July 2022
Naval Power
With geopolitical unrest the new norm, naval military budgets must rise to meet the multitude of challenges. Behind the scenes there are multiple interesting opportunities, and the future is trending unmanned and submersible.
Table of Contents
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From Surface to Subsea to Space: U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Outlook 2022
As a rudderless U.S. Navy debates maritime strategy, fleet futures and platform performance, America’s naval shipbuilding industry can look forward to another year of relative stasis.
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Former FFG49 Robert Bradley Gets a New Lease on Life with the Royal Bahrain Navy
Joe Fabian, Ship Superintendent, Detyens Shipyards, is running a Foreign Military Sales repair and refit job to get the former U.S. Navy ship FFG49 Robert Bradley in top shape for transfer to the Royal Bahrain Navy.
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Keep Building Small Combatants to Create Force Structure and Capability
The U.S. Navy needs more ships. And that means the Navy has to build more ships than it is decommissioning.
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Pro-active In-water Cleaning - Decarbonizing and Beyond
Armach Robotics' dedicated proactive hull cleaning solution can pay significant dividends to vessel efficiency and environmental safety.
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XLUUV: If You Build It, They Will Buy
Industry sees emerging opportunity in large, extra-large AUVs.
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A Sea Change for Workboat Crew Communications
David Clark Company is transforming boat crew communications on board patrol boats, fire/rescue craft, offshore service vessels, tugs, and a variety of other workboats.
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Leveraging Unmanned Surface Vessels to Enhance the Effectiveness of Port and Harbor Security
USVs can be a powerful force multiplier in keeping up with security operations in ports and harbors.
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Ecochlor’s Reliable Filterless BWMS Fills Marketplace Void for Shipowners
Eliminating the BWMS filter brings a number of benefits to shipowners.
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Re-engineered Valves Improve Performance in Demanding Navy Applications
This white paper explores three valves that were re-engineered, tested and qualified to improve performance and reliability in mission-critical Navy and Coast Guard applications.
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Fairbanks Morse Defense Sees Service as Engine for Growth
Throughout the company’s 150-year history, Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) has built a reputation as the world’s premier naval engine supplier. But today, the company is taking on a wider role as a full- service defense contractor. In the process, the company has made some recent strategic acquisitions to position the company with a broader maritime portfolio.
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Training Tips for Ships #37: Choosing Your Training Media: The Media is NOT the Message
Considerations for choosing audio, video and interactive simulations for e-learning.
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Larger Vessels Emerge as a Major Loss Driver in the Shipping Industry
Large vessels continue to drive ever-higher exposures, with fires, container and carrier losses, hazardous cargo, costlier salvage operations and issues with port of refuge leading to oversized losses and general average becoming more frequent.
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Maritime Risk Symposium 2022: Registration is Open
November 15-17, 2022, Argonne National Laboratory
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Q&A: Growing Blue Economy Opportunities for U.S. Exporters in Japan
Japan is one of 20 markets to be featured at the Discover Global Markets: The Blue Economy export forum September 20-22, 2022
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On the Bookshelf: The Coronado Conspiracy, For Duty and Honor and Fire and Ice
George Galdorisi's trilogy imagines future warfare scenarios based on the realities of high-end combat and real-world intelligence.
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By the Numbers: German Ship Owners
Courtesy of our friends at VesselsValue and in advance of the SMM in Hamburg, September 6-9, 2022, we explore insights on German ship owners.
