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April 17, 2024
Avon’s Avant-Garde Arts and Crafts Show is April 20th
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Jewelry will be on display at the Avant Garde Arts & Crafts Show on April 20 at Avon’s Emerald Event Center. (Submitted)
Spring is almost here, which means warm weather, fun in the sun, and the Avon Avant-Garde Arts and Crafts Show, according to a news release.
The arts and crafts show will be held at the Emerald Event Center, 33040 Just Imagine Drive in Avon, on April 20th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Jewelry will be one of the items featured at the Avant Garde Arts & Crafts Show on April 20 at Avon’s Emerald Events Center. (Submitted)
“Check out all of our amazingly talented vendors this spring season,” the release states. “This fun art show will feature creative and unique pieces, all handmade, by a variety of local Northeast Ohio vendors.”
From crafts, plants, jewelry, decorative items and more, the Avon Avant-Garde Arts & Crafts Show is the perfect destination for shoppers looking for something new this spring, according to a release.
According to a release, a portion of the proceeds from this year’s avant-garde event will be donated to local nonprofit organization Prayers from Mary.
“The mission of this incredible organization is to provide support to pediatric cancer patients and advance funding for brain tumor research for children,” the release states. “Avant Garde is proud to work with such an important and dedicated charity.”
Admission to this year’s Avant Garde Arts & Crafts Show is $3 per person.
Children under 12 years of age are admitted free.
More information is also available on the company’s website at avantgardeshows.com.
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West Craft Fest returns as a spring event featuring art and performance
West Craft Fest returns to Philadelphia this month, giving arts and crafts enthusiasts a chance to peruse the work of local creators.
The event, to be held at The Woodlands in University City on Saturday, April 27, will feature live music and more than 100 vendors selling a variety of original pieces, including jewelry, clothing, and paintings. The 54-acre space has hosted West Craft Fest regularly in the spring and fall since 2012.
This will be the first Spring West Craft Fest since 2022 as the April 2023 event has been cancelled. The event is held at The Woodlands in September, and the holiday season is also held at the Rotunda each December.
One of the staples of West Craft Fest is Tiny Circus, an acrobatic performance by the all-female group Tangle Movement Arts.
West Craft Fest was founded in 2009 by Wilder and Mike Scott Straight, along with shop owner Emily Dorn. The event was originally called “Go West! Craft Fest,” but in 2018 the founders received comments and concerns about the association of the word “Go West” with settler and colonization. Ta.
Applications for the vendor, which is typically made up of Philadelphia creators, or West Philadelphia creators, closed last month. Organizers say they received nearly 300 applications and a complete list of vendors is available online.
April West Craft Fest is the only event in The Woodlands this year, according to event organizers.
The rain date is Sunday, April 28th. Please plan to walk, cycle or use public transport as cars are not allowed at the venue during the event.
west craft festSaturday, April 27th
11am to 5pm | Free admission
The Woodland
4000 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia
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ChatGPT can create attacks based on chip vulnerabilities — GPT-4 model tested by UIUC computer scientists
OpenAI’s GPT-4 model is consistently better and faster at exploiting cybersecurity vulnerabilities than human experts. Academics argue that this skill is a recent addition to the wheelhouse of AI models, but will only improve further over time.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) recently published a paper on this use case. There, we pitted several large-scale language models (LLMs) against each other in the field of exploiting security vulnerabilities. Given an exploit description from CVE, a public database of common security issues, GPT-4 successfully attacked 87% of the vulnerabilities tested. All other language models tested (GPT-3.5, OpenHermes-2.5-Mistral-7B, Llama-2 Chat (70B), etc.) and dedicated vulnerability scanners are unable to exploit the provided vulnerability even once. did.
LLM was given “one-day” vulnerabilities (so-called because they were so dangerous that they needed to be patched the day after they were discovered) to test. Cybersecurity experts and exploit hunters have built their entire careers around finding (and fixing) one-day vulnerabilities. So-called white hat hackers are hired by companies as penetration testers to outwit malicious agents looking for vulnerabilities to exploit.
