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Matthew Collette

@a2navarc.bsky.social
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Naval architect turned educator

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Nick Touran @whatisnuclear.com · 23h
One standardized reactor, many different ships. This is what we're building at Ocean Atomics. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uxH...
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Ocean Atomics Reactor concept
YouTube video by Ocean Atomics
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The rise of the drone carrier continues…if you are the USN do you accept a solution that can’t operate crewed aircraft? www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/10/newo...
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New(old) Carrier Alert! - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Indonesia has a new-ish aircraft carrier! The best model for the Indonesia Navy may be the TCG Anadolu, a Turkish amphibious warship built along the same lines as vessels operating for Spain and Austr...
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As long as it doesn't become its own service. I think @drfarls.bsky.social wrote a book on building services out of specific technologies that didn't have a happy ending. www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...
militarytimes.com
Hegseth announces new four-star command for autonomous warfare
The new Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, aims to address an acquisition system that isn't keeping pace with the speed of technological change.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The stability criteria in NAVSEA DDS 079 come from this event, as originally formulated by Goldberg and Sarchin in 1962. Much of the NAVSEA design guidance is from hard-learned experience...
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
And also a maritime-focused projection...
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We went so far as to remove the wall between the kitchen and dining area, but sadly the servants haven’t returned
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Seems like the 7-figure VLCC day rates are now causing wider problems...along with a host of other maritime disruptions. I remember when the 2020 IMO sulfur cap introduction was about as bad as we could imagine things getting... www.cnn.com/2026/09/20/e...
cnn.com
‘Crisis even bigger than Covid’: American business owners are barely getting by | CNN Business
The historic supply chain struggles that America’s business owners face show why resurgent inflation will not be easily resolved – even if the war ended.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A bigger turn-around than I am hopeful for, to be honest. #nufc
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
We are now a federal maritime Center of Excellence! news.engin.umich.edu/2026/09/u-m-...
news.engin.umich.edu
U-M named a federal maritime Center of Excellence by U.S. Department of Transportation
The Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering is recognized for training students in autonomous vessels, computational engineering and naval engineering.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Had a great time presenting on maritime opportunities & workforce at the MAGMA event Macomb Community College, organized by Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN). Thank you to Alysha Albrecht for organizing a great event, and to the other panelists and audience members for an engaging morning.
Me, presenting from behind a desk in a large off-white classroom.  You can see a title slide on a projector screen to my right, and four rows of attendees from the back.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Best reaction so far. There were always going to be bumps. New coach, young squad, and experienced players with injuries. Miley (limited preseason) and Steur as a lower midfield 2 is going to take time. We also had a lot of luck in the prior matches, and it evaporated all at once.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Well, at least there is no timekeeping conspiracy alongside this athletic embarrassment. Some really rough watches in September so far in Ann Arbor. Let's hope we see the same WMU->Oklahoma turnaround for #nufc vs Hull that Michigan pulled off...
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Time for the rust-control robots? www.twz.com/sea/uss-abra...
twz.com
USS Abraham Lincoln Looks Like It's Been Through Hell After 286 Days At Sea
We got our first good look at the Lincoln as it pulled into port in Thailand for its only liberty call of its entire cruise and after sustaining high-tempo combat ops for months.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The parent design rides again! Korea and Japan are closer in terms of combat systems and equipment to USN standards; Istanbul is FREMM or worse. None of it is low risk over a platform's life (see FFG-7 gun system issues), and all approaches continue to treat warships as industrial commodities...
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
As soon as I saw the pictures, I knew this story was going to shift to be about the rust….
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Excited that the Great Lakes Maritime Initiative received a $3.75 million, five-year Strategic Initiative Fund award from the University of Michigan. I believe deeply in the mission of public universities to improve the communities... looktomichigan.umich.edu/sif-projects...
looktomichigan.umich.edu
Look to Michigan
Our vision is to be the defining public university, boldly exemplified by our innovation and service to the common good.
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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Art Deco Finland: The Helsinki Central Railway Station, built 1919.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A young team will miss chances and make mistakes…but clearly 100% effort and a great start. LFC did not look like scoring for most of that game. #nufc
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JW @footyramblings.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Huge fan of Palermo announcing their squad numbers through an apartment intercom panel. New players handwritten with the elder statesmen having engraved tags. Lovely stuff.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Inertia from previously raised expectations? I think many #nufc fans would take 10th and deep cup run this year as a win.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Naval architecture, similar to land-based architecture is one of those professions where everyone thinks they can do it better…though the current alignment of stars is unique in its danger, and the recent poor track record of deliveries makes the argument that these..
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The return of armor at sea…still have the challenge of protecting the electronics…
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
One more time, for the people in the back, the "mature parent design" is a myth, a unicorn, something you can want very, very, very badly, but never actually put your hands on. The idea that we could take FREMM, replace European combat systems, sensors, and weapons...
