Trauthwein, Greg

Trauthwein, Greg

Editor
Gregory R. Trauthwein has covered the global maritime market for more than 25 years, today serving as Editor & Associate Publisher with full content responsibilities for four b2b trade publications, 10 websites and a dozen Enewsletters serving the global maritime, offshore, subsea and energy sectors. The lead title is Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, since 1939 the world’s leading largest audited circulation b2b magazine serving the global maritime sector.
• Email: trauthwein@marinelink.com

OpenTug Drives Barge Transports Digitalization

Aug 12, 2025

The tow and barge industry is, to put it kindly, a conservative industry built on a traditional way of doing things. But times are changing, and the need for digital solutions to help track and verify cargoes – particularly in the high-value energy market – is becoming mandatory…

ESAB Fast-Tracks Welding Efficiency, Effectiveness

Jun 22, 2025

As the shipyards struggle to effectively recruit and retain new welders to replace the aging workforce, attention increasingly turns to key system suppliers like ESAB, a global welding and cutting equipment. A host of continuous improvement…

From Swamp Rigs to Floating Wind: Calvin Norton Reflects on 60 Years of Offshore Engineering

Jun 19, 2025

Calvin Norton spent 60 years with Friede & Goldman, with a career that spans and tracks some of the highest highs and lowest lows in the evolution of offshore energy production. As Norton heads toward retirement, and Friede & Goldman prepares to celebrate its own 80th anniversary…

Cold Spray Technology: Parts Production Faster, Cheaper.

May 25, 2025

Titomic is ‘leading the future’ with Cold Spray Solutions, additive manufacturing of new products and components for newbuild and repair projects. Chris Myers, SVP Global Growth; and James Caldwell, Regional Sales Manager APAC, discuss the advantages…

Mission Specialist Technology: VideoRay’s Technological Backbone

May 21, 2025

The subsea technology market is changing via merger and acquisition, as the need for seamless connection and interoperability from space to the seabed increases for defense and commercial applications. Earlier this month it was announced that…

Inside Balmoral Comtec’s New Wave & Current Simulation Center

May 18, 2025

Balmoral Comtec recently invested more than $1.3m in a new wave and current simulation center, a facility that will be used to help develop Balmoral’s own subsea technologies, including its HexDefense, the proprietary scour protection system which mitigates the risk of subsea cable failure…

Kraken Robotics’ Expansion Continues

May 18, 2025

Since it was founded in 2012, the Kraken Robotics story has been one of continual growth, both organically and via acquisition. A core premise of its business are enabling everyone, from subsea defense to commercial companies to explorers, to…

Inside the RTSYS Comet-300 AUV

May 11, 2025

The two-man portable Comet-300 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from RTSYS is a multi-dimensional and cost-effective. Light in weight, it is packed with power, able to carry a host of sensors and technologies – including RTSYS’ own underwater communications protocol…

U.S. Offshore Wind: Alive, Dying or Dead?

May 07, 2025

While the U.S. Offshore Wind market – and really most renewable energies – have been in the legislative crosshairs since January 20, 2025 and the emergence of Trump 2.0, there remain opportunities and pockets of hope. Phil Lewis, Director of Research…

Keys to Keeping Offshore Metal Structures Ship Shape

Apr 30, 2025

In this segment of Offshore Engineer TV, Paula Lepore, Global Projects Engineering Manager and Anshul Godha, Materials Scientist at Parker Hannifin discuss a new approach to understanding and mitigating stress corrosion cracking (SCC) and hydrogen embrittlement (HE): including what it is…

SubCtech ESS Revolutionizes Onshore, Offshore Power

Apr 27, 2025

SubCtech’s Li-Ion Energy Storage Systems deliver clean, reliable subsea energy, powering ROVs, AUVs, and subsea infrastructure — reducing CO₂ emissions and OPEX for sustainable marine operations. Designed for longevity and safety in harsh offshore environments. The safe way to cut costs.

Pulling the Plug on Old Offshore Wells

Apr 14, 2025

Well-Safe Solutions, a seven-year-old company with already more than 400 employees and 100 well decommissioning projects under its belt, relies on its fleet – two semisubmersibles and one jack-up – but more so on its engineering acumen to successfully…

SOV/CSOV Shipbuilding Market: Strong Growth, Volatility in Coming 5 Years

Feb 10, 2025

As offshore wind farms grow larger and further offshore, the demand grows for bigger, more capable vessels. Enter the Service Operation Vessel (SOV) and Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) segments, which according to Phil Lewis, Director of Research…

Beating the Heat: R.W. Fernstrum & Company Turns 75

Nov 07, 2024

R.W. Fernstrum & Company, founded by Robert W. Fernstrum 75 years ago, is a quintessential U.S. manufacturing story. The company was born in the aftermath of WWII, founded on an invention developed during the war by Robert Fernstrum to help solve an engine overheating problem that was plaguing U…

Co. Innovation Centre in NL Opens Its Doors to the World

Sep 25, 2024

The Co. Innovation Centre is a multi-sectoral space for established and growing companies to converge, collaborate and co-create. Meagan Kay-Fowlow, President of the Co. Innovation Centre, discusses how this unique facility will engage with…

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