Fortunately for humanity, GPT-4 was only able to attack known vulnerabilities (described in CVE). When identifying and exploiting bugs, LLM had a success rate of only 7%. In other words, anyone who can craft a good ChatGPT prompt doesn’t have the key to the hacking apocalypse (yet). That being said, GPT-4 remains a unique concern as it not only has a theoretical understanding of the vulnerability, but also the ability to autonomously execute the steps to execute the exploit through an automation framework.
And unfortunately for humanity, GPT-4 is already ahead of us in the exploitation race. Assuming that a cybersecurity professional is paid $50 an hour, the paper states, “Using an LLM agent, [to exploit security vulnerabilities] It already costs 2.8 times more than human labor. LLM agents are also easily scalable, as opposed to human labor. ” The paper also estimates that future LLMs, such as his upcoming GPT-5, will be further enhanced in these capabilities, and perhaps even further enhanced in discovery skills. This is sobering considering that vulnerabilities like Specter and Meltdown still have a place in the minds of the technology industry.
As AI continues to be used, the world will continue to change irrevocably. OpenAI specifically asked the paper’s authors not to publish the prompts used in this experiment. The authors agreed and said they would publish the prompts “only upon request.”
AI queries put a lot of strain on your environment, so be careful when trying to replicate this (or anything) yourself in ChatGPT. A single ChatGPT request costs nearly 10 times more than a Google search. If you are familiar with this energy difference and want to operate LLM yourself, here is how an enthusiast ran his AI chatbot on her NAS.
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54 Craft & Co replaces Wichita’s Green Mill restaurant.
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The new 54 Craft 7 Co. in Wichita will be similar to JC Craft & Co., which operates inside a Marriott hotel in West Des Moines, owners said.Chad Jackson Photos
For years, the Green Mill Restaurant at the Holiday Inn at Locke and Kellogg in Wichita has been a reliable place for hotel guests to grab pizza and for Wichita residents to enjoy a holiday buffet.
However, the hotel restaurant closed sometime last year after being open for more than 20 years.
Now, a new concept is expanding into that space. Later this week, crews will begin a “major renovation project” to turn the old Green Mill into a restaurant called 54 Craft & Co. Will Harrington is director of operations for Quinces Hospitality Companies, which owns the Holiday Inn at 549 S. Rock Road. — said construction will be completed this summer.
54 Craft & Co is named after Highway 54, also known as Kellogg, which the hotel overlooks. The restaurant offers a “homemade cooking experience.”
[image error] Green Mill operated at the Holiday Inn at Kellogg and Locke for more than 20 years.courtesy
“The atmosphere and menu will be very different from the old Green Mill,” Harrington said.
When complete, 54 Craft & Co. will be similar to other hotel restaurants the company has recently opened in Iowa. One of them, JC Craft & Co. at the Marriott Hotel in West Des Moines, serves entrees like grilled porterhouse chops, chicken paillard over sautéed vegetables, and pan-seared salmon. It offers. We also offer sandwiches, burgers, fish and chips, pizza and flatbreads.
Another new Kinseth restaurant is located in Iowa City and is called Vue Rooftop. Part of the Hilton Garden Inn, the restaurant offers a menu similar to JC Craft & Co., including steak, chicken and seafood dishes, as well as burgers, sandwiches and shareable appetizers. Both restaurants also have bars offering craft cocktails, beer, wine, martinis, and more.
[image error] Kellogg & Locke’s Green Mill restaurant space will soon be replaced by a more luxurious location: Photo provided by 54 Craft & Co.
The Quinses also plan to open a restaurant called KC Craft & Co. at the Holiday Inn at 8787 Reeder St. in Overland Park, which is expected to open several weeks before the Wichita restaurant.
Harrington said 54 Craft & Co. in Wichita has a special surprise in store.
“While we can’t go into details yet, we’re excited to add to the menu some classic favorites from another restaurant chain that exited the Wichita market more than a decade ago,” he said.
[image error] Bennigan’s On the Fly is a “ghost kitchen” concept likely coming to Wichita. Some of the restaurant’s favorites are available for delivery or take-out, including the famous Monte Cristo sandwich.Provided photo
That restaurant is almost certainly Benegins. Not only does the Kinses own Bennigan’s Restaurants in Urbandale and Clear Lake, Iowa, but the official Bennigan’s Restaurant website lists “Bennigan’s on the Fly” in the “Coming Soon” section. , the address listed there (549 S. Rock Road) is the same as the Holiday Inn.
