scholarly journals First to Fight: Advanced Force Operations and the Future of the Marine Corps

MCU Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-140
Author(s):  
B. A. Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Marine Corps ◽  
Drastic Change ◽  
Joint Forces ◽  
The Future ◽  
Maritime Operations ◽  
Distributed Operations

General David H. Berger’s tenure as Commandant of the Marine Corps has set the stage for drastic change toward a Marine Corps more focused on maritime operations. The Commandant has called on these changes to be concept driven and capabilities tested, driving experimentation, wargaming, analysis, research and development, and acquisitions. The Marine Corps is pursuing or developing a number of concepts but lacks an overarching concept that provides context and coherence for conceptual exploration. The author proposes advanced force operations, a concept designed to be broad enough to link together modern concepts like expeditionary advanced base operations and distributed operations, while building on the Marine Corps’ traditions and strengths. Advanced force operations envision Marine Corps forces acting as a vanguard force, competing for maritime access, shaping naval campaigns, and enabling the introduction of Joint forces.

scholarly journals The continuum of simulator-based maritime training and education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tae-eun Kim ◽  
Amit Sharma ◽  
Morten Bustgaard ◽  
William C. Gyldensten ◽  
Ole Kristian Nymoen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Competency Development ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Maritime Education ◽  
Training Interventions ◽  
The Future ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Maritime Operations ◽  
Maritime Education And Training

AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to the maritime supply chain and called for accelerated adoption of digital technologies in various aspects of maritime operations, including the area of maritime education and training (MET). This paper aims to discuss the current maritime simulator-based training and educational practices that forms an integral part in seafarer training and competency development. The study provides a review of the existing simulators in use in MET, and discusses upon the technological and pedagogical advancement of maritime simulator-based training interventions with predictions regarding the future MET practices with use of virtual reality and cloud-based simulators. This study—by focusing on ship’s bridge operations—highlights the characteristics of various types of simulators and also discusses the role of instructors, challenges, and opportunities involving future simulator-based MET due to accelerated adoption of digital technologies and the need to comply with pandemic-related restrictions for MET institutes. The analysis generated in the paper may contribute to the ongoing discussion regarding the future of simulator-based MET and the fulfillment of the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 in the maritime sector.

Research and Development of Self-Lubricating Bearing Materials

2013 ◽  
Vol 651 ◽  
pp. 198-203
Author(s):  
Xiu Ling Wang ◽  
Li Ying Yang ◽  
Shou Ren Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Future Trend ◽  
Al Alloy ◽  
Temperature Resistance ◽  
The Future ◽  
High Temperature Resistance ◽  
Bearing Materials ◽  
New Type

It is significant and necessary to carry out the research and development of self-lubricating bearing. The current study of metal matrix self-lubricating bearing materials is summarized. A new type of high temperature self-lubricating Ti-Al alloy bearing materials is proposed. It is light, anti-friction, anti-corrosion and high temperature resistance (600 °C). The future trend is introduced in the end of this paper.

Ship of the Future

1991 ◽  
Vol 28 (04) ◽  
pp. 197-212
Author(s):  
K. Paetow
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Focal Points ◽  
Marine Research ◽  
The Third ◽  
Operational Costs ◽  
The Future

In 1980 work began on one of the most intensive and comprehensive marine research and development projects—the German Ship of the Future. The main task was the reduction of the operational costs of a vessel. After five years of work the project was successfully finished with the maiden voyage of the first SdZ prototype ship. The paper describes first the R&D project itself. The organizational structure, the financial background and some examples of development topics are explained. The second part deals with the conversion of the outcomes of the R&D project into the reality of a containership. The third part gives, by example of some focal points of the newly developed ship service technique, a broad description of the HDW-SdZ prototype ships and their economy. A short outlook to further developments concludes the paper.

Research on Damage Stability of 37,500m³LEG Carrier according to the Revised International Gas Code

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wang Lu-pin ◽  
Liu Wei-dong ◽  
Dong Ze-xiang ◽  
Fu Li-li
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Ballast Water ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Stability Calculation ◽  
Damage Stability ◽  
The Future ◽  
Liquefied Gas

The revised international gas code requires the damage stability calculation of ballast conditions of the liquefied gas carriers definitely. This paper, aiming at the damage stability calculation in the initial ballast conditions, computed and researched 37,500m³ LEG carrier, which was the world's largest LEG carrier and researched by Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. independently. Through the research and calculations, we concluded the impacts of the revised IGC requirements on the damage stability. By adjusting the loading of ballast water, writers had improved the ballast conditions which did not satisfy the rules of the revised IGC to meet the new basic requirements. This study not only maintains the leading-edge technology of Jiangnan Shipyard in the liquefied gas carrier research and development, but also makes a good technical preparations for follow-up orders in the future.

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