RV Roger Revelle in drydock. Image courtesy Glosten Making space for the new gondola . Photo courtesy Glosten. Cadmatic model of bow thruster installation. Image courtesy Glosten
From 3D laser scanning to Computational Fluid Dynamics, an efficient and successful major mid-life refit such as the one completed on the RV Roger Revelle requires intricate advance design planning, an updated technical toolbelt, as well as the personal touch. Tim Leach, Principal, Naval Architect (Glosten), walks us through the process.
Tim Leach, Principal, Naval Architect, Glosten. Image courtesy Glosten
What work was completed by Glosten on the RV Roger Revelle midlife refit?
Glosten has a long history of working with Scripps (SIO) and the Revelle. Building on that knowledge of the Revelle and the experience Glosten gained during the midlife refit of the RV Thomas G. Thompson, we worked closely with SIO to develop 39 work p
Iridium Partner MetOcean Telematics Provides Search & Rescue Buoys to the United States Coast Guard
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) is proud to share that exclusive Iridium partner MetOcean Telematics has been awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) to supply the United States Coast Guard (USCG) with its Search and Rescue (SAR) buoy, the Iridium Self Locating Datum Marker Buoy (iSLDMB™). A critical tool for SAR events, the innovative, rugged, and compact buoy is designed and tested to meet the stringent performance requirements of coast guards around the world.
The iSLDMB plays a useful role in adding additional safety and protection for USCG personnel. During an active SAR event, USCG aircraft can quickly deploy the buoys across the vast ocean territory to their targeted location by air. When the buoy hits the water, its suite of sensors monitor the first meter below sea level of the surrounding area and can detect objects, surface temperature, and provid
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Garner Appoints John Temperilli as President
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HOUSTON, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Garner Environmental Services, Inc. (Garner), a K-Solv Group Company, announces the promotion of John Temperilli from Vice President to President of the company. Temperilli has served in multiple management positions for Garner throughout his two tenures, most recently as Vice President after rejoining the company in October 2018.
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As a senior crisis & emergency management professional, Mr. Temperilli has successfully responded and managed large-scale FEMA disaster events in concert with numerous state & federal agencies and numerous National Contingency Plan (NCP) environmental emergency events with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), United States Coast Guard (USCG), and other relevant state agencies. He has spearheaded gap analysis and planning for multiple public/private clients on a national catastrophic planning
Police intercept boat with 23 Haitian migrants
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TWENTY-three people from Haiti were detained on Sunday (January 17) after being smuggled into TCI waters in an undocumented boat.
At about 10.15pm officials from the Coastal Radar Station alerted officers of the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force that they were tracking a target.
Marine branch officers on police boat Sea Guardian immediately responded and intercepted a blue 27 foot vessel, five miles south of Bird Rock.
Additional officers on board police boat Sea Pursuit assisted with transporting the boat and 15 men and eight women to South Dock in Providenciales.
The migrants were handed over to the Immigration Department Enforcement Unit and Environmental Health official for immediate assessment, processing and repatriation.