Wendy Laursen

New South Wales

Freelance Maritime Journalist at The Motorship

Contributing Writer at Asian Oil And Gas Digital

Contributing Writer at Marine Technology News

Contributing Writer at Marine News Magazine

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Articles

You Cannot Be A Leader If…

1 week ago | marinelink.com | Wendy Laursen

“You cannot be a leader if you don’t know what is going on,” says Rik van Hemmen, President of marine consulting firm Martin & Ottaway. van Hemmen, writing in the June issue of Maritime Reporter magazine, recounts of some of his experiences in oil spill response to demonstrate that it’s a truth that is not always recognized.
Subsea Warfare Need Not Involve Target Destruction

1 week ago | marinetechnologynews.com | Wendy Laursen

Countries bordering the Baltic Sea are on high alert after a number of outages of power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, including sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. As defense analyst David R.
The Best First Step For Shipowners Interested In

2 weeks ago | marinelink.com | Wendy Laursen

Ed Schwarz, Head of Marine Solutions Sales for Siemens Energy in the US and Canada, says education is the best first step for any shipowner interested in electrification. “Talk to someone who’s done it. Go aboard a vessel. Visit a hybrid ferry.
Ice “Memory” To Be Protected In Antarctica

2 weeks ago | marinelink.com | Wendy Laursen

The Ice Memory Foundation is preparing for the upcoming transport of ice cores from mountain glaciers to the Ice Memory Sanctuary in Antarctica. The announcement was made as part of the launch of the UN Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences (2025-2034) during the third UN Ocean Conference in Nice on June 8. Preserved in the Ice Memory Sanctuary at Concordia Station, the cores will be available for study by future generations of scientists.
Expanding Options For Waterjets

2 weeks ago | marinelink.com | Wendy Laursen

It’s no surprise that waterjets are great for shallow-draft, highly maneuverable craft, but vessel designers are busting out of the old stereotypes. Vessel designer Aircat Vessels has developed a surface effect ship (SES) crew transport catamaran, AIRCAT 35 Crewliner, that can sail at over 50 knots and manage offshore transfers in 2.5-meter seas.
Cables and Connectors

2 weeks ago | marinetechnologynews.com | Wendy Laursen

Cable and connector manufacturers are rushing to meet the growing demand for subsea cables and connectors as renewables upscale, but whether it's renewables or oil and gas, there's also growing demand for high-tech subsea communications. The export cables that bring offshore wind power to shore are already so massive that one meter of cable can weigh 300kg.
Cables and Connectors

2 weeks ago | marinetechnologynews.com | Wendy Laursen

The export cables that bring offshore wind power to shore are already so massive that one meter of cable can weigh 300kg. Nexans had previously upscaled its production facilities to cater for increasing demand; now it is upscaling its HVDC cables, typically 400kV, to 525kV. The company will be supplying at least 10 of these cable systems to European grid operator TenneT for multiple 2GW projects.
Atbs Unlock Stranded Iron Ore Down Under

2 weeks ago | marinelink.com | Wendy Laursen

Australia’s unique enclosed self-discharging transhippers ensure a dust-free supply chain for the Onslow Iron project. Onslow in north Western Australia is a desert. It receives less than 10 inches of rain a year, and for much of the year temperatures reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s known for dust storms that can turn the town red.
An Unintentional Iron Fertilization Experiment

3 weeks ago | marinetechnologynews.com | Wendy Laursen

The idea of fertilizing the ocean with iron, an element essential for the growth of phytoplankton, is being considered as a climate change mitigation measure - when they die, phytoplankton take carbon into the deep ocean. However, concerns have been raised about large scale intentional iron fertilization that may limit its effectiveness as a carbon dioxide removal strategy.
Ammonia Gets Popularity Boost

3 weeks ago | marinelink.com | Wendy Laursen

Before MEPC83, Höegh Autoliners CEO Andreas Enge had decided to commit to ammonia as the company’s new fuel of choice. Speaking to reporter Charlie Bartlett in the Maritime Reporter Norway Supplement, he said: “Ammonia is more scalable and will be cheaper than methanol, full stop.”He’s not alone in thinking that.