Rhiannon Ballard This Week In Technology Turbocharger Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, as a result of a collaboration with Calnetix Technologies, has

now created a turbocharger that will save 30% of electrical power compared to auxiliary blowers. It features a high-speed motor that drives the turbocharger, which uses high-speed generators to provide 5% of the engine output. These turbochargers have a long lifetime and can be easily installed without making serious changes to the engines currently installed in the vessel. Mudutech Marine 95 Multi Mission Boat (MMB) The Mudutech Marine multi-mission boat is 95 long and has a raised pilothouse. This boat can launch and retrieve underwater targets, torpedoes, surface targets, air targets, and electronic warfare. It can also be used for training evolutions for seamanship. The mission duration is 7 to 10 days, working 24 hours a day. Cruise speed is 13 knots and the fuel capacity is sufficient for 1200 nautical miles at that speed. This boat is fully capable of operating in Sea State 3 and in all weather conditions. Dynamic Navigation for High Speed Craft Navigators cannot be trained to cope with every single possible situation that they can expect to encounter, if a situation, environment or location is new then the navigator is unlikely to have had the opportunity to gain the experience needed to make good decisions based on local knowledge. Even an experienced operator will encounter new situations and in that perspective they are a novice. The DYNAV methodology / System supports good decision making in new or unique situations for all level of operators. Dr. Hobbins FRC International has released a new innovative dynamic navigation system called DYNAV for high speed craft. This system, out of Sweden, is different from other navigation systems in that it is developed to work at fast paces. There are several reasons this type of system is necessary: it is difficult at high speeds to assess situations than at lower speeds, the navigator is unable to see as well due to the fast movement, and the navigator faces a shortage of time. Before this product, this meant that the choice was either to slow down or accept a lower level of safety. Not so with the DYNAV system. Electronic systems are not typically designed to deal with high-speed operation. Fast powerboats require systems that can identify where they are up to the very second, where they will be in a given amount of time, and any risks. Operating fast sea-craft close to shore requires the driver and the navigator to work as a team to avoid natural features, other vessels, and shallow areas, all tasks that are made more difficult by poor weather and adverse sea conditions. The Sweden boat-goers, before DYNAV, experienced several accidents with commercial high speed crafts. This system is straightforward and was designed to reduce the risks associated with high-speed operating. It involves the methodology to conduct changes in direction and courseoutlines the information required by navigation to plan and

direct the course changes[and provides] the communication of information to the helmsman to perform course changes effectivel y and safely. Fast-speed drivers are able to make decisions with confidence. It is just as important to know where the boat is not as it is to know where the boat is. Slow-going vessels cannot be expected to be on the look-out for high-speed vessels. Therefore, high-speed crafts must be on the lookout for said vessels. The system was mainly created for use on coastal and river waters, but can also be adapted to open sea operation. It is designed to work on any vessel in any situation, but the focus is on Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats. ChartWorlds eNtM This digital tool delivers digital Notice to Mariners (NtM), which are released by the Coast Guard weekly and required to be on any given vessel. The digital version makes this task easier. It is integrated with Chart Worlds ChartBrowser and is very user-friendly. Vessels are provided with three years worth of NtM. This product can be used as a stand-alone or with other ChartWorld programs. Biodegradable Marine Lubricant The Clean Water Act of 1990 prohibits the discharge of any liquid that makes a sheen, accidental or otherwise in to the water of the continental U.S. The EPA, in December 2013, introduced the mandatory use of Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants. The criteria for this are as follows: 28-day bio-gradability rating of 60% or more, meet or exceed low toxicity criteria, must not bio-accumulate to any organism. Lubricants that meet these are vegetable oils, synthetic esters, polyalkykene Glycols PAGs, and water. Vegetable oils exhibit good lubricity, but falls short in extreme temperatures and can cause terrible odors and sludge formation in the system. Synthetic Esters perform better than vegetable oil, but still are susceptible to oxidation and have limits for heat tolerance. Polyalkylene Glycol (PAGs) appear to be the best. PAGs do not sheen the water, are non-toxic and not classified as oil by the US Coast Guard. These lubricants produce less friction than any other type of synthetic lubricant and resist oxidation. They also demonstrate thermal stability and superior load-carrying ability. They are fire resistant and dissolve when they hit the water, which prevents an oil slick from occurring. PAGs can be designed for very specific functions and are suited to the marine environment. They reduce many other issues, such as shorter fluid life and machinery damage. Resources: ChartWorlds eNtMa new digital tool. Marine News. December 2013: 56. Print. Haynes, John. Dynamic Navigation for High Speed Craft. Marine News. December 2013:2225. Print. MHIs Power-Saving Met Turbocharger. MarineLog. November 2013: 30. Print. Modutech Marine Inc.: 95 Multi Mission Boat. Advertisment. Marine News. December 2013: Inside Cover. Print.