Shipwreck Podcast: Exploring Tragedy, History & Humanity with James Delgado
“Our connections to the maritime world are far more profound and diverse than I think most of us realize.” James P. DelgadoJim talks about his long, storied career, starting with his budding interest in archaeology and history at age 10, and how his career path changed when he was exposed to the buried San Francisco Gold Rush ship Niantic while working for the National Park Service.He also gives moving accounts of famous shipwrecks that have had a profound emotional impact on him. These include Clotilda, the last known U.S. slave ship to bring captives to America, USS Arizona, and the
Beating the Heat: R.W. Fernstrum & Company Turns 75
about upgrading and replacing some of these machines to help increase capacity.”Making coolers in 1953. Photo courtesy R.W. FernstrumA Tier ChangeA big driver for its business is regulation. According to Sean’s son Jeremy Fernstrum, the continued move toward emissions reduction across the maritime world has put engine cooling solutions front and center, as cooling is essential in the process to pull out particulate matter and help cut back on greenhouse gasses. “For us, we are seeing less water but we have to reject more heat … a real double whammy,” Sean chimed in.When comparing
Bureau Veritas Grants AiP for Innovative Ocean Clean-up Vessel
. It gives ourselves and our current and future partners confidence to look at the next steps.”Laurent Leblanc, Senior Vice President Technical & Operations, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, said: “At Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, we share a drive to leave the maritime world in a better place than we found it. Bringing our expertise to pioneering projects, such as the Manta, is at the core of who we are and what we do. We help our clients to navigate challenges, providing practical advice. We look forward to the next phase of the Manta.”Credit: SYNTHES3D for
NOARC Launches Autonomous Special Project Class at PRCC
initiative with the National Oceans and Applications Research Center (NOARC) and the Pearl River Community College (PRCC) Hancock Campus was launched in early June 2021 to connect students to new jobs in autonomous coastal mapping and monitoring. The special project class is navigating the maritime world of autonomous systems. NOARC and PRCC have signed a five-year Collaborative Applications Research Agreement to support this development initiative.“There is a need for coastal mapping technicians, with experience in precision, unmanned environmental monitoring systems and this is critical
Grooming Future Hydrographers: NOARC, PRCC Launch Autonomous Special Project Class
initiative with the National Oceans and Applications Research Center (NOARC) and the Pearl River Community College (PRCC) Hancock Campus was launched in early June 2021 to connect students to new jobs in autonomous coastal mapping and monitoring. The special project class is navigating the maritime world of autonomous systems. NOARC and PRCC have signed a five-year Collaborative Applications Research Agreement to support this development initiative.“There is a need for coastal mapping technicians, with experience in precision, unmanned environmental monitoring systems and this is critical
Inmarsat Milestones: 10k Ships with Fleet Express Installed, 'Fleet Data Academy' Launched
Ship data consumption is booming, and as digitalization and data trends increasingly drive the maritime world, Inmarsat celebrated a pair of milestones, hitting the 10,000 vessel mark on Fleet Xpress installations and launching its "Fleet Data Academy."Traffic DoublesAccording to Inmarsat, the growth in Fleet Xpress now includes the world’s leading container ship and tanker owners, such as MOL, K-Line and Hapag-Lloyd, offshore support giants like Bourbon, Tidewater and Maersk Supply, as well as growing numbers of yachts, passenger ships and fishing boats. While COVID-19 has, and
FarSounder Signs on NAVSEA UUV Project
FarSounder’s newest product the Argos 350 among the sensors being utilized. The FarSounder team will contribute their knowledge, expertise and experience in sonar and related systems to supplement GMATEK’s development efforts.“This project and others like it are imperative as the maritime world begins to enter this new territory of unmanned vessels,” said Cheryl M. Zimmerman, FarSounder CEO. “Our team is proud to contribute to this research and excited to do our part in keeping these vessels safe.”The compact and lightweight Argos 350 is a navigation tool for
Autonomous Underwater Dredger Unveiled
As autonomy gains a foothold in the maritime world, dredging appears next in line to transition to operations without direct human control.A new design concept unveiled by a prominent Dutch ship design and engineering company aims to deliver major power savings and a larger working window for port maintenance dredging operations.The Autonomous Underwater Maintenance Dredger (AUMD) design developed by C-Job Naval Architects is a completely submerged dredging vessel specifically created for maintenance in port environments.According to C-Job, the one-of-a-kind fully electric design presents a more
Nekton Aids Exploring Ocean's Potential
of Oxford have just launched OCTOPUS, the first open access portal for ocean data. This platform harvests and harmonizes marine data to understand biological, chemical, physical and geophysical indicators of change, oceanographic observations, and human stressors on the ocean. With the help of the maritime world it can be a catalyst for a new age of ocean discovery. Addressing the industry as a whole, Steeds confirms this with the proclamation: “You are now our planet’s most important explorers.” The choice is ours So there is optimism shining in Steeds’ eyes. He applauds
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