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209 Erik Eklund, Chief Commercial Officer, Candela

Electric hydro foiling vessels trending again

Seeing is believing. That is a saying that fits very well with Candela. You need to see this video to understand what we are talking about. Boats flying! It’s super cool, and it’s a changemaker. 

Erik Eklund is the Chief Commercial Officer of Candela. When he talks about his career, it’s like it was all building up to his current position. You can hear in his voice how passionate he is. And I cannot wait to go to Stockholm in the autumn to commute on...

https://shippingpodcast.com/209-erik-eklund-chief-commercial-officer-candela/

Harvey Gulf orders Wärtsilä energy storage for retrofitted PSVs

In October, Wärtsilä signed an agreement to supply its advanced Energy Storage System (ESS) to be retrofitted on four of Harvey Gulf International Marine’s LNG-fueled platform supply vessels (PSVs). A fifth vessel in the Harvey Energy-class was earlier fitted with a Wärtsilä ESS.

The four vessels, the Harvey Power, Harvey Liberty, Harvey Freedom, and Harvey America, will each be fitted with a Wärtsilä ESS comprising a closed bus-tie 1,360-Kw drive with 746 kWh 1100 VDC batteries. The retrofit...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/harvey-gulf-orders-wartsila-energy-storage-for-retrofitted-psvs/

USCG says Gulf oil leak finally contained after 14 years

Diver working on the containment installation amidst oil plumes in the Gulf of Mexico. USCG photo

The Coast Guard and a team of contractors successfully deployed a subsea system that is able to contain and collect oil being discharged from the Taylor Energy Co. Mississippi Canyon 20 toppled oil platform site 11 miles south of the Louisiana shoreline. The containment system is actively collecting oil.

The installation of the containment system is a major milestone in the Coast Guard’s efforts to contain the Taylor Energy MC20 oil spill that has affected the waters off the Gulf Coast for 14...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/uscg-says-gulf-oil-leak-finally-contained-after-14-years/

Sea Machines Robotics delivers autonomous tech for conventional marine operations

Sea Machines Robotics says its new products, SM300 and SM200, transport the marine industry into a new era of task-driven, computer-guided vessel operations, bringing advanced autonomy within reach for small- and large-scale operators. Already in use in North America and Europe, Sea Machines’ products unlock real value in commercial vessel operations by providing major advances in productivity, predictability, performance and safety. Sea Machines Robotics photo

Sea Machines Robotics, a Boston-based developer of autonomous technology for marine vessels, has announced the successful completion of product sea trials of the company’s introductory line of intelligent command and control systems, developed for the demanding challenges of offshore commercial, scientific and government applications.

The two new products, SM300 and SM200 transport the marine industry into a new era of task-driven, computer-guided vessel operations, bringing advanced autonomy...

https://www.workboat.com/news/people-and-products/sea-machines-robotics-delivers-autonomous-tech-for-conventional-marine-operations/

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