Bennigan’s On the Fly is a virtual kitchen concept that the chain is also expanding into hotels. Mr. Kinseth has opened two virtual kitchens in Iowa: Bennigan’s On the Fly (he has one in Coralville and one in Dubuque). At these two of his businesses, Bennigan’s food is only available for delivery and takeout. The menu includes Bennigan’s famous Monte Cristo sandwich and Turkey O’Toole sandwich.
The Kinses also appear to be poised to open Bennigan’s on the Fly inside the KC Craft & Co. restaurant in Overland Park.
Wichita was once home to a Bennigan’s restaurant at 111 S. Rock Road, which closed in 2008 after nearly 25 years in business.
“We’ll have more to share as we get closer to completion and begin planning for our grand opening celebration,” said Harrington, who is based in Wichita.
Dennis Neal has been covering restaurants and entertainment since 1997. Her Dining With Her Dennis’ Facebook page is the go-to place for diners to get information about local restaurants. She regularly judges local food competitions and speaks to groups throughout Wichita about food.
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How to make a PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, or Xbox with Infinite Craft
By now, we all know that there’s literally so much stuff to make in Infinite Craft that you don’t have time to look at it. In continuing series, I like to group similar items together, as some of the initial crafting blocks are often the same. Considering how much we all love Readwrite Gaming, today feels like a good day to make a current-gen console.
Next week, we might find a way to do industry layoffs in Infinite Craft to complete the set.
How to make an Xbox, PlayStation, or Nintendo SwitchXboxWell, let’s start by making ourselves an Xbox. Later he makes some games exclusive to Xbox, and after a while he can also make them for other consoles (oh, that’s a salty satire of video games, you can’t tell me this).
To get an Xbox, you also need Microsoft and games. Let’s get cracking.
Earth + Earth = Mountain Mountain + Wind = Avalanche Avalanche + Avalanche = Snow Snow + Wind = Blizzard Earth + Wind = Dust Dust + Earth = Planet Planet + Fire = Sun Sun + Fire = Sun Sun + Planet = System Blizzard + System = Window System + System = Universe Windows + Universe = Microsoft System + Fire = Computer Computer + System = Software Software + Earth = Game Microsoft + Game = Xbox
playstationSome parts, such as the system, are already available just by following the above. Now let’s make ourselves a PlayStation.
Fire + Water = Steam Steam + Fire = Engine Earth + Fire = Lava Lava + Water = Stone Engine + Stone = Steamroller Steamroller + Earth = Flat Earth Flat Earth + Wind = Frisbee Frisbee + Earth = Disc Disc + System = PlayStation
nintendo switchThen build your Switch to complete the trilogy. Joy-con drift is optional. Once again, you will need the system from the Xbox creation above. This section also creates Super Mario and WiiU.
Fire + Wind = Smoke Smoke + Water = Fog Earth + Water = Plants Fog + Plants = Mushrooms Water + Wind = Waves Waves + Waves = Tsunami Tsunami + Mushroom = Mario Mario + Mushroom = Super Mario Super Mario + Wind = Super Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. + Dust = Nintendo Nintendo + System = Switch Nintendo + Frisbee = Wii Wii + Switch = Wii U Wii U + Switch = Nintendo Switch
Featured image: AI-generated ideographs
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Here are the top 50 producing craft breweries in America for 2023
Santa Rosa, California – February 7: A customer at Russian River Brewing Company takes a sip of the new brew. [+] launched Pliny the Younger Triple IPA beer on February 7, 2014 in Santa Rosa, California. before opening hours at Russian River Brewing Company to taste the 10th release of the wildly popular Pliny the Younger Triple IPA beer, available only on tap from February 7th to February 20th. Hundreds of people lined up. Craft beer enthusiasts rate Pliny the Younger as one of the world’s top beers. The craft beer sector of the beverage industry is rapidly evolving from a niche market as global breweries continue to acquire smaller regional craft breweries, including AB InBev’s acquisition of New York’s Blue Point Brewing this week. It has become a growing $12 billion business. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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The Brewers Association (BA), the industry group representing small and independent craft brewers in the United States, announced Tuesday in its annual Craft Beer Industry Production Report that it lists the top 50 craft beer producers in 2023. was nominated.
