Roger Long was the principal designer for the concept and preliminary design phases of the R/V CONNECTICUT as part of a joint project between Roger Long and Elliot Bay Design Group. The R/V CONNECTICUT is a 76′ steel, single-screw, research vessel that was designed and built for the University of Connecticut and is outfitted for…

This vessel, an enlarged version of the R/V GULF CHALLENGER, was selected as one of the 10 most significant vessels of the year by “American Ship Review” in the 2003-2004 issue. The crew of the R/V FAY SLOVER is skilled in vessel operations with collective experience from the Corps of Engineers, NOAA, EPA, and private…

The R/V GULF CHALLENGER was designed and built for the University of New Hampshire and immediately demonstrated that a small, fast, research vessel can offer slow-speed efficiency and comfort that was equal to or better than heavier displacement vessels. Follow-on vessels in this series include the R/V FAY SLOVER selected as one of the 10…

Our latest animation project was for a three-hour series on nuclear submarine accidents as part of the Discovery Channel’s new series called “On the Inside”. The USS Scorpion episode first aired on 4 January 1999 and will be rebroadcast throughout the coming months. (Check your local listings for rebroadcast information in your area.) The series…

JMS completed work this past November on a computer animation project for CineNova Productions. The Ocean Ranger oilrig was lost with all 84 hands on February 15, 1982 to a violent Nor’easter in the Hibernia oil field off Newfoundland. JMS provided the documentary writers with technical advice and content review of the script as well…

CineNova, a documentary production company located in Toronto, requested an engineering analysis and supporting computer animation for their Discovery Channel production investigating the Whaleship ESSEX incident. The story of the ESSEX involves the sinking of the whaleship in 1820 by a seemingly enraged giant sperm whale. A famous detailed narrative of the alleged incident was…

JMS has been developing advanced visuals for documentary broadcasters, major maritime law firms and government organizations since 1995. Some of our clients include the Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel and this latest project for the National Geographic Channel. In 1991, the South African cruise ship OCEANOS suffered a sea chest failure with 600 passengers and…

A 937’ containership was transiting from France to Boston with a full load of containers when it encountered a storm with 30-foot seas and broke in half. Half of the vessel sank, along with its cargo of French wine. A shipyard had elongated the vessel 13 years earlier by installing a mid-body insert. When the…

The historic voyage of HMS CHALLENGER, conducted from 1872-1876, is considered to be the first expedition undertaken specifically to conduct oceanographic research. The vessel was a three-masted square-rigged wooden ship of 2,300 tons displacement and 200 feet overall. It was essentially a sailing ship though it was modified to include a triple expansion steam engine…

JMS completed production in March 2005 of Volume 2 of a series of shipyard safety videos for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This 25-minute video relies exclusively on the use of 3D computer animation. Eight actual shipyard accidents, investigated by OSHA, are reconstructed in each video and are examined to clearly illustrate what…