September 2023

Table of Contents

1. “New York State of Mind”

   SUNY Maritime’s Captain Morgan McManus prepares to take the helm of Empire State, the first of five new National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) being built for the U.S. maritime academies at Philly Shipyard. By Greg Trauthwein

   p. 24

2. Engineered Solutions for Enclosed Spaces

   If you think the human element is the only cause of enclosed space deaths ... think again. By Wendy Laursen

   p. 34

3. The Real Cost of Zero Emission

   As ports are pressed to clean up, the EPA is working on a pair of high-profile port initiatives it hopes will move the needle toward zero emission operations. By Tom Ewing

   p. 38

4. Preserving OPA90 Experience

   OPA90 has had an outsized effect to an extent that it may no longer be as effective as it was in recent years due to its own success. By Rik van Hemmen

   p. 12

5. Containershipping & the COVID Hangover

   ‘Boom and bust’ is taken to a whole new level in the container shipping sector, with freight volume dropping and capacity increasing. By Greg Trauthwein

   p. 44