BA defines a craft brewery as a “small, independent brewery”. To qualify, the brewery must produce no more than 6 million barrels of beer annually, and less than 25% of the brewery can be owned or controlled by members of the beverage alcohol industry that do not qualify as a craft brewery. is. That means major companies like Anheuser-Busch, Molson Coors and Pabst are ineligible.
Unsurprisingly, topping the list of top-producing craft breweries in 2023 is Pennsylvania’s GG Yuengling & Son, followed by Boston Beer Company, maker of Sam Adams. However, both are well-known, high-volume breweries.
One of the standout companies on this year’s list is Athletic Brewing, maker of non-alcoholic beer and seltzer. It came in at No. 10 on the list, ahead of popular breweries like Allagash, Deschutes, and Three Floyds.
“Non-alcoholic [beer] Early indicators suggest that 2024 will continue to be a strong year,” Bart Watson, vice president of strategy and chief economist at the Brewers Association, told reporters during a virtual press conference on Tuesday.
The number of U.S. craft breweries continues to grow in 2023, reaching an all-time high of 9,683, including 2,071 craft breweries, 3,467 brewpubs, 3,900 taproom breweries, and 245 regional craft breweries.
The total number of U.S. breweries also includes year-over-year growth, from 9,730 in 2022 to 9,812 in 2023.
A total of 496 new breweries opened and 418 closed during the calendar year.
Looking at the top 50 list, Watson said: As of now, this list hasn’t changed much from year to year. ”
One of the patterns Watson noted is the emergence of groups.
“Craft brewers look to partner, join, and acquire to achieve scale, or seek out larger partners if they are struggling,” Watson said. I think it will expand further.”
In 2019, craft beer darling Dogfish Head was acquired by Sam Adam’s Boston Beer Company for that very reason.
At the time, Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione said: “This merger will allow Dogfish Head and our colleagues to continue to grow within this definition. [craft beer] It will continue for many years to come. ”
Watson pointed out that some of the breweries that ranked lower on the list were all geographically focused.
“Many of them have been successful in part by focusing on draft. There are still plenty of draft opportunities for breweries that have made that a strategic focus,” he points out.
The top breweries by volume also have a coastal focus, with the majority of breweries on the list located on the West Coast or Northeast.
Here is the complete list:
1 DG Yuengling & Son, Inc., Pottsville, Pennsylvania
2 Boston Beer Co, Boston, MA / Milton, DE
3 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, Chico, California
4 Duvel Moortgat, Paso Robles, CA Kansas City, MO / Cooperstown, NY
5 Gambrinas, Shiner, Texas / Berkeley, California
6 Tilray Beer Brands, Atlanta, GA / Montauk, NY / San Diego, CA / Bend, OR / Seattle, WA / Portland, OR / Breckenridge, CO / Patchogue, NY
7 Artisanal Brewing Ventures, Downingtown, PA Lakewood, NY / Brooklyn, NY
8 Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY
9 Monster Brewing, Longmont, Colorado / Tampa, Florida / Salt Lake City, Utah / Comstock, Michigan / Dallas, Texas
10 Athletic Brewing Co, Milford, CT
11 New Glarus Brewing Co, New Glarus, WI
12 Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Oregon
13 Matt Brewing Co, Utica, NY
14 Gordon Biersch Brewing Co, San Jose, California
15 Allagash Brewing Co, Portland, ME
16 Georgetown Brewing Co, Seattle, WA
17 Great Lakes Brewing Co, Cleveland, OH
18 Harpoon Brewery, Boston, MA
19 Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, WI
20 Three Floyds Brewing Co, Munster, Indiana
21 Pittsburgh Brewing Co, Pittsburgh, PA
22 Rhinegeist Brewery, Cincinnati, OH
23 Narragansett Brewing Co, Providence, RI
August 24th Schell Brewing Co, New Ulm, MN
25 Odell Brewing Co, Fort Collins, Colorado
26 Craft ‘Ohana, Kihei, Hawaii / San Diego, California
27 Troëgs Brewing Co, Hershey, Pennsylvania
28 Fiddlehead Brewing, Shelburne, Vermont
29 Minhas Craft Brewery, Monroe, WI
30 Kings & Convicts Brewing, San Diego, California
31 Alaskan Brewing Co, Juneau, Alaska
32 Kona Brewing Co, Kailua-Kona, HI
33 Abita Brewing Co, Covington, Los Angeles
34 Creature Comforts Brewing Co, Athens, Georgia
35 Great Frontier Holdings, Eugene, Oregon / Portland, Oregon
36 BrewDog Brewing Company, Canal Winchester, Ohio
37 Summit Brewing Co, St. Paul, MN
