Wind propulsion for Dry Bulk Carriers
Oldendorff Carriers (OC) has signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) with Anemoi Marine Technologies (Anemoi), Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) to develop a wind-assisted propulsion solution for Dry Bulk Carriers. The project, scheduled for completion in 2022, breaks down significant barriers for the installation of rotor sails technology and paves the path for commercial-ready applications across the industry in the short-term.
Torsten Barenthin, Director Innovation of Oldendorff Carriers stated: “This JDP, together with other ongoing projects in our company, is a testament to our commitment to the development and application of green technologies across our fleet. By partnering with the ship designer (SDARI), manufacturer (Anemoi) and Classification Society (LR), OC seeks to achieve a comprehensive functional application of wind technology that returns environmental and commercial ben
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Clay Diamond (Photo: APA)
The American Pilots’ Association (APA) announced Clayton L. “Clay” Diamond will assume the duties of Executive Director and General Counsel effective January 1.
Diamond succeeds Paul Kirchner, who has been APA Executive Director-General Counsel since 1992. Kirchner will continue with APA as Senior Counsel focusing on issues and projects related to State pilotage and international matters.
Diamond, who has been APA’s Deputy Director-Associate General Counsel since 2008, is a graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He also earned a Master’s Degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and was a Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for International Studies. Prior to joining APA, Diamond had a 20-year Coast Guard career, during which he served aboard several cutters, culminating in command afloat; and in numerous legal po
Angelika Amon, a pioneering geneticist and cell biologist, died on 29 October after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was 53 years old. Angelika made important discoveries involving the control of chromosome segregation and the consequences of segregation errors. An innovative and outspoken scientist, she thrived on challenging dogmas and tackling unorthodox questions.
Born in Austria on 10 January 1967, Angelika first encountered the two loves of her life in high school. There, she met her future husband, Johannes Weis, who would become her constant companion for almost 40 years and the father of her beloved daughters, Theresa and Clara. In a science class, she also came across a grainy, black-and-white movie of chromosomes separating during mitosis. She would later identify that movie as the catalyst that spurred her to a lifetime of studying cell cycle genetics.