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The CCDoTT program has blossomed to new proportions in recent years. Our FY04 CSULB goods movement project Agile Supply Network has successfully developed into the Strategic Mobility 21 (SM21) program, and our CSULB High Speed Conveyor (maglev) project is growing into its own as the Electric Cargo Conveyor (ECCO) system. CCDoTT has made major inroads in ship emissions testing and demonstration projects now being performed by CSULB in conjunction with the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan. We are proud to be the source of these important contributions to Southern California goods movement R&D.
New waters are being explored in the area of Short Sea Shipping. In conjunction with recently mandated Congressional legislation, CCDoTT is assembling a team of experts to outline the development of a National Plan for America’s Marine Highways.
Participants at our East Coast Program Review were treated to demonstrations of the Full Mission Ship Simulator and Tug Simulator at the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies in June, 2007. This was a part of our highly successful FY06 Port Access project.
Our Pacific Northwest Agile Port Demonstration project conducted a successful baseline data collection in September, 2007 at the Port of Savannah, GA. This data will be used to demonstrate the efficiency of Agile Port cargo system over current processes.
We encouraged to see that many years of Axial Waterjet research is finally being introduced into the market. The Wärtsila LJX axial waterjets were put through full-scale trials in July, 2007. The results showed a 25% reduction in transom mounting flange diameter, 10% overall weight reduction and a 35% improvement in cavitation margin.
IMPACT 2008 was held January 16, 2008 on board the RMS Queen Mary. With over 120 attendees this was our most successful event ever. For the first time we partnered with TV Worldwide to provide a web broadcast of the proceedings which will be posted for a full year. The proceedings are available online at www.maritimetv.com.
Our core Agile Port and High Speed Ship Technologies program continues, with new FY07 projects in the areas of enhanced Technology Transition and Outreach support, a Trailership System for an East Coast Short Sea Shipping Route, and a Trimaran Capabilities Evaluation. We are also embarking on an Innovation Cell program initiative with California State University, Long Beach faculty to encourage new concept development in maritime goods movement.
Our website will soon be updated with completed FY06 “Project Results”, and the new FY07 program with results anticipated in 2009.
The table below shows how our Agile Port and High Speed Ship Technologies program Fiscal Year (FY) cycles correspond with Calendar Year (CY) dates.
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