Marine Log - January 2008 - (Page 1) Contents JANUARY 2008 VOL. 113, NO. 1 MARINELOG 7 UPDATE Nordcaptial boost UT orders • Maersk makes bid for JHSV program • SHI delivers world’s largest drillship • Bay-Houston takes delivery of Z Tech 7500 tug • First Floating Dry Dock in Puerto Rico in over 25 years. And much more Photo courtesy of: U.S. Coast Guard With the attacks of the USS Cole and the French-flag tanker Limburg fading into memory, shipowners perceive maritime security regulations as more of an “expensive bureaucratic nightmare” rather than protection against a real threat 12 33 35 36 37 38 39 40 44 INSIDE WASHINGTON Congress tackles rising shipbuilding costs TECH NEWS NEWSMAKERS CONTRACTS EVENTS WEBSITE DIRECTORY INFODIRECT Interactive buyers’ guide p. 19 Features Ferries and shipyards can create a successful newbuilding relationship . . . . . . . .p. 24 A new twist for Ropax ferries With increasing pressure on reducing greenhouse gases and rising fuel costs , RoPax ferry operators might want to take a peek at these new designs . . p.15 Interview EPIC’s Julie Rodriguez President and CEO of EPIC Divers and Marine, Julie Rodriguez, talks to Marine Log about the industry she loves and the people that have stuck with her from the start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .p. 26 ML MARKETPLACE LETTERS Cover Story Biggest threats: Complacency and bureaucracy Paints & Coatings Saying goodbye to TBT Under IMO’s Anti-Fouling System Convention, all ships’ hulls should be TBT-free as of Jan. 1, 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.29 SHOWCASE Security PureTech Systems Inc., Vision Technologies, and Hydroacoustics Inc., showcase their latest products and services Shipowners are now chafing at maritime security regulations that they perceive as being more of a bureaucratic nightmare than a real protection against terrorism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.19 Shipbuilding Departments 2 4 EDITORIAL Good tidings for short sea shipping What ship owners expect from shipyards Larry Rigdon, Chairman of Rigdon Marine, writes about how shipowners p. 32 SECOND THOUGHTS A cautionary tale NEXT MONTH CRUISE SHIP ANNUAL • SHIP PRODUCTION • PROPULSION MARINE LOG, established 1878, is published monthly by Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 345 Hudson Street, New York, NY 10014 © 2008 Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any fashion without the written permission of Simmons-Boardman Publishing. Annual Print and Digital Subscriptions: Qualified subscribers may request a subscription. Non-qualified subscribers in the U.S., Canada or Mexico for the Print or Digital Edition, $75, one year, $125, two years. For Print and Digital Editions, U.S., Canada and Mexico, $113 for one year and $188 for two years. All other countries for Print or Digital, $175, one year or $275, one year by Air Mail; $225, two years or $425 for two years by Air Mail. For Print and Digital, foreign, $263 for one year, $363 for one year with Air Mail, $338, for two years and $538 for two years with Air Mail . Periodical Class postage paid at New York, N.Y., ISSN 08970491, and at additional mailing offices. Canada Post Cust.#7204654; Agreement #41094515. Bleuchip Intl., P.O. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2 For subscriptions, address changes and adjustments, write to Marine Log, P.O. Box 10, Omaha, NE 68101-0010 Publishers are not responsible for the safekeeping or return of unsolicited material. CIRCULATION & SUBSCRIPTIONS: Call toll free (800) 895-4389, Monday-Friday 9 am—5 pm EST. SINGLE COPIES: Write or call the Subscription Dept. (see above). The price for single copies of the Annual Yearbook & Maritime Review issue is $40. Other single copies $20 each. MICROFILM COPIES: University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 and Bell & Howell Micro Photo Division, Publication Products, Old Mansfield Rd., Wooster OH 44691 (800) 321-9881. FOR REPRINT INFORMATION contact PARS International Corp., 102 W.38th St., 6th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10018 Phone (212) 221-9595 Fax (212) 221-9195 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Marine Log, P.O. Box 10, Omaha, NE 68101-0010 © 2008 Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. All rights reserved. USPS 576-910 www.marinelog.com JANUARY 2008 MARINE LOG 1 http://www.marinelog.com
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