Milestones

ASV Global and TerraSond have completed a 5172 nautical mile hydrographic survey in the Bering Sea, off Alaska.

Includes Physical and Biological Oceanography and Socio-Economic Reports

NOAA’s Office of Education has announced $11.9 million in grants to four lead minority serving institutions (MSIs) across the country. The funds will be used to educate and graduate students who pursue degree programs with applied research in NOAA mission-related scientific fields.

The GLOBAL PROVIDER, Maxum Petroleum's newest vessel is currently under construction at Jesse Co. in Tacoma, Washington and expected to enter service in January 2017.

Scott Prince, CEO of Maxum Petroleum said “The launch of this vessel demonstrates our continued commitment to enhance our service capabilities for our customers throughout the West Coast and Pacific Northwest.”

“The GLOBAL PROVIDER is the result of years of collaboration between our Maxum Team, our valued customers, Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) and Jesse Engineering to develop a tank-ship with the versatility and capacity to enhance our commitment to quality, customer service and our on-going dedication to providing fuel, lubricants and related services to meet the mission critical needs of our valued clients,” says Dan Kovacich, VP of Maxum Petroleum.

EBDG's scope for the project included concept and contract design, regulatory support and detail design. The EBDG Team is working closely with Jesse Engineering, the Washington based fabricator selected to undertake the build for this project. EBDG Project Manager, James Jennings is “proud of the results of our work with Maxum and Jesse Engineering designing such a capable vessel to support the Puget Sound Maritime Community.”

Features of the GLOBAL PROVIDER include:

• The 150,000-gallon self-propelled bunker ship balances performance with fabrication cost.
• The cargo handling system allows this vessel to move segregated products, lube and fuel oil without cross-contamination.
• The six pairs of cargo tanks amount to 3,700 Bbls of MGO and 24,000usg lube oil capacity.
• The vessel measures 126’-2” in length, with a 32' beam, 10' draft, and 13' depth to main deck, yet remains under 100 GT.
• It will be powered by a pair of Cummins QSK-19M, 660 HP Tier III engines.
• Twin Disk model MGX-5202 reduction gears drive two fixed pitch propellers, Northern Lights Gensets will supply electrical and hydraulic power.
• Steering will be supplied by Autonav Deflector Marine Rudders providing exceptional maneuverability.

Maxum Petroleum is the premier provider of marine diesel fuel and lubricants on the US West Coast between San Diego, Ca, and Vancouver, B.C. with offices and operations in Seattle, Wa., Portland, Or., San Francisco, Ca. and LA/LB, Ca.

EBDG is an employee-owned company with offices in Seattle, New Orleans and Ketchikan that provides naval architecture, marine engineering and production support services to owners, operators and shipyards across the country. With a focus on responsiveness, EBDG delivers designs that are better to build and better to operate.

Jesse Co, a Washington Corporation, was founded by Darrell Jesse in 1976, and has grown to be one of the largest specialty steel fabricators on the West Coast. They have built a solid reputation for innovative solutions, efficiency in design, and strong collaborative project management that provides smooth project facilitation. Cost Savings in construction and operations are the result of the expert strategic planning team and extensive customer service.

Quest Offshore Resources, Inc. ("Quest Offshore") announces the sale of its data and subscriptions business to Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRSK), a leading data analytics provider.

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) announces it has taken delivery of a Super Mohawk II Inspection Class Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) system. Capable of operating in depths of up to 3,000 meters (2,000 m standard), this underwater vehicle can be supplied as free flying or with a Tether Management System and deployed on any Vessels of Opportunity.

Back in the 80's, ASL was leasing equipment such as the Neil Brown ACM2 acoustic current meter and the Aanderaa RCM4 rotor and vane current meter. This was before Doppler profilers were introduced by RDI. The RCM4's and our first CTD, an AML STD12+, recorded to tape.

NRC has announced the launch of a new oil spill response equipment assistance service for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in Oldmeldrum, near Aberdeen, Scotland.

On Monday, August 29, 2016, the 2nd Preparatory Committee meetings (PrepCom2) got underway on the U.N. negotiations to expand the Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) to include a new legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine life in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ).

Phoenix International Holdings, Inc. (Phoenix) announces that James (Jim) Donnelly has joined the company to further develop business opportunities and strengthen our worldwide presence with Clients for our growing Commercial Oil and Gas Division.

Corilla Marine has supplied 600 mooring buoys to the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute to help protect the country’s coral reefs.

Established in 1963 by William Francis Gibbs, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and his brother, Frederic H. Gibbs, the Gibbs Brothers Medal recognizes “outstanding contributions to naval architecture and marine engineering.” It conveys a monetary prize of $20,000, an illuminated scroll and vermeil medal, and expenses to attend the presentation ceremony, which will be held at the NAS Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on Sunday, April 30, 2017.

Nominees should be individuals whose careers have been primarily focused on work in/for the United States. The nature and scope of distinguished contributions to naval architecture and marine engineering are illustrated by the range of accomplishments and benefits associated with past recipients of this award. These recipients and their achievements can be found here.

To submit a nomination, click here. Nominations are due by October 3, 2016. For questions, please contact Deborah Young in the NAE Awards Office at DYoung@nae.edu.