Alaskan Ferry Repower Completed
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), a naval architecture and marine engineering firm with offices in Seattle, New Orleans and Ketchikan, Alaska, today announced the completion of the M/V Columbia repower. EBDG provided design services and ongoing owner support services for the ferry's repower, which was performed by Vigor Marine in Portland, Ore. "The Columbia was designed for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) by EBDG's predecessor firm, so we're intimately familiar with the vessel and its systems," said EBDG Project Manager Matt Williamson.
EBDG to Design New Class of Staten Island Ferries
Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), a naval architecture and marine engineering firm with offices in Seattle, New Orleans and Ketchikan, Ala., has been selected by the New York Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) to design a new class of ferries that will operate between the boroughs of Staten Island and Manhattan. The project scope consists of a complete design package, including contract drawings, specifications and other documents for vessels to replace the existing Barberi and Kennedy Class ferries. Also included in the scope are modifications to the existing Molinari Class ferries to retrofit a new propulsion system, something the city says is necessary to establish consistency between the new ferries and those that will remain in the fleet. Senator Charles E.
CIGI's New Man to Lead Arctic Governance Project
The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) appoints John Higginbotham as senior fellow. At CIGI, an independent, non-partisan think tank on international governance, Mr. Higginbotham will play a key role in leading CIGI’s global security project on Arctic governance. Mr. Higginbotham is also a senior distinguished fellow at Carleton University, where has he been working on the Arctic, China and the United States as well as a transportation studies initiative drawing on the strengths of Carleton’s Faculties of Business, Public Administration and Engineering.
Fatigued Workers: A True Safety Concern
Court documents suggest fatigue played a critical role in an accident aboard a Navy submarine in which 10 pounds of mercury were spilled into San Diego Bay. In September, the Navy said the cost to clean up the spill was $1.78 million. The accident aboard rescue vehicle Mystic occurred at 7 a.m. on July 1, 1996, at North Island Naval Air Station, when a technician inadvertently opened a valve on the emergency ballast system during daily maintenance. Testimony during the court martial showed fatigue probably contributed to the error. For months leading up to the accident, the sub's crew worked 12 to 20 hours a day, with a day off every two or three weeks, in an effort to get the sub ready for duty.