38 Jack’s Abby Brewing, Framingham, MA
39 Revolution Brewing, Chicago, IL
40 Montucky Cold Snacks, Bozeman, Montana
41 Saint Arnold Brewing Co, Houston, Texas
42 Lost Coast Brewery, Eureka, CA
43 Surly Brewing Co, Minneapolis, MN
44 Rogue Ale Brewery, Newport, Oregon
45 United States Beverage LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah / Elmsford, New York
46 Shipyard Brewing Co, Portland, ME
47 Pizza Port Brewing Co, Carlsbad, CA
48 Coronado Brewing Company, Coronado, CA
49 Drake’s Brewing Co, San Leandro, California
50 IndieBrew, Atlanta, GA / Nashville, TN
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Tickets are now on sale for Minnesota’s first summer craft beer festival
When most people think of summer, they think of hot days and cold beer. Also, go outside and have a cold beer. What’s interesting is that when beer festivals are held, they are usually held during the cold season. Oktoberfest is usually held at the end of September (always confusing). Other than that, various beer festivals are usually held during winter or near-winter.
The summer craft beer festival will be held again this year. scheduled for Aug. 17 at St. Paul Saints CHS Field.
Taste some of the best beers from Minnesota and around the world at the Summer Minnesota Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, August 17th at CHS Field, home of the St. Paul Saints Baseball Club. Featuring over 400 craft beverages from 100 breweries and distilleries, we offer taproom exclusive and limited release beers, hard seltzers and spirits, all while offering unlimited drinks, live music, local artisans and vendors, and games. and more.
There are lots of fun things to do besides comparing craft beers, so why not consider reserving a hotel for the night?
Tickets for this festival are on sale now on the CHS Field Events page. Prices vary. Early bird admission is $65. You can get an extra hour and potentially avoid long lines. General admission is $49, but for a designated driver it’s only $25. This ticket allows you to enter the festival with a friend who doesn’t drink. Attendees may enter the festival and enjoy good company and music, but no additional items will be provided. DD requires that he be over 21 years old.
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Hands-on design at OMA
Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) is proud to announce “Allied Craftsmen: Hands On Design,” an exhibition that redefines the boundaries of contemporary craft.
The juried showcase, on display at the museum through August 18, features work from Allied Craftsmen of San Diego, Southern California’s oldest professional organization for craft artists.
The exhibition aims to highlight the extraordinary materials, technical mastery and creative vitality that characterize the group, and foster a deeper appreciation of contemporary craft within and beyond the community.
Allied Craftsmen: Hands On Design is at the intersection of tradition and innovation. The exhibition aims to connect local communities with the rich traditions and future possibilities of craft and demonstrate the role of craft in shaping a better world.
Visitors will be inspired by the diversity of materials, expertise and strength of creativity that characterize Allied Craftsmen of San Diego.
“Allied Craftsman is excited about the opportunity to once again exhibit at the Oceanside Museum of Art,” said David Brown, chairman of Allied Craftsman. “We are excited to bring our unique and diverse brand of fine crafts back to this facility.”
Furthermore, we are very pleased that Goucher Saunders has been selected as the curator of this exhibition. We feel that her experience and her expertise will lead to a beautiful and powerful presentation of contemporary craft. ”
Celebrating San Diego’s artistic diversityThis exhibition was judged by Goucher Saunders, a curator at the International Folk Art Museum, drawing on his 10 years of experience in the art world.
A past associate curator at the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, Saunders has developed a keen eye for innovative and transformative work.
“Hands-On Design will showcase San Diego’s incredible local talent and celebrate the beauty of storytelling through craft traditions,” Sanders said.
“It’s great to see each artist’s unique interpretation and contemporary exploration of what it means to work with your hands. We are highlighting works of art.