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Bruno was really good winning fouls, but I had no idea how good… #nufc This makes more sense to me as why Arsenal wanted him. www.theguardian.com/football/202...
theguardian.com
Versatile Bruno Guimarães gives Mikel Arteta options to shuffle midfield pack | Ed Aarons
While able to play deeper, the onus will also be on Arsenal’s £75m signing to provide creativity in an attack that has struggled to break down the low block
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Wondering which consultant came up with the idea of using the blown UM snap in the MSU game in text messages to MI voters urging them not to forget to vote at the last minute. Causing a lot of unpleasant emotions in the Ann Arbor area... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqv4...
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Michigan State Beats Michigan On Punter's Fumble On Last Play Of The Game (HD)
YouTube video by College Fan Base
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Beyond time to start treating them like oil. Require protective carry locations and greater response capability when spilled.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Because what we really needed was another round of studies saying that having one converted offshore supply vessel as the USCG's only Arctic presence was a problem. Additionally, the fiction that there is a robust marketplace for special types of ships with multiple competitors sadly remains...
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
There's intellectually understanding that with the current spending rules, Newcastle really has to go through 2-3 rebuild cycles to get close to being a permanent member of the top 6, & then there is watching your team go through a cycle, with all the risk each cycle entails, & wondering the odds...
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Texas Toon @thegenuinej.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
How can a place that is not home feel so immediately comforting after more than a decade away? Had an amazing time showing Dash-1 and Dash-2 around for a short break, hard to believe they were not yet born and in my life when I lived here.
Black and white photo of the Angel of the North sculpture set as a silhouette against the mostly clear sky. The sun is right behind one of the wings, making it hard to see anything other than the outline of the steel sculpture.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
If there were one or two people left in the world considering a trip to the US, this should fix it…..
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
A sensible use of a parent hull! A short (2 ship ) production run using an active production line on a design built to similar standards….
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
True in so many places….
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Still trying to wrap my head around that a good chunk of England was debating if this team was better without Jude 6 months back….
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No Score Draws ✍🏻⚽ @noscoredraws.com · 06/07/2026
Have tried to distill the second half into one image
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Some are saying the stars are aligning for England at the World Cup. What they don’t realize is if they play the US, FIFA will give the US a 2 goal lead to start the match as retribution burning the White House in the war of 1812.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
So no yellows for clear shirt pulls in transition, but that is a straight red?
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
That struck me as a soft pen, but letting a two-goal lead evaporate after the 80th minute opens you up to a bad decision ruining everything. #BELSEN
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Miggy running his socks off and the underdog winning seems delightfully retro… #nufc #worldcup
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Portugal-Columbia looking like a different sport than England-Panama despite the heat….
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Ah yes, the original lets-ignore-the-tech-warrant-holders-and-do-what-looks-cool vessel. This vessel absolutely did not push the limits of ironclad design in a useful direction. Edward Reed, the Chief Constructor at the time, knew ahead of time that the vessel was fatally compromised...
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Another "Frigate" bites the dust, though at 10,000 tons displacement, the F126 was closer to Burke. Interesting cost numbers ~3B Euro per hull to complete, seen as too expensive... www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
navalnews.com
Germany is cancelling the F126 frigate project and procuring eight MEKO frigates - Naval News
The German Federal Ministry of Defense has decided to discontinue the construction of six F126-class frigates, as the ministry announced in a recent statement.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
It amazes me that we still don't have a way of removing shadows from TV broadcasts in stadiums.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Sweden ending up back on zero goal differential was not on my bingo card…
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CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Rebecca: "Chaps, Alexi left us" Zlatan: "Who? Rebecca: "Alexi will be back, Alexi will be back with us very soon" Thierry: "Your plan worked, Rebecca" Rebecca: "Don't you bring me into this, no chance" Zlatan: "America, you're welcome" lmaooooooooooooooooo
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I like to see this as a modern continuation of the supposed tradition of someone whispering Memento Mori to the victorious figure in a Roman triumph- you might be the next prime minister, but stand next to a furry and a man with a trashcan on his head for your victory photograph...
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
While much has improved since the 1950s, the fact that you can't easily find a chrome fixture to mount 3 250-watt infrared bulbs on your bathroom ceiling is a step backward. I haven't seen one of these since my grandparents' house in the 1980s. Definitely warm when you step out of the shower!
A 3-bulb Pryne-brand infrared bathroom ceiling fixture in polished chrome housing about 16" in diameter. Two of the three dark red bulbs are on, which is plenty. Based on the age of the house, I'd guess this is from the 1950s-1960s.  It's huge and nicely warming  and vaguely space-aged.
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
That hypothetical how-does-an-autonomous-vessel-perform-at-at-sea-rescue just got its first(?) answer....
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
It looks likely that on Artemis III, NASA will achieve the dream of many shipowners past by sending the naval architect into space. Congrats Andre! www.nasa.gov/people/nasa-...
nasa.gov
NASA Astronaut Andre Douglas - NASA
Andre Douglas (Ph.D.)
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Matthew Collette @a2navarc.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Presumably, in a combined-cycle plant, you could approach or maybe exceed the efficiency of current fuel cells. Neither plant option is going to like to throttle quickly. A capital cost and manning comparison would be fascinating. www.marinelog.com/news/hydroge...
marinelog.com
Hydrogen-burning Baker Hughes NovaLT gas turbine gets RINA type approval
Helping Maritime Professionals Make Informed Decisions
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