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Glosten Launches oneTank™ Ballast Treatment Product
Glosten subsidiary oneTank, LLC is up and running, now with a complete suite of regulatory type approvals for the ballast water treatment system, oneTank™. In 2020, oneTank™ was awarded certification from both the International Maritime Organization and from the US Coast Guard. oneTank™ was conceived by Glosten engineers who have…
Glosten Unveils New Ship Assist Tug
We are pleased to introduce the Glosten SA-80, a thoughtfully designed 70-ton ASD tug for inner harbor service. This no-nonsense tug was carefully developed to enhance all aspects of ship assist and barge handling functions in busy port complexes. A refreshing alternative to the increasingly common “do-it-all” tug, the SA-80…
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Contract Designs for Ballast Water Treatment Systems on Containership R.J. Pfeiffer and Tanker Polar Endeavor
The Great Lakes Ballast Technology Demonstration Project is a joint U.S. and Canadian cooperative project that recently funded three six-month, full-scale design studies of promising ballast water treatment systems. The intent of each study is to fully develop, for a specified “target” vessel, the contract design, and life cycle cost…
R/V Western Flyer Hull Strength Upgrade
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) owns and operates the SWATH oceanographic research vessel R/V Western Flyer. This vessel is of aluminum construction and was designed and built to handle MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Tiburon in the eastern Pacific. Western Flyer was delivered in 1996 and shortly thereafter…