“Allied Craftsmen: Hands On Design” is on view to the public through Aug. 18 at the Oceanside Art Museum.
Click here to learn more about OMA’s exhibitions.
San Diego, see you there!
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SugarBud Craft Growers (CVE:SUGR) trades down 12%
SugarBud Craft Growers Corp. (CVE:SUGR – Get Free Report) stock fell 12% during trading on Tuesday. The stock has traded up to C$0.11 and was last traded at C$0.11. 21,587 shares traded hands on intraday trading, an increase of 77% from the average session volume of 12,163 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.13.
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 142.67, a current ratio of 0.46 and a quick ratio of 0.03. The company has a market capitalization of CAD 718,630.00 and a P/E ratio of 0.15. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is CA$0.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is CA$0.11.
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April 16, 2024
2023 Awards | Best Safety Landing Craft – Island Guardian – Norman R. Wright and Sons
Developed by Queensland’s renowned Norman R. Wright and Sons, this fast and truly versatile vessel has a variety of roles. It is a combination of patrol vessels, landing craft, low-pax ferries, research vessels and general work vessels for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Joint Field Management Program.
An aluminum catamaran, it is fast, relatively economical, seaworthy and safe. This is a great example of the imagination and innovation that Leitz is known for worldwide.
“What makes this vessel special is its versatility and capability,” Tony Leake, managing director of Norman R. Wright & Sons (NRW), told Baird Maritime. Ta. “This specification calls for high-speed (i.e. up to 25 knots) transport in rough seas carrying up to 7.5 tonnes of deck cargo, including vehicles such as 4x4s, trailers and excavators, and up to 24 personnel. The ability to land and deploy on remote shores of varying slopes and adverse conditions.”
Riek said the ship’s specifications also call for amenities to accommodate up to seven people for 10 days at a time, two rigid inflatable boats (RIBs), two deck cranes, diving equipment, and a freezing room. He added that it is perfect for multi-day trips and trips. Research in more remote areas of the Great Barrier Reef.
“A particular challenge in both design and manufacturing was the bi-fold lamp, which provides a critical function on the vessel. An integrated nacelle was incorporated to
“The articulation and controls took into account the requirements to support a variety of landing sites (some leading to the ocean) and vehicle types, as well as the release of marine life (such as turtles) weighing up to 600 kg from the seabed. Then, a huge amount of design work was required to fully expand the ramp at sea.”
Leake said design work on the vessel was subcontracted, resulting in a design that was manufactured to the highest quality by aluminum contractor Lemark. Lamp work remains a team effort, and the lesson learned is that achieving a satisfactory result requires the involvement of all parties: client, designer, subcontractors, and suppliers. was.
Mr Leake said Australia’s workboat industry was being affected by increasing customer demand for versatility in the vessels they operated.
“I have already been in touch with workboat operators (particularly in the compliance/regulatory space) asking for smarter designs that are more versatile. We are considering replacing it with a new ship.”
Another trend Riek has noticed is related to the inability to recruit crew members, especially crew members. One of the consequences of this, he said, is the trend toward vessel automation and unmanned vessels, or “crew reduction.” In response, NRW is currently building an unmanned surface vessel (USV) to carry out surveillance operations on the Great Barrier Reef.
“We also work with clients who are ‘aggressively raising the bar’ on their work vessels by improving the quality of amenities and facilities to attract crew members to their organizations,” Leake said at Baird. told Maritime. “Certainly, this aligns well with our strategy to bring a high level of quality to the workboat industry.
Riek said the biggest noticeable trend was the push to decarbonize shipping, but there was certainly little discussion with customers on this topic.
“We have already discussed the electrification strategy for passenger ferries, but for work vessels in general, the possible solutions are less clear-cut. Our immediate strategy to address this problem is to It’s all about designing and building with performance in mind.
In Riek’s view, a good hull design based on rigorous processes and tests, combined with an optimized use of lightweight materials and construction, results in high efficiency, in some cases up to 50% better than similar vessels. This will lead to consistent delivery of ships. There is little impact on project costs.
“These efficiencies translate into lower operating costs and lower emissions over the life of the vessel and should form a baseline before investigating/introducing alternative power strategies.”
Click here for a list of 2023 “Best Of” award winners.
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