July 2023
Naval Power
The demand for naval assets – surface and subsea; crewed and autonomous – continues to grow, but today demand outpaces funding and U.S. political will. The July 2023 edition takes a deep dive on all things military shipbuilding and fleet sustainment.
Table of Contents
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Emerging Leaders: Jake Sithong, Ship Superintendent, Detyens Shipyards
Deftly balancing commercial and government ship repair work is no simple task, but Charleston, SC-based Detyens Shipyards (DSI) is well-versed with more than 60-years of experience. Jake Sithong, Ship Superintendent, DSI, graduatedfrom the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and in a few short years has risen the ranks at DSI.
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Small Combat Craft Hit the Water @ MACC
ASNE’s Multi-Agency Craft Conference (MACC) 2023 was held June 26-28, in Portsmouth, Va., gathering representative from key government agencies and the maritime industry to discuss topics and technologies relevant to the development, procurement and operation of the U.S. government’s small boats and craft.
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The AUKUS Impact: Shipbuilders Look to Disaggregated, Dispersed Production
With a lame-duck CNO, a divided Congress and the impending launch of the next Presidential election cycle, America’s naval market is locked into something of a fragile and fearful autopilot, cruising inexorably towards whatever excitement 2024 might bring.
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The Need for (Shipbuilding) Speed
The Navy wants, and needs, more ships; but it can’t build them fast enough.
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To Boldly Go … on the Hunt for UXO
Detection and remediation of unexploded ordnance (UXO) certainly fits the bill when talk turns to removing the diver from dirty, difficult and dangerous situations. Here’s a look at a few systems that are making waves.
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Energizing Naval & Coast Guard Missions
Moises DelToro at GE Vernova’s Power Conversion business, discusses how deploying a Ship’s Electric Grid is the most flexible way to accommodate growing energy demands for naval and coast guard vessels.
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Propulsion Design ‘Upgrades’
Driven by mandates to reduce carbon footprint, vessel owners – and by proxy, marine propulsion gear designers and manufacturers – are working to develop marine propulsion innovations for introduction to the market in the coming two to three years. Here’s an update on some recently announced systems and products
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CII – Time for a Rethink?
Without a radical new approach, BIMCO’s CII Operations Clause will remain a worthy but vain attempt to reconcile shipping’s environmental and commercial imperatives,
