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on December 2014Battery based energy storage systems for marine applications are finally moving, cleanly along the global waterfront at full speed. The UN Report on climate change on November 2, 2014, stated that the unregulated use of carbon based fuels must cease by the end of the century. While people can debat
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on December 2014As the dust settles on the 2014 implementation of the non-tank vessel response plan (VRP) regulations, the effective result is that all tank and non-tank vessels over 400 gross tons operating in US waters must meet the requirements of OPA 90, including the recently enacted Salvage and Marine Firefig
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- Making Stop Work Authority Work page: 20
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on December 2014It is one thing to have a policy posted. It is another to review and explain such a policy to a new crew during their orientation or when they first sign on a vessel. And, finally, it is still another to claim the policy has been effectively implemented. Defining Stop Work Authority A number of
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on December 2014The importance of shipping to world trade hardly needs stating, carrying as it does more than 9 billion tons of cargo each year in some 4,500,000 vessel movements. And while there have been major improvements in ship and operational safety over the past decades, casualties do still occur and will co
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- Experience Counts in the Arctic page: 66
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on November 2014Edison Chouest’s Fairweather, LLC lessens Arctic risk while increasing efficiencies in a challenging environment. As interest in offshore commerce in the Arctic increases, key components of any successful operation in this theatre include logistics, assets, and of course, a healthy dose of experie
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on November 2014William Cho, Head of MatthewsDaniel Weather, a division of the Bureau Veritas Group, explains why improvements in drilling technologies and weather monitoring systems have made offshore shelf drilling operations in the Arctic Circle increasingly attractive to upstream oil and gas companies and their
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on November 2014A different kind of emission in the compliance spotlight – above and below decks. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment during its 2012, 56th session submitted a draft revised code on noise levels onboard ships. The code set out mandatory noise le
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on November 2014A Creative Combination for Financing Inland Waterways Infrastructure Earlier this year, the U.S. maritime industry in general, and the inland waterways industry in particular, celebrated the long-awaited passage of the Water Resources, Reform and Development Act of 2014. Among the accomplishments
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- Choosing the Best Financing Proposal page: 36
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on November 2014It isn’t always about the rate. In a robust boatbuilding market – like the one we see now – even the most successful, financially stable operators need to borrow. And, if that newbuild or conversion program involves a significant fleet expansion, then everyone will need to leverage their business m
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- Night Moves on America's Waterways page: 32
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on November 2014Overnight operations are certainly not unusual on America’s inland waterways, but that doesn’t make them any less hazardous. Onboard activities that seem so straightforward and customary in the light of day can take on a decidedly different feel after the sun sets and darkness envelopes the river an
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on November 2014Addressing the Jones Act is just one aspect of an increasingly complicated boatbuilding environment. Stovepiped, poorly conceived regulations is another. The sting of the recession is fading, but the economic vitality of the marine industry is still in jeopardy. That’s because the current regulato
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on November 2014The American Salvage Association’s Jon Waldron provides the ultimate cabotage primer. There always seems to be constant chatter about waiving the Jones Act. In reality, it is a simple task to demystify the thought that it is easy to obtain such waivers. To set the stage, in one of her first press c
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- Energy’s Promising Future Threatened page: 20
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on November 2014Unrealistic Fears and Overstated Risks obscure the benefits of new seismic data. The United States stands poised on the edge of a bright energy future. After decades of decreasing domestic energy production and increasing reliance on foreign sources of oil and natural gas, a revolution in productio
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- Insights: Morton S. Bouchard III page: 12
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on November 2014Insights: Morton S. Bouchard III - President and CEO, Bouchard Transportation Co., Inc. When it comes to iconic, East Coast mainstays of the U.S. maritime industry, probably one of the first names that come to mind is ‘Bouchard.’ Likewise, Morton S. Bouchard III, who has served as President of B
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- Tier 4 Final Gensets from Cummins page: 120
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on November 2014Cummins’ certified Tier 4 Final QSB7 and QSL9 engine platforms form the basis for mobile sets that meet EPA regulations. US EPA Tier 4 Final certified mobile generator sets with 150 kW to 275 kW power outputs are now available from Cummins Power Generation for the rental market. The new units have u
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- Introducing the All-new MJP Hybrid page: 120
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on November 2014The MJP Hybrid waterjet combines the best of the MJP DRB series with the MJP Ultrajet series. The hybrid optimized for high-speed applications came soon after MJP’s merger with Ultrajet. The concept involves a duplex stainless steel jet pump, adding in mixed-flow technology with minimum tip clearanc
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- BRP to Install Evinrude E-TEC Engines page: 120
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on November 2014BRP’s Evinrude E-TEC and revolutionary E-TEC G2 engines will be installed on Campion Boats. Campion Boats include Chase high-performance boats, Svfara tow boats, Infinyte dinghies, and Explorer utility boats. BRP’s newest engine; the Evinrude E-TEC G2 outboard, features a new design, clean rigging a
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- New Hydraulic Lifts from J D Neuhaus page: 120
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on November 2014J D Neuhaus has added Profi and EH monorail hoist ranges, units providing 75 and 100 metric ton lift capacities, to their offerings. Where heavy loads are lifted and transported in restricted spaces with only minimum headroom, then a JDN ultra-low monorail hydraulic hoist range has been introduced,
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- PalmScope Video Inspection System page: 120
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on November 2014The PalmScope (DCS950) from General Tools & Instruments is a pocket-sized video inspection system built to survive harsh environments of vessel maintenance and offshore maintenance. The clamshell design allows the camera-tipped probe to be coiled safely and conveniently inside the device. Retailing
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on November 2014On a beautiful Autumn afternoon in Charleston, SC last month, MarineNews Editor Joseph Keefe had the good fortune to attend the christening on the nation’s first dual purpose, rapid response vessel and pilot launch. As the first vessel to be designed for offshore salvage and firefighting requirement