b'MEMBER NEWS:GLOSTENS PRESIDENT MEMBER NEWSPresents Congressional Testimony Morgan Fanberg, Glosten, Inc. President, testifies virtually at a Congressional hearing about de-carbonizing the maritime industry. Photosource: glosten.com.M r. Morgan Fanberg, President of PVAToreducegreenhousegasemissionsfromprojects,targetingelectricvesselcharging Associate Member Glosten, Inc., ofshipping by 50% by the year 2050 (a goal set byandbunkeringofzerocarbonalternativefuel Seattle,WA,testifiedonApril15,the International Maritime Organization), the sources. Vessel electrification already comes at 2021, at a Congressional hearing on PracticalU.S.requiresastrategicplanwithacleara premium; therefore, adding costs for shoreside StepstowardsaCarbon-FreeMaritimevision, timeline, achievable metrics, and properinfrastructurewillbeverydifficultforprivate Industry.Glosten, Inc., is a prominent navalaccountability. operatorstofullybearwithoutgovernment architecture firm. assistance.The benefits of electric harbor vessels cannotberealizedwithoutthisinfrastructure, EversincetheonsetofthecoronavirusTo reduce greenhousemuch like the electric car industry cannot thrive pandemic, most Congressional hearings occurgas emissions fromwithout roadside charging stations.virtually, as was the case with the presentations by Mr. Fanberg and four other witnesses beforeshipping by 50% byNext, the U.S. Maritime Administration should the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard andacceleratethepathtocommercializationby Maritime Transportation. the year 2050, the U.S.facilitatingcooperationbetweenacademia, requires a strategicgovernment, and commercial entities to develop Fanbergemphasizedthatdecarbonizationsuccessful pilot projects. presents an exciting opportunity for the U.S.plan with a clear vision, marine industry to innovate new clean energytimeline, achievableLastly,thereshouldbestreamlinedregulatory technologies.If decarbonization is the goal,review and approval processes for decarbonization time is of the essence, he stressed.Americametrics, and properprojects to reduce costs without compromising will soon lose to foreign competition that isaccountability. safety or the environment.better funded and better prepared to lead the maritimeindustrytowarddecarbonization. Fanberg offered a glimpse of what a carbon-free Cautioned Fanberg, We are at a point whereOfferingthreepracticalstepsthatfederalmaritime industry might look like by highlighting wecaneitherbelateandadoptforeignagenciescouldtake,Fanbergurgedtheseveral of Glostens own projects.Foil Ferry is technologies, or we can move quickly and leadU.S.DepartmentofEnergytoincreasea research effort to design and bring to market the world.funding for port and terminal infrastructurea modern, composite hydrofoil passenger ferry.Zero-V is a MARAD-funded project to design a hydrogen-fueled coastal research vessel. PVA vesselmembersSkagitCounty(WA)Public WorksDepartments$19.5millionGuemes Islandreplacementferryvessel,designedby Glosten, will use electric power. Concludinghisstatement,Fanbergobserved, Transformingourindustryisadaunting challenge,butnotanimpossibleone.By coordinatingeffortsatthepublicandprivate levelsandfundingtheresearch,design,and RELIABLE POWER FOR Aconstruction necessary to produce decarbonized DEMANDING SCHEDULE vesselsandtechnologies,wecanpositionthe Your business cant compromise when it comes toU.S. a global maritime leader and create a more maintaining a demanding schedule. Thats whysustainable marine industry.customers count on reliable John Deere PowerTech marine engines. With high torque and low-rated rpm,Here is a link to the Congressional hearing:John Deere engines deliver dependable power and quiet operation. https://transportation.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/practical-steps-toward-a-Full power range of marine engines 60 to 559 kw (80 to 750 hp) carbon-free-maritime-industry_updates-on-fuels-ports-and-technology. JohnDeere.com/MarineMEMBER NEWS 34 FOGHORN'