boats can allow autonomous control and efficient mission performance while reducing overall risks to crew.

Diesel Outboards A second new, potential patrol boat technology is the use of diesel outboards, which can quickly compound savings on fuel and add range and endurance on the water. In early testing, vessels have seen a 25% or more savings in fuel consumption using diesel outboards than comparable gasoline engines.

As demand for high-horsepower propulsion continues to grow alongside the need for reliable and cost-effective power sources, diesel outboards check all the boxes. Though the upfront cost of diesel outboards is higher than traditional gas engines, a quick return on investment is possible for operators that run their vessels constantly and over a large area of water and consume a lot of fuel.

Coinciding with fuel savings, the use of diesel outboards adds range and endurance on the water. For example, a vessel that might have previously traveled 300 miles before refueling using gasoline engines could potentially gain 100 miles or more of range.

Diesel outboards are new to the workboat and recreational boat industries and only a few companies have true diesel outboards in development. Cox Powertrain has developed a diesel outboard engine that combines the power and torque of a diesel engine with the mission-specific advantages of a traditional gasoline-powered outboard. Its CXO300 engine has been designed to meet the standards established by law enforcement, military, rescue agencies and other governmental entities and offers power, reliability, flexibility and significant fuel savings. Louisiana distributor Innovative Diesel Technology is a Cox partner that will be providing production 300 horsepower engines to both workboat and recreational customers by the end of 2019.

consumption by lessening engine loading and saving hull weight.

Companies, such as West Coast Solutions, specialize in expeditionary and scavenging power technologies, including the development of custom batteries and the integration of complex solar and hybrid systems. Its products such as the Ultra-Lightweight Expeditionary Power Supply (U-LEPS) and Ultra-Lightweight Expeditionary Battery (U-LEB) are robust and can be scalable to fit a variety of patrol and expeditionary mission needs.

Smart Bilge Systems One might not consider the importance of patrol vessels keeping bilge water at bay while in operation. However, smart bilge sensor technology should be on operators’ radar when outfitting their vessels.

Smart bilge sensors prevent pumping and discharge of petroleum products sometimes found with boat bilge water. The sensor allows bilge dewatering, but prevents spilled oil or fuel from being pumped overboard.

Not only is this technology important and impactful from an environmental standpoint, but it also keeps a boat’s wake clean and can help patrol boats become harder to locate – an oil or fuel slick left by a vessel can make it easier to locate by adversaries.

Technology, such as Blue Guard Innovation’s BG-One smart bilge sensor and displays, turn the bilge pump off when oil or fuel is detected, which prevents water contamination, saves thousands of dollars

in fines to boat operators and allows patrol vessels to operate without leaving a telltale oily wake.

Continued Focus on Innovative Patrol Technology New technologies such as autonomous controls, diesel outboards, solar panels, ultra-lightweight batteries and smart bilge systems can add significant value to operators and will most certainly positively impact the boating industry in the future.

As military and law enforcement officials continue to grow and develop their fleets of workboats and patrol vessels, innovative technology for improving efficiency and reducing costs should be considered during the grant-writing, bidding and design processes. Boat builders such as Silver Ships maintain partnerships with organizations at the forefront of many leading technologies, including Sea Machines Robotics, Innovative Diesel Technology, West Coast Solutions and Blue Guard Innovations, and can offer guidance and support to customers looking to outfit a patrol vessel for mission-specific operating needs.

Silver Ships remains committed to designing and building the highest quality aluminum workboats for a variety of missions, including patrol, military and law enforcement. It has built vessels in operation across the globe, including Force Protection Medium Patrol vessels for the U.S. Navy and Riverine Patrol Boats for the Philippine Navy, among others.

This 40-foot Riverine patrol boat is one of six in service for the Philippine Navy.

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The board of Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), Seattle, Wash., has appointed BRIAN KING as presidentchief engineer. He will have direct supervision of the business and affairs of the company and will be responsible for advancing EBDG’s major strategic objectives while leading the team on planning, business management, engineering, personnel development and sales.

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Hydrogen-Powered TuG Belgium’s leading port, the Port of Antwerp, has ordered construction of what will be the world’s first tug powered by hydrogen, the Hydrotug.

While most attention to hydrogen as a marine fuel has focused on fuel cell applications, the Hydrotug will be powered by combustion engines that burn hydrogen in combination with diesel fuel. The engines will also comply with the strict EU Stage V emissions regulations.

The ultra-low-emission tug is being built

by Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), whose innovation and development division, CMB Technologies, is pushing ahead on a number of hydrogen power projects.

CMB has teamed up with the Ghentbased engine builder ABC to set up the BeHydro joint venture with the aim of further developing the technology for medium-speed engines with higher power output. The Hydrotug will be the first vessel with an output in the 4,000 kW class

to be powered by a hydrogen-diesel, dualfuel engine.

The Port of Antwerp is systematically pursuing a policy of making its entire fleet eco-friendly by incorporating the most environment-friendly technologies available on the market.

The combination of the tug’s dual-fuel technology with a state-of-the-art particle filter and catalyzer designed to meet the very highest standards will ensure that the Hydrotug is ultra-low-emission. Combustion of hydrogen does not emit any CO2, and the particle filter combined with the catalyzer will result in minimal emissions of NOx and particulates.

Construction is due to begin shortly, and the Hydrotug is expected to be operational within two years.

“We are convinced of the potential of hydrogen as the key to sustainable shipping and making the energy transition of a reality,” says Alexander Saverys, CEO of CMB.

Chevron Marine Lubricants has introduced a new range of premium high-per formance gear oils designed for use in industrial and marine clutched gear systems, where extreme load and shock load protection is required.

In developing Meropa MG gear oils, Chevron Marine Lubricants has responded to customer and original equipment manufacturer demand for gear box oils designed to ensure optimal per formance in Renk and Flender/Siemens, Reintjes and Brunvoll clutched gearboxes that are extensively used in marine vessels.

Meropa MG gear oils carry approvals from those gearbox manufacturers and also meet or exceed various industrial standards.

Chevron says the advanced formulation of Meropa MG gear oils is balanced to help provide both extreme pressure protections, while providing defense against yellow metal corrosion. Oils in the range are designed to offer long lubricant life, corrosion protection, good wear protection with high load carrying capacity, and robust micro-pitting wear protection.

Additionally, the thermal and oxidative stability of Meropa MG gear oils helps to minimize deposit formation, prevents varnish and sludge and keeps the components clean, which can extend bearing and gear life.

Uniquely, says Chevron, the new gear oils are suitable for use in clutched gearboxes required to pass the Ortlinghaus clutch test, a seal of approval not granted to regular oils that usually do not meet its requirements.

Meropa MG gear oils are also formulated to alleviate a common issue encountered with the use of gear oils.

Over-aggressive chemistries in some other oils frequently attack gearbox paint coatings and can cause filter plugging. However, the chemistry of Chevron Marine Lubricants’ new gear oils is designed to be compatible with multiple types of sealant and paint coatings and helps to prevent this issue, minimizing the possibility of leaking seals and paint blistering on the inside of the gearbox.

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TECH NEWS

Two tractor tugs and one ASD tug currently under construction at ASL Shipyard, Singapore for Svitzer will be equipped with rudderpropellers from Spay, Germany, based Schottel, a German propulsion expert. All three tugs will be deployed at Mid West Ports Authority in Western Australia to provide safe towage and emergency response services.

Robert Allan Ltd. designs the tugs with a free running speed of about 12 knots. The propulsion system consists of two Schottel Rudderpropellers type SRP 460 with 2.6 m fixed pitch propellers, each driven by a CAT

3516 engine with an output of 2,240 kW. In this combination, the tugs will achieve a bollard pull of up to 70 tonnes.

Svitzer Australia will bring the new tugs to the port of Geraldton as part of a nonexclusive license for towage services with Mid West Ports.

Gerladton is one of Australia’s busiest regional ports and the gateway to Western Australia’s Mid West reg ion. The Port of Geraldton is an important service and logistics center for the regional mining, fishing, wheat, livestock and tourism industries.

Clean Marine’s “Naked” Scrubber Saves Weight and Cost Oslo, Norway-headquartered exhaust gas cleaning system specialist Clean Marine is launching a next generation SOx scrubber that promises big reductions in shipowners’ investment and installation costs, as well as lower scrubber operating expenditure.

Clean Marine says the newly developed “naked” scrubber reduces total installed weight of infrastructure by more than two thirds, which means significant capex savings on the scrubber itself and eliminates the need to strengthen the ship structure prior to installation.

The simplified scrubber also reduces installation time from four to five weeks to three weeks, which cuts docking costs significantly. A pre-fabricated electric room is one of the solutions that enable significantly shorter installation time.

All critical components on the opendeck scrubber are protected from harsh sea conditions.

“In total, our new scrubber application is significantly more competitive than other scrubber applications on the

The scrubber is made of high-grade stainless-steel material and is easily incorporated with the ship’s boilers.

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market and compared to the alternative of using low-sulfur fuels to meet the IMO 2020 standards,” says Nils Høy-Petersen, CEO of Clean Marine. “This development is in response to many shipowners that have requested both lower capex and opex levels for marine scrubbers while being able to satisfy the IMO 2020 emission level requirements.”

The compact “naked” scrubber is a hybrid scrubber that can run with both open and closed loop, thereby avoiding conflicts with ports that have prohibited the use of open loop scrubbers. It can easily be inspected and maintained by the vessel crew in order to maximize operational uptime.

The scrubber is made of high-grade stainless-steel material and is easily incorporated with the ship’s boilers. It comes with a proven zero back pressure construction that has already had more than 10,000 hours of operation with boilers the past few years. Favorable placement of electronics and simplified cable connections make it easy to install and maintain.

MAN Cryo to Supply Vertical LNG Fuel Tank for versatile LO/LO An LNG-fueled multipurpose LO/ LO ( Lif t- on / Lif t- of f) vessel being built for Norwegian shipowner Egil Ulvan Rederi will have an innovative fuel- gas supply system sup plied by MAN Cr yo, MAN Energy Solutions’ marine LNG fuel-gas-system manufacturer.

Scheduled for deliver y in late 2020, the 3,500 dwt vessel’s multipurpose design provides it with reefer capacity, a refrigerated hold and elevators for palletized goods, as well as the capability to discharge fish food at fish farms along its route.

“MAN Cryo has been chosen as supplier for the LNG fuel-gas system based on the company’s track record of complex LNG solutions,” said Arild Hoff, CEO at Egil Ulvan Rederi.

“There was no doubt early in the process that MAN Cryo was the preferred supplier, because they showed the right level of understanding and knowhow to meet our requirements.”

“This specialized vessel makes its own unique demands for reliability and redundancy and we are happy to rise to the challenge with an innovative solution that includes a vertical fuel tank,” said Louise Andersson, head of MAN Cryo.

Worldwide, there are only a few vertical LNG tanks in operation that are classed for marine applications.

MAN Cr yo has produced ver tical LNG tanks for marine fuel-gas systems since 2011 and can cite reference projects ranging from 89- to 400-cubic-meter gross volume.

Photo credit: Left: Clean Marine; Right: MAN Cryo

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SAFETY FIRST

Take Care of Your Lines and They Will Take Care of You killed and maimed because of this. This changed how mooring and even practical seamanship was taught.

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ooring a vessel has always been one of the most potentially dangerous jobs on board a vessel.

Recently, the Singapore Transportation Safety Investigation Bureau issued Safety Flier 20191, in which it discussed the proper selection and use of fairleads. This month, we are going to look at some of these factors and ways that we can mitigate the risks.

Mooring is one of the most overlooked processes in the maritime industry. The process can be broken down into to two parts: Practical knowledge and equipment.

Practical knowledge involves how to hold the line (rope), use of proper stoppers and moving the line from the ship to the dock.

Equipment will cover ropes, specifically the material that they are made of and the method that we keep them tight so the ship may sit along the dock.

Mooring has changed a lot from the days of wooden ships. Back then, ships used natural fiber lines, where parting a line created more work by cutting out the damaged section and splicing the viable ends back together. The machinery on deck was nonexistent at the time, and though there may have been capstans, they were powered by men turning them. The biggest factor that could lead to a line breaking a line was the wind pushing a ship off the dock. If a natural fiber line parted, the chance of it hurting someone was not a really a concern.

As technology improved, ships went from wood to steel and became larger in length and displacement. Line technology did not advance as much as the ship technology did.

With the advent of steam and electricity, the biggest change to mooring was the use of

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powered capstans.

As ships got larger, some of the bigger ships started to use wire ropes. These were very expensive and a ship would only have two on board—one forward and one aft.

These would supplement the fiber lines.

Wire ropes are heavy and very durable.

While natural fiber ropes have to be kept clean and dry, wire ropes can endure the elements better, but need to be greased and their winches need regular maintenance.

Line abrasion can reduce the strength and life of the line.

It was not until World War II when natural fiber and steel were in short supply that the maritime industry and the Navy would turn to synthetic lines to supplement wire rope and natural fiber line. The most known and dangerous of the synthetic lines was nylon. Nylon was invented in 1939 by DuPont, and by 1940, it was being produced for many purposes including mooring line.

Nylon has a unique property that natural fiber and wire rope lack—elasticity. It can stretch to 50% of its original length before deforming and even more before it parts. If you have ever broken an elastic band in your hand, you know it stings. When nylon line parts, it snaps back. Many sailors have been

Caring for the mooring line begins with regular inspections. While inspecting a line, we are looking for cuts, abrasions, signs of thinning, as well as general wear and tear. For synthetic lines, we are also looking for glazed or glassy portions that indicate chafing. Most synthetic lines will melt partially during constant chafing. If we know the particular line’s history of shock loading, weather exposure, age, etc., we can also factor that into consideration. Lines on drums should be end-for-ended once they have been in use for half of their predicted life span.

Lines should never be dragged through salt, rust, cargo residue or chemicals. Doing so potentially damages the line, introduces interior source of chafing as well as possibly weakening the line due to chemical corrosion. Line should not be put away too wet either. The mold that develops can be hazardous to the health of the crew.

Additionally, mooring lines should never be knotted. This can reduce the strength of the line. Instead, it is recommended to splice lines that require joining. This maintains the original strength of the line much more effectively.

Maintenance is required on fairleads, too. Rolling chocks and fairleads must be free to move. Often times, they are over greased and forgotten. Disassembling the rollers, cleaning out old grease, and, after reassembling, adding new grease can greatly improve their effectiveness.

Line abrasion can reduce the strength and life of the line. Fairleads should be smooth and free of rust, pitting and any jagged surfaces. Fairleads should be large enough for the line.

Remember that the line is the bond that holds our vessel to shore. Without the line, the ship can’t do its job. Crewmembers can be hurt or killed because the line being used was not taken care of properly. Treat the lines well, and they will treat you well. Treat them poorly, and you will have disastrous results.

Matthew Bonvento A licensed deck officer and Assistant Professor of Nautical